COURSE INFORMATION
Course Title: INTERMEDIATE STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS
Code Course Type Regular Semester Theory Practice Lab Credits ECTS
CE 548 B 1 2 2 0 3 7.5
Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: Hüseyin Bilgin
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: NA
Language: English
Compulsory/Elective: Compulsory
Classroom and Meeting Time: A127 / Thursdays/ 17:15-20:45
Course Description: Dynamic equilibrium of structures. The response of a single degree of freedom system to dynamic excitation: free vibration, harmonic loads, pulses and earthquakes. Response spectra. The response of multi-degree of freedom systems. Seismic behaviour of buildings and the basis of seismic building codes.
Course Objectives: Dynamic equilibrium of structures. Response of a single degree of freedom system to dynamic excitation: free vibration, harmonic loads, pulses and earthquakes. Response spectra. Response of multi-degree of freedom systems. Seismic behavior of buildings and the basis of seismic building codes.
COURSE OUTLINE
Week Topics
1 Single Degree of Freedom Systems;Free Vibration (Undamped free vibration, Viscously Damped Free Vibration)
2 Response to Harmonic and Periodic Excitation (Harmonic vibration of undamped systems, Harmonic vibration of viscous damping, Response to a vibration generator
3 Response to Harmonic and Periodic Excitation (Harmonic vibration of undamped systems, Harmonic vibration of viscous damping, Response to a vibration generator
4 Response to Arbitrary, Step and Pulse Excitations (Response to unit impulse, Response to arbitrary force, Step force, Ramp or Linearly increasing force, Step force with rise time)
5 Response to Arbitrary, Step and Pulse Excitations (Response to unit impulse, Response to arbitrary force, Step force, Ramp or Linearly increasing force, Step force with rise time)
6 Numerical Evaluation of Dynamic Response (Selected topics such as; Central Difference Method, Newmarks)
7 Earthquake Response of Linear Systems (Earthquake excitation, Equation of motion, Response quantities, Response history, Response spectrum concept, Deformation- pseudo velocity- pseudo acceleration, response spectra, Peak structural response from the response spectrum);
8 Midterm
9 Earthquake Response of Inelastic Systems (Force-deformation relations, Normalized yield strength-ductility factor, Equation of motion and controlling parameters, Effects of yielding, Response spectrum for yield deformation and strength, Yield strength and deformation from response spectrum, Yield strength-ductility relation);
10 Generalized SDOF Systems (Selected topics; Generalized SDOF systems, rigid-body assemblages, Systems with distributed mass and elasticity
11 Generalized SDOF Systems (Selected topics; Generalized SDOF systems, rigid-body assemblages, Systems with distributed mass and elasticity
12 Free Vibration of MDOF Systems; (Natural vibration frequencies and Modes, Free vibration response)
13 Dynamic Analysis and Response of Linear Systems (Two-degree of freedom systems, Modal analysis)
14 Earthquake Response of Linear Systems (Modal analysis, Multistory buildings with symmetric plan, Peak response from earthquake response, Multistory buildings with symmetric plan);
Prerequisite(s): Exposure to linear algebra and matrices. You should have seen the following topics: matrices and vectors, (introductory) linear algebra and differential equations.
Textbook: Dynamics of Structures: Theory and Applications to Earthquake Engineering, A. Chopra (Prentice Hall). • Dynamics of Structures, J. L. Humar (Balkema, 2002) - Optional • Elements of Vibration Analysis, L. Meirovitch (McGraw-Hill, 1986) - Optional • Finite Element Procedures, K. J. Bathe (Prentice Hall, 1995) - Optional
Other References:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage: SAP2000, MAthcad, Matlab, Excel
Others: No
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1 Fundamental theory of dynamic equation of motion;
2 Fundamental analysis methods for dynamic systems;
3 Dynamic properties and behavior of civil structures;
4 Modeling approach of dynamic response in civil engineering applications.
COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES
(Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)
No Program Competencies Cont.
MSc in Civil Engineering, Profile: Structural Engineering Program
1 an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering 4
2 an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs 2
3 an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams 2
4 an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems 4
5 an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
6 an ability to communicate effectively 3
7 the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context
8 a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life long learning
9 a knowledge of contemporary issues 2
10 an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice 3
11 skills in project management and recognition of international standards and methodologies
COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
Method Quantity Percentage
Homework
5
8
Midterm Exam(s)
1
25
Final Exam
1
35
Total Percent: 100%
ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)
Activities Quantity Duration(Hours) Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) 16 4 64
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 1 43.5 43.5
Mid-terms 1 30 30
Assignments 5 4 20
Final examination 1 30 30
Other 0
Total Work Load:
187.5
Total Work Load/25(h):
7.5
ECTS Credit of the Course:
7.5