Buildings are the basic place for people to live and work. The safety of buildings is the key focus of civil engineers and researches. The earthquake will strike the buildings and cause damage to buildings and loss of life and economy. Some examples are the Wenchuan earthquake (2008) in China, the Pacific coast of Tohoku earthquake (2011) in Japan, the Christchurch earthquake (2011) in New Zealand, and Nepal Earthquake (2015). Given the past lessons, seismic design philosophy and method has been developed by researches and practiced by engineers. The “Seismic Design of Building Structures” online course is open for you to master the fundamental knowledge of how to design the building structures safe and resilient.

The Open Online Course integrates earthquake disasters worldwide, latest research findings, updated design methodologies, and novel techniques. You will acquire the design principles and seismic design methods for masonry structures, reinforced concrete structures, steel structures, and timber structures as well as non-structural systems. You can also learn the cutting-edge concept of structural resilience.

The “Seismic Design of Building Structures” course, founded by Prof. Bolong Zhu, represents a brand topic for undergraduates of Civil Engineering at Tongji University. After 40-year practice, this course has become one of the “National Excellent Course” under the leadership of Prof. Xilin Lu and Prof. Haibei Xiong. Currently, an outstanding teaching group has been built up for The English Online Course. The leading group will provide students with knowledge and information based on their professional experience in a comprehensive and systematic approach.

Dear students, please be welcome to The “Seismic Design of Building Structures” online course. Let’s design safety buildings while achieving a sustainable future along the way.

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