I. Introduction to Earthquake Resistant Design: Earthquake and Urbanization.

History of Major
International & Philippine Earthquake.
A. Enumerate the major International and Local Earthquakes
II. Elements of Seismology: Earthquake Faults; Theory of Plate Tectonics. The Ring of Fire.
A. Define earthquake faults
B. Describe the Theory of Plate Tectonics
C. Identify the areas in the Ring of Fire
III. Earthquake records and Measuring Instrument: Seismographs; Accelerographs; Seismoscopes;
Earthquake Networks. Design of an Improvised Seismographs.
A. Describe the methods in detecting and recording earthquakes
IV. Propagation of Seismic Disturbances: Earthquake Waves.
A. Identify the types of Seismic waves
B. Describe the different types of seismic waves
V. Earthquake Descriptors: Earthquake Magnitude; Seismic Moment; Seismic Energy. The Centroid
Moment Tensor Project; Magnitude and Faulting, Foreshocks; Aftershocks, and Swarms; Seismic
Intensity (Rossi – Forrel Scale, Modified Mercalli Scale, USSR GEOFAN Scale, MSK – 64 Scale)
A. Differentiate earthquake magnitude from earthquake intensity
B. Classify an earthquake in terms of its intensity
VI. Major Earthquake Zones in the Philippines: PHVOLCS Information 2000; PHIVOLCS Earthquake
Portfolio 2004
A. Identify the different earthquake zones in the Philippines.
VII. Earthquake Load Analysis: Introduction to NSCP 2001. Specification – Design Basis.
A. Compute the earthquake load in a struture
B. Determine the magnitude of different earthquake parameters
VIII. Earthquake Load Analysis: Criteria Selection. System Limitations, Site Categorization Procedure.
A. Define the different constants in the earthquake formulas
B. Categorize a structure based from its location, purpose, and resisting frames
IX. Minimum Design Lateral Forces and Related Effects: Earthquake Loads and Modeling
Requirements. P∆ Effects.
A. Identify structures that can use the minimum lateral forces defined in the Code.
B. Enumerate the different modeling requirements
C. Define the P∆ effect
X. Lateral Force Procedures for Building Structures: Selection of Lateral Force Procedure; Seismic
Design and Analysis, The Static Lateral Force Procedure. Vertical Distribution of Forces.
A. Select the procedure relevant to the structure
B. Distribute the lateral forces in a structure
XI. Lateral Force Procedure for Building Structures: The simplified Static Lateral Force Procedure,
P∆ Effects, Story Drift Limitations, Vertical Component of Force. Lateral Force procedure for Non
Structural Elements: Design of Lateral Forces, Specification of Lateral Forces, Relative Motion
Equipment Attachment, and Alternative Designs.
A. Compute the lateral forces that can be applied to a structure
B. Distribute the lateral forces in a structure

ASSIGNMENT:

1. What IS AN Earthquake?
2. What is Earthquake Engineering?
3. Enumerate the major International and Local Earthquakes
4. Identify the nearest earthquake fault near your home and its distance.
5. Define earthquake faults
6. Describe the Theory of Plate Tectonics
7. Identify the areas in the Ring of Fire
8. Describe the methods in detecting and recording earthquakes
9. Identify the types of Seismic waves
10. Describe the different types of seismic waves
11. Differentiate earthquake magnitude from earthquake intensity
12. Classify an earthquake in terms of its intensity
13. Identify the different earthquake zones in the Philippines.