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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

CEE 476 - Earthquake Engineering for Structures


Engineering seismology and strong ground motions; fundamental structural dynamics for single- and multi-degree-of-freedom systems; response and design spectra; seismic design philosophy; lateral force systems; equivalent lateral force procedure; modal response analysis procedure; introduction to seismic design and detailing requirements for reinforced concrete and steel structures. 

Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Advanced Standing and CEE 381 . All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. The maximum number of attempts for this course is three, including earned grades, withdrawals, and audits.
Notes: This course is crosslisted with CEE 676. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.