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CEE-5584: Geotechnical Aspects of Earthquake Engineering

Description: Causative mechanisms of earthquake, earthquake magnitudes, ground motion, effect of local soil conditions on motions. Response of soils to seismic loading, liquefaction phenomena and analysis of pore pressure development, laboratory and in-situ testing for seismic loading. Analysis and design of slopes, embankments, foundations, and earth retaining structures for seismic loading. Pre: Graduate standing.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: CEE-6514

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 20

Average GPA: 3.56 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 44.71%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

James R Martin201164.7%32.0%3.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.587
Marek Adrian Rodriguez202263.9%35.1%1.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.595
Russell A Green202354.5%44.2%1.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.528

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