Earthquake Engineering License Exam Preparation (AEqE)
Prepare for the NEC Earthquake Engineering (AEqE) license exam: Structural Response, Seismic Resistant Design, Lifeline Risk Assessment and Earthquake Risk Mitigation, chapter by chapter. Free on LicenseNepal.
Earthquake Engineering syllabus (AEqE)
Fundamental of Earthquake Engineering
- Historical perspective
- Seismic Region of the world
- Geology of Nepal and Himalayas
- Landslides and ground shaking hazard
- Tsunami and seiche
- Fire following earthquakes
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
- Soil properties and laboratory tests
- Stresses on soil and seepage
- Shear strength of soil and stability of slopes
- Soil exploration, earth pressure and retaining structures
- Fundamentals of foundation
- Bearing capacity and foundation settlements
Geoscience Aspect
- Seismology
- Strong ground motion and simulations
- Wave propagation
- Ground response analysis
- Seismic hazard analysis
- Soil-structure interaction
Structural Mechanics
- Shear forces and bending moments
- Stress and strain analysis
- Theory of flexure and columns
- Determinate structures-1
- Determinate structures-2
- Indeterminate structures
Design of Structures
- Loads and load combinations
- Concrete technology
- RCC structures-1
- RCC structures-2
- Steel structures
- Timber and masonry structures
Structural Response
- Theory of vibrations
- Structural response
- Liquefaction Analysis
- Dynamic properties of soil
- Seismic slope stability
- Design of retaining walls
Seismic Resistant Design of Aspects
- Design of steel structures
- Design of reinforced concrete structures
- Design and retrofitting of masonry structures
- Base isolation
- Bridges
- Structural control
Lifeline Earthquake Risk Assessment and Management
- Lifeline seismic risk
- Critical facilities
- Water, waste water and buried pipeline systems
- Electric power & communication network systems
- Dam and hydropower structures
- Historic and heritage structures
Earthquake Risk Management and Mitigation
- Human impacts of earthquake
- Hazardous materials
- Loss estimation
- Insurance and Risk Transfer
- Emergency Planning
- Earthquake mitigation plan
Project Planning, Design and Implementation
- Engineering drawings and its concepts
- Engineering Economics
- Project planning and scheduling
- Project management
- Engineering professional practice
- Engineering Regulatory Body