Knowledge of soil mechanics
Basic principles in soil mechanics
Problems concerning shaking of soft ground undergoing earthquake loading
Seismological knowledge
Wave propagation in elastic medium
Earthquake effects
Dynamic response analysis
Pseudostatic limit equilibrium analysis
Field investigation
Dynamic response of complex-modulus model
Laboratory tests on dynamic properties of soils
Stress-strain models
Application of seismic inertia force
Seismic forces exerted on structures
Seismic behavior of slopes and embankments
Landslides
Seismic faults
Features of liquefaction-induced damages
Mechanism of onset of liquefaction
Assessment of liquefaction potential
Behavior of soil undergoing cyclic undrained loading
In-situ tests on liquefaction potential of subsoils
Post-liquefaction behavior of sandy ground
Immediate detection of liquefaction damage and emergency action
Permanent displacement/deformation of liquefied subsoil
Prediction of permanent displacement due to liquefaction
Mitigation of liquefaction-induced damage
Seismic microzonation.