Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering - CE8021, CE6701

Structural dynamics of earthquake engineering by S. Rajasekaran

=> Introduction to Dynamics
=> Free vibration of single degree of freedom systems (undamped) in relation to structural dynamics during earthquakes
=> Free vibration of single-degree-of-freedom systems(under-damped)
=> Forced vibration (harmonic force) of single-degree-of-freedom systems
=> Response of structures to periodic dynamic loadings
=> Response of structures to impulsive loads
=> Dynamic response of structures using numerical methods
=> Response to base excitation
=> Generalized coordinates and energy methods
=> Two-degrees-of-freedom linear system response of structures
=> Free vibration of multiple degrees of freedom
=> Numerical solution methods for natural frequencies and mode shapes
=> Time history response by mode superposition
=> Free and forced vibration of a continuous system
=> Finite element method
=> Differential quadrature and transformation methods for vibration problems
=> Earthquake and earthquake ground motion
=> Earthquake
=> Plate tectonic theory
=> Earth’s crust: Faults
=> Elastic rebound theory
=> Seismic waves
=> Earthquake Measuring instruments
=> Earthquake intensity and magnitude
=> Basic difference: magnitude versus intensity
=> Earthquake ground motion
=> Earthquake classification
=> Asian tsunami disaster
=> Earthquake response spectra
=> Importance of response quantities
=> Response spectrum concept, Pseudo-velocity spectrum
=> Pseudo-spectral acceleration
=> Velestos and Newmark spectra
=> How the response spectrum is constructed
=> Elastic design spectrum
=> Response spectrum characteristics
=> Response spectra
=> Estimating the ground motion
=> Seismic analysis and design verification
=> Inelastic response spectra
=> Application of inelastic design spectrum
=> Earthquake analysis of linear systems
=> Lumped mass system: shear building
=> Modal response contribution using Chopra’s method
=> Modal response of Earthquake analysis of linear systems
=> Spectrum analysis by modal response
=> Effective modal mass and modal height
=> Building codes for aseismic design
=> Codal provisions for seismic design
=> Comparison of codes for seismic design
=> Design examples using IS1893 2002
=> Response of structures to earthquakes: approximate analysis techniques for lateral loads
=> Zero moment point method
=> Approximate methods of analysis of multi-bay frames
=> Response of structures to earthquakes: analysis of shear walls
=> Shear wall frame
=> Coupled shear walls