Dynamics of structures
Next offered in 1996
N Sneath
6 points * 3 hours per week * First semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: CIV4230 or equivalent
Methods of analysis for response of structures to dynamic loads including blast and earthquake. Numerical integration and eigenvalue techniques. Finite element method. Introduction to random response. Use of computer programs throughout.
Assessment
Examinations (3 hours) 50% * Other assessment: 50%
Recommended texts
Bathe K and Wilson E Numerical methods in finite element analysis Prentice-Hall, 1979
Clough R W and Penzien J Dynamics of structures McGraw-Hill, 1975