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CIV ENG 739 / Structural Dynamics

3 unit(s)

Michael Tait

Formulation of equations of motion; one degree-of-freedom systems: undamped, damped, free vibration, forced vibration, nonlinear systems; numerical techniques: time domain, frequency domain. Multi-degree-of-freedom systems: modal analysis, characteristics of Eigen value problems, applications; continuous systems; dynamic loads: earthquake and wind loading, vibrating machines, moving loads.


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