STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS
Stampa
Enrollment year
2018/2019
Academic year
2018/2019
Regulations
DM270
Academic discipline
ICAR/08 (CONSTRUCTION SCIENCE)
Department
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE
Course
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Curriculum
Strutturistico
Year of study
Period
1st semester (01/10/2018 - 18/01/2019)
ECTS
6
Lesson hours
55 lesson hours
Language
Activity type
WRITTEN AND ORAL TEST
Teacher
Prerequisites
Knowledge of Analytical Mechanics and of Mechanics of Solids and Structures
Learning outcomes
The goal of this course is the introduction of the basic principles of linear structural dynamics. The course is divided into two part, one dealing with single degree of freedom systems and one with multi degree of freedom systems. In both cases, the objective is to give basic concepts and methods to study structural dynamics, focusing in particular on the equations of motion, free vibrations, response to different kinds of excitations, modal analysis, response spectra, and numerical evaluation of the dynamic response.
Course contents
1. Single Degree of Freedom Systems:
- Equations of Motion;
- Free Vibration;
- Harmonic and Periodic Excitations;
- Response to Arbitrary, Step, and Pulse Excitations;
- Numerical Evaluation of Dynamic Response;
- Response Spectra for Linear Systems;
- Generalized Single-Degree-of-Freedom Systems.

2. Multi Degree of Freedom Systems:
- Equations of Motion;
- Free Vibration;
- Damping;
- Dynamic Analysis and Response of Linear Systems;
- Response Spectrum Analysis;
- Numerical Evaluation of Dynamic Response;
- Systems with Distributed Mass and Elasticity.
Teaching methods
Blackboard lectures and Matlab-based tutorials.
Reccomended or required readings
- Course notes;
- A.K. Chopra, Dynamics of Structures. Pearson;
- T.J.R. Hughes, The Finite Element Method: Linear Static and Dynamic Finite Element Analysis. Dover.
Assessment methods
Written examination and possible oral discussion
Further information
Sustainable development goals - Agenda 2030