Course Contents

GIAN Course

Seismic Performance Assessment of Structures through

Numerical and Hybrid Simulations

(JULY 2 -12, 2018)

Teaching Faculty

OK: Dr. Oh-Sung Kwon;

KVLS: Dr. KVL Subramaniam;

SP: Dr. Suriya Prakash;

SS: Dr. Surendra Somala;

AM: Dr. Arun Menon;

SG: Dr. Shawn Gao

Tentative Schedule of the Course (31 Hrs of lectures & 8 Hrs of tutorials)

Day 1: Review of structural dynamics (Part 1)

Lecture 1 (Prof. KVLS): [1.5 hr, Forenoon] Basics of Dynamic Systems;

Lecture 2 (Prof. KVLS): [1.5 hr, Forenoon] Response spectrum analysis;

Lecture 3 (Prof. KVLS): [1 hr, Afternoon] Time integration schemes (explicit, implicit, stability criteria);

Tutorial (Dr. SS & Dr. SP): [2 hrs, Afternoon] Dynamic Analysis using SAP

Day 2: Review of structural dynamics (Part 2)

Lecture 1 (OK): [3 hrs, Forenoon] Dynamic response of nonlinear SDOF systems Tutorial

Tutorial: (Dr. SS & Dr. SP): [2 hrs, Afternoon] Tutorial on Problem solving

Day 3: Introduction to performance based design

Lecture 1 (OK): [1 hr, Forenoon] Overview of seismic assessment

Lecture 2 (OK): [1 hr, Forenoon] Overview of performance based design Approach;

Lecture 3 (OK): [1 hr, Forenoon] Needs for modelling and assessment of an inelastic structural system

Lecture 4 (AM): [2 hrs, Afternoon] Seismic Assessment of Historical Structures-An Overview

Day 4: Numerical modelling of nonlinear structural systems

Lecture 1 (OK): [1 hr, Forenoon] Inelastic cyclic behavior of structural elements and modelling methods;

Lecture 2 (OK): [1 hr, Forenoon] Modelling of damping for dynamic analysis;

Lecture 3 (OK): [1 hr, Forenoon] Modelling of soil-foundation systems

Lecture 4 (Dr. SS): [2hrs, Afternoon]: Overview of Seismological Aspects in Seismic Assessment

Day 5: Seismic analysis of nonlinear structural systems

Lecture 1 (OK): [2 hrs, Forenoon] Pushover analysis and capacity spectrum methods; Coefficient methods;

Lecture 2 (OK): [1 hr, Forenoon] Nonlinear time history analysis, selection of input ground motions;

Lecture 3 (OK): [1 hr, Afternoon] Incremental dynamic analysis; Seismic fragility analysis

Day 6. Introduction to nonlinear finite element analysis

Lecture 1 (OK): [1 hr, Forenoon] Nonlinearity in a structural system; Solution methods;

Lecture 2 (OK): [1 hr, Forenoon] Convergence criteria;

Tutorial: (OK/ SS/SP): [2 hrs, Afternoon] OpenSees/ SAP 2000 tutorial

Day 7: Hybrid (experimental-analytical) simulation method

Lecture 1 (OK): [1 hr] Sub-structuring of a structural system;

Lecture 2 (OK): [1 hr] Direct integration schemes for hybrid simulation methods;

Lecture 3 (OK): [1 hr] Application examples

Lecture 4 (SG): [2 hrs] Psuedo-Dynamic Hybrid Simulation Techniques

Day 8: Hybrid (experimental-analytical) simulation method-Demonstration

Concepts and Demonstration Dr. Shawn Gao (MTS, USA) and Prof. Oh-Sung Kwon

Day 9: Seismic Assessment strategies for Strengthening Applications

Lecture 1 (SP): [1.5 hours] Seismic Assessment for Strengthening of Structures-An Overview

Lecture 2 (SP): [1.5 hours] Case Studies on Seismic Assessment and Strengthening;

Tutorial (SP): [2 hours] Lab Visit to demonstrate FRP seismic strengthening