Semester:

6

Course Code:

CE5020

Course Name:

Dynamics of Structures

Credit Value:

2 (Notional hours:100)

Prerequisites:

None

Core/Optional

Optional

Hourly Breakdown

Lecture hrs.

Tutorial hrs.

Practical hrs.

Assignments hrs.

Independent

Learning & Assessment hrs.

27

3

-

-

70

Course Aim:   To provide knowledge on fundamentals of structural dynamics in relation to vibration analysis and vibration control of civil engineering structures.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to;

➢   describe the equations of motion of a dynamic systems

➢   analyze a system for dynamic loading in time and frequency domain

➢   apply computer programs to perform dynamic analysis of structural systems

➢   design structures for dynamic loading

➢   demonstrate vibration control measures of structures

Course Content:

➢   Role of dynamic analysis in structural engineering

➢   Single degree of freedom system: Equations of motion, free vibration; undamped and damped; under damped, critical damped and over damped systems, Forced vibration; response to periodic and transient loadings

➢   Multi degree of freedom system: Un-damped free vibration response, modal analysis, frequency domain response analysis, time domain response analysis

➢   Dynamic analysis of structures: Moving load analysis, floor vibration analysis

➢   Floor vibrations in structural design: Preliminary design of a composite floor using simplified methods

➢   Vibration control of structures: Demonstrate vibration control measures of structures

Teaching /Learning Methods:

Classroom lectures, tutorial discussions, demonstrations, computer based exercises, hands on experience with software

Assessment Strategy:

Continuous Assessment

40%

Final Assessment

60%

Details: Assignments     20%

Quizzes           20%

Theory (%)

60

Practical (%)

-

Other (%)

-

Recommended Reading:

➢    Chopra, A.K. (2011). Dynamics of Structures, 4th edn, Prentice Hall.

➢    Clough, R. & Penzien, J. (1975). Dynamics of Structures, 4th edn, McGraw-Hill.