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Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology M.E. - Structural Engineering SCIA5202 Structural Dynamics Syllabus

SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

SCIA5202 STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS
L T P Credits Total Marks
3 0 0 3 100

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS 9 Hrs.
Formulation of equation of motion by different methods – Single degree of freedom – Free vibration – Forced response to
harmonic –Periodic and impulsive loads – Response to general dynamic loading – Effect of damping – Methods of
evaluation of damping.

UNIT 2 MUTI-DEGREE-OF FREEDOM SYSTEMS 9 Hrs.
Formulation of MDOF equations of motion – Evaluation of structural property matrices – Analysis of vibration frequency of
motion – orthagonality conditions – approximate methods of extraction of eigen values.

UNIT 3 DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF MDOF SYSTEMS 9 Hrs.
Normal co-ordinates – Mode super position technique – Numerical integration process.

UNIT 4 CONTINUOUS SYSTEMS 9 Hrs.
Modeling – Analysis of free and forced response of beams and bars.

UNIT 5 APPLICATIONS 9 Hrs.
Idealization and mathematical model of multistory building frames, towers, examples of wind, earthquake and impact
excitations.
Max. 45 Hrs.

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS
1. MarioPaz, “Structural dynamics”, Academic Press, 1985.
2. Anderson R.A., “Fundamentals of vibration”, Amerind Publishing Co.,1972.
3. Ray W. Clough and Joseph Penzien, “Dynamics of structures”, McGraw Hill, New York, 1993.

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
Max. Marks: 100 Exam Duration: 3 Hrs.
PART A: 5 Questions of 6 Marks each – No choice 30 Marks
PART B: 2 Questions from each unit of internal choice, each carrying 14 Marks 70 Marks