Seismic Design of Structures 1- Causes of Earthquakes 2 -Important definitions for seismic design 3- Seismic capacity design vs direct design 4- Seismic effects & structure response 5. Structural Response Characteristics (Stiffness-part-1) 6-Structural Response Characteristics (Stiffness-part-2) 7- Dynamic Analysis Fundamentals for Seismic Design (Response Spectrum-Part-1 8- Dynamic Analysis Fundamentals for Seismic Design (Response Spectrum-Part-2) 9-Dynamic Analysis Fundamentals for Seismic Design (Response Spectrum-Part-3) 10-Dynamic Analysis Fundamentals for Seismic Design (Response Spectrum-Part-4) 11-ASCE-7 Seismic Provisions Detail Descriptions-Introduction 12-ASCE- 7 Ground motion parameters-Design response spectrum-Examples 13-ASCE-7 Seismic Provisions-Risk Category-Importance Factor-Seismic Design Category-Dr. Noureldin 14-ASCE-7 Seismic Provisions-CONFIGURATION IRREGULARITIES- Dr. Noureldin 15-ASCE-7 Redundancy-Deflection amplification factor-Overstrength-Response modification factor 16- ASCE-7 Load combinations Load directions- Dr. Noureldin 17- ASCE-7 Effective Seismic Weight & Approximate Fundamental Period 18- ASCE-7 Equivalent Lateral Force (ELF) Method-Vertical Distribution of Seismic Force 19- ASCE-7 Amplification of Accidental Torsion with Example- Dr. Noureldin 20- ASCE-7 Story Drift Calculation with Example- Dr. Noureldin 21- ASCE-7-P-delta Effects Part-1-Main Concept- Dr. Noureldin 22- ASCE-7-P-delta Effects Part-2 Example-1-Dr. Noureldin 23-ASCE-7-P-delta Effects Part-3 Example-2-Dr. Noureldin 24-ASCE-7-Structural Separation with Example-Dr. Noureldin