CE 6102: Structural Dynamics

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CE 3201 (or equivalent) or approval of instructor
Analysis of the dynamic response of structures and structural components to transient loads and foundation excitation; single-degree-of-freedom and multi-degree-of-freedom systems; response spectrum concepts; structural response to earthquakes, design criteria, and seismic safety.

Estimate the fundamental natural frequency of simple structures.
Determine the vibration characteristics of simple systems.
Determine the resonance response of systems.
Determine dynamic response of simple structures under a general forcing function.
Use response spectra for earthquake loading.
Investigate multiple-degrees of freedom systems.
Model simple systems for earthquake analysis.