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Structural Dynamics Syllabus

The document outlines a course on structural dynamics. It includes 6 course objectives focused on imparting knowledge of dynamic structural behavior and response. It also lists 5 course outcomes related to analyzing structural response to dynamic loads. The document provides details on 5 units that will be covered, including introduction to dynamics, single degree of freedom systems, numerical solutions, multi-degree of freedom systems, and advanced concepts.

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Structural Dynamics Syllabus

The document outlines a course on structural dynamics. It includes 6 course objectives focused on imparting knowledge of dynamic structural behavior and response. It also lists 5 course outcomes related to analyzing structural response to dynamic loads. The document provides details on 5 units that will be covered, including introduction to dynamics, single degree of freedom systems, numerical solutions, multi-degree of freedom systems, and advanced concepts.

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ME – STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING (FULL TIME) 2020-2021

Semester II

20MEST202 STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS 3H:3C

Instruction Hours/ Week: L:3 T:0 P:0 Marks: Internal–40, External–60; Total-100

End Sem. Exam–3 Hrs.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

To impart knowledge on

1. To understand the response of structural systems to time-varying dynamic loads


and displacements.
2. To learn the behavior and response of linear and non-linear two degree of
freedom structures.
3. To study the behavior and response of MDOF structures with various dynamic
loading.
4. To impart knowledge on dynamic analysis of continuous systems.
5. To get introduced to advanced topics in dynamics.
6. To expose the students the principles and methods of dynamic analysis of
structures and
to prepare them for designing the structures for wind, earthquake and other
dynamic loads.
7. To enable students to  Discuss the principal of dynamics.  Discuss the Multi
Degree of Freedom System.  Discuss the Dynamic Response of Multi Degree
of Freedom Systems.  Discuss Continuous Systems.  Discuss the Design of
Structures Subjected to Dynamic Loads
COURSE OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course, the students will be able to

1. Evaluate the response of structural systems to dynamic loads and displacements.


2. Analyze the behavior of linear and non-linear SDOF and MDOF structures with
various dynamic loading.
3. Analyze the response of MDOF structures with various dynamic loading.
4. Analyze the continuous system subjected to dynamic loading.
5. Analyze the dynamic effects due to wind load vibration caused by traffic,
blasting and pile driving.
6. Design the structures subjected to dynamic loads
UNIT I INTRODUCTION 9

Objectives, Importance of Vibration Analysis, Nature of Exciting Forces, Mathematical


Modeling of Dynamic Systems.

UNIT II SINGLE DEGREE OF FREEDOM SYSTEM 9

Free and Forced Vibration with and without Damping, Response to Harmonic Loading,
Response to General Dynamic Loading using Duhamel’s Integral, Fourier Analysis for
Periodic Loading, State Space Solution for Response.

UNIT III NUMERICAL SOLUTION 9

Numerical to Response using Newmark Method and Wilson Method, Numerical Solution
for State Space Response using Direct Integration.

UNIT IV MDOF (LUMPED PARAMETER)


9

Two Degree of Freedom System, Multiple Degree of Freedom System, Inverse Iteration
Method for Determination of Natural Frequencies and Mode Shapes, Dynamic Response by
Modal Superposition Method, Direct Integration of Equation of Motion.

Multiple Degree of Freedom System (Distributed Mass and Load): Single Span Beams,
Free and Forced Vibration, Generalized Single Degree of Freedom System.

UNIT V ADVANCED STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS (CONCEPTS ONLY) 9

Dynamic Effects of Wind Loading, Moving Loads, Vibrations caused by Traffic, Blasting
and Pile Driving, Foundations for Industrial Machinery, Base Isolation.

SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. Dynamics of Structures, Clough R. W. and Penzien J., Mc Graw Hil, 2010
2. Structural Dynamics and Introduction to Earthquake Engineering, Chopra A. K,2016
3. Dynamics of Structures, Humar J. L., Prentice Hall, 2002
4. Structural Dynamics - Theory and Computation, Paz Mario, CBS Publication,2004
5. Dynamics of Structures, Hart and Wong, 2000
6. nptel.ac.in/courses/105101006/
7. https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc16_ce08

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