49134 Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering

6cp; 3hpw; availability: all courses
Requisite(s): 120 credit points of completed study
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Postgraduate
Subject coordinator: Professor B Samali

This subject introduces students to the concepts and techniques of structural dynamics and their application to the design and analysis of dynamically sensitive structures such as tall buildings, towers, chimneystacks and footbridges. Students develop: an understanding of the nature of dynamic (time varying) loads, with particular emphasis on earthquake loads; the ability to assess the response of civil engineering structures to such loads, taking into account load-structure interaction; and structural design approaches satisfying both strength and serviceability requirements.

Assessment: Assignments (50 per cent), quizzes (50 per cent).

Texts and references

Clough, Ray W and Penzien, Joseph, Dynamics of Structures, 2nd edn, McGraw-Hill, 1993

Buchholdt H, Structural Dynamics for Engineers, Thomas Telford, UK, 1997

For detailed information, see the full subject description at:
http://www.eng.uts.edu.au/currentstudents/postgraduate/postgraduate_subject_descriptions/49134.htm

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus
This subject is offered in odd years only; it will next be offered in 2007.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.