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.

Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

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.