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Description
This course teaches the fundamentals of structural dynamics for civil engineers. It assumes no prior knowledge of the subject but requires a confident background in structural mechanics (statics) and maths. It starts with describing and predicting the dynamic behaviour of single degree of freedom systems with or without damping. Free and forced vibration will be covered. The case of earthquake loading will also be treated: linear and nonlinear time history analysis will be introduced and treated as well as the concept of response spectrum. Single degree of freedom concepts will then be generalised to multi-degree-of-freedom system using matrix and eigenvalues methods. General notions on damping devices and base isolation will be introduced.
Learning Outcomes
- Modelling and predicting the linear response of single degree of freedom systems to free and forced vibration
- Free and forced response of multiple degree-of-freedom systems
- Use and understanding the concept of modes, mode shapes, modal superposition, Rayleigh quotient
- Earthquake excitation of SDoF systems
- Linear and nonlinear response
- Integration schemes
- FE modelling
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
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This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.
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