Topics & Schedule: ECIV724

TENTATIVE TOPICS

Single Degree of Freedom Systems

Equations of motion

Free Vibration

Response to Harmonic and Periodic Excitation

Response to Arbitrary Step and Pulse Excitations

Numerical Evaluation of Dynamic Response

Earthquake Response of Linear Systems

Earthquake Response of Inelastic Systems

Generalized SDOF Systems

Exam #1

Multi Degree of Freedom Systems

Equations of Motion

Free Vibration Frequencies and Modes

Free Vibration Response

Computation of Vibration Properties

Damping in Structures

Dynamic Analysis and Response of Linear Systems

Modal Analysis

Direct Time Domain Numerical Solutions

Exam #2

Earthquake Response and Design of Structural Systems

Base Isolation

Earthquake Response of Buildings

The SCDoT Seismic Design Specifications for Highway Bridges

Case Studies

 

Final Exam

 

 

 

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