ST4102 Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering Syllabus:
ST4102 Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVE:
To make the students understand the basics of structural dynamics and earthquake engineering and to develop the ability to design an earthquake resistant structure
UNIT I PRINCIPLES OF VIBRATION ANALYSIS
Mathematical models of single degree of freedom systems – Free and forced vibration of SDOF systems, Response of SDOF to special forms of excitation, Effect of damping, Evaluation of damping, Transmissibility, vibration control, Tuned mass damper.
UNIT II DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF MULTI-DEGREE OF FREEDOM SYSTEMS
Mathematical models of two-degree of freedom systems and multi-degree of freedom systems, free and forced vibrations of two-degree and multi-degree of freedom systems, normal modes of vibration, applications. orthogonality of normal modes, free and forced vibrations of multi-degree of freedom systems, Mode superposition technique, Applications.
UNIT III DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF CONTINUOUS SYSTEMS
Mathematical models of continuous systems, Free and forced vibration of continuous systems, Rayleigh-Ritz method – Formulation using Conservation of Energy – Formulation using Virtual Work, Applications. Damping in MDOF systems, Nonlinear MDOF systems, and step-by-step numerical integration algorithms.
UNIT IV EARTHQUAKE GROUND MOTION AND ITS EFFECTS ON STRUCTURES
Engineering Seismology Seismotectonics and Seismic Zoning of India, Earthquake Monitoring and Seismic Instrumentation, Characteristics of Strong Earthquake Motion, Estimation of Earthquake Parameters, Microzonation. Effect of Earthquake on Different Types of Structures – Lessons Learnt from Past Earthquakes -Evaluation of Earthquake Forces as per codal provisions – Response Spectra, Design Spectra
UNIT V EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN OF MASONRY AND RC STRUCTURES
Structural Systems – Types of Buildings – Causes of damage – Planning Considerations – effect of material of construction on the performance of structures – Philosophy and Principle of Earthquake Resistant Design – Guidelines for Earthquake Resistant Design – Earthquake Resistant Design of Masonry Buildings and R.C.C. Buildings. Design consideration – Rigid Frames – Shear walls – Lateral load analysis of structures- Capacity based Design and detailing
OUTCOMES:
On completion of this course, the student is expected to be able to
CO1 Do vibration analysis of system/structures with a single degree of freedom and can explain the method of damping the systems
CO2 Do the dynamic analysis of system/structures with Multi degrees of freedom under free and forced vibration
CO3 Derive a mathematical model of a continuous system and do a dynamic analysis under free and forced vibration
CO4 Explain the causes and effects of an earthquake
CO5 Design masonry and RC structures for the earthquake forces as per their commendations of IS codes of practice
REFERENCES:
1. Anil K.Chopra, Dynamics of Structures, Fifth edition, Pearson Education, 2020.
2. Leonard Meirovitch, Elements of Vibration Analysis, McGraw Hill,2014.
3. Mario Paz, Structural Dynamics -Theory and Computation, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Fifth Edition, 2006.
4. Roy R.Craig, Jr, Andrew J. Kurdila, Fundamentals of Structural Dynamics, John Wiley & Sons, 2011.
5. Brebbia C. A.,” Earthquake Resistant Engineering Structures VIII”, WIT Press, 2015
6. Mohiuddin Ali Khan “Earthquake-Resistant Structures: Design, Build and Retrofit”, Elsevier Science& Technology, 2013
7. Pankaj Agarwal and Manish Shrikhande, “Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures”, Prentice Hall of India, 2014.
8. Paulay.T and Priestley M.J.N., “Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete and MasonryBuildings”, John Wiley and Sons, 2013.
9. Duggal S K, “Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures”, Oxford University Press, 2013.
10. Madhujit Mukhopadhyay,” Structural Dynamics: Vibrations and Systems”, Ane’s Student Edition,2017