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Nov 21, 2024
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AE 612 - Structural Dynamics3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course introduces analysis of single degree of freedom systems, multidegree of freedom systems, free vibration analysis, forced system response, analysis of earthquake loading, and modal analysis. (prereq: Graduate standing)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
• analyze single degree of freedom systems for a variety of dynamic loadings
• analyze multi-degree of freedom systems for a variety of dynamic loadings
• calculate the response of simple structures to earthquake loading
Prerequisites by Topic
• Matrix methods for structural analysis
Course Topics
• Single degree of freedom (SDOF) systems
• equation of motion
• free vibration
• harmonic loads
• impulsive loads
• methods for numerical solution of equations of motion
• finite difference methods for linear and nonlinear systems
• earthquake response history and spectra
• multi-degree of freedom (MDOF) systems
• equation of motion
• other preliminary topics
• free vibration
• modal damping
• modal analysis for linear systems
Laboratory Topics
• None appended
Coordinator
Douglas Stahl
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