The objective of this unit is to provide an introduction to dynamic structural response analysis of single degree of freedom (SDOF) and multiple degree of freedom (MDOF) structures to earthquake, blast, wave and man-made dynamic loads. Topics include the free-vibration analysis; vibration frequency and mode shape; damping of structures; harmonic, periodic and arbitrary dynamic loads; estimation of blast, earthquake, wave and man-made dynamic loads on structures; design of structures against these dynamic loads; discussions of the (AS1170.4 2007) Australian Seismic Loading Code; discussions on blast-resistant design according to TM5-1300, P-I curve, and man-made (traffic, blasting, soil... -- Course Website
Instructor: Winthrop Professor Hong Hao
Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Professional Engineering; for pre-2012 courses: CIVL3110 Structural Analysis or ENSC3008 Structural Analysis
