288 pages - Publisher: Wiley; 1st edition (July 31, 2012)
Language: English - ISBN-10: 0470879394 - ISBN-13: 978-3540306184
A concise introduction to structural dynamics and earthquake engineering: Basic Structural Dynamics serves
as a fundamental introduction to the topic of structural dynamics.
Covering single and multiple-degree-of-freedom systems while providing
an introduction to earthquake engineering, the book keeps the coverage
succinct and on topic at a level that is appropriate for undergraduate
and graduate students. Through dozens of worked examples based on actual
structures, it also introduces readers to MATLAB, a powerful software
for solving both simple and complex structural dynamics problems.Conceptually composed of three parts, the book begins with the basic concepts and dynamic response of single-degree-of-freedom systems to various excitations. Next, it covers the linear and nonlinear response of multiple-degree-of-freedom systems to various excitations. Finally, it deals with linear and nonlinear response of structures subjected to earthquake ground motions and structural dynamics-related code provisions for assessing seismic response of structures.
Chapter coverage includes: Single-degree-of-freedom systems + Free vibration response of SDOF systems + Response to harmonic loading + Response to impulse loads + Response to arbitrary dynamic loading + Multiple-degree-of-freedom systems + Introduction to nonlinear response of structures + Seismic response of structures.