CE – 412 Introduction to Structural Dynamics and Earthquake
Engineering
Course Title: Introduction to Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
Course Code: CE – 412
Course Duration: One Semester
Credit Units: 3 Credit Hrs (Contact Hrs. 03)
Level: 7th Semester, 4th Year
Medium of Instruction: English
Prerequisites: None
Equivalent Courses: None
Course Aims
To introduce the students to the fundamental concepts of structural dynamics and
enable them perform dynamic analysis of simple SDOF and MDOF systems to calculate
internal forces for the structural design of the system
To enable the students to understand the elementary concepts of seismic response of
structures, calculate seismic demand of simple inelastic system and interpret the
provisions of the Building Code of Pakistan 2007
Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CLOs)
Taxonomy
CLO PLO
Description Domain
No
Upon successful completion of the course, student will be able to:
Explain fundamental concepts of structural
1 dynamics and earthquake engineering
C2 PLO 1
Determine the response and associated
2 demand in simple SDOF shear systems due to
C4 PLO 2
free and harmonic vibrations
Determine the seismic response and associated
3 demand in simple MDOF shear systems due to
C4 PLO 2
free and harmonic vibrations
Teaching and Learning Activities (TLAs)
Course learning outcomes will be achieved through a combination of the following teaching
strategies.
Classroom discussions
Solved examples in the classroom
Class assignments
Quizzes
Homework assignments
Mid-term examination
Final comprehensive examination
Week Weekly Lectures CLOs/Activity
Fundamental concepts related to dynamic analysis &
1 1
earthquake engineering
2 Continued 1
Fundamental principles of earthquake resistant construction 1, 2 /
3 Assignment 1
4 Fundamentals of structural dynamics for SDOF system 1, 2
Undamped & damped free vibrations in SDOF system 1, 2 /
5 Assignment 2
6 Continued ---
Undamped & damped vibrations in SDOF system subjected 1, 2 /
7 to harmonic forces Assignment 3
8 Continued 1,2 / Quiz 2
9 Mid-Term Exam
10 Response of elastic SDOF systems under earthquake forces 1, 3
1/
11 Continued Assignment 4
Response of inelastic SDOF systems under earthquake
12 forces 1, 3 / Quiz 3
1, 3 /
13 Continued
Assignment 5
14 Free vibration in undamped SDOF shear structures 1, 3 / Quiz 4
3/
15 Response spectrum modal analysis for shear structures
Assignment 6
16 Continued 1, 3 / Quiz 5
17 Introduction and interpretation of the seismic provisions of 3
Pakistan Building Code 2007 through solved examples
18 Final-Term Exam
Grading of Students Achievements
The grading for this course is based on the Academic Regulations criterion of the University.
Grad Grade
e Point Grade Definitions
Letter s
Strong evidence of original thinking; good
A 4.0 organization, capacity to analyze & synthesize;
Excellent
A- 3.67 superior grasp of subject matter; evidence of
extensive knowledge base
Evidence of grasp of subject, some evidence of critical
B+ 3.33
capacity and analytical ability; reasonable
B 3.00 Good
understanding of issues; evidence of familiarity with
B- 2.67
the literature
C+ 2.33 Student who is profiting from the university
Adequat
C 2.00 experience; understanding of the subject; ability to
e
C- 1.67 develop solutions to simple problems in the material
D+ 1.33 Sufficient familiarity with the subject matters to enable
Marginal
D 1.00 the student to progress without repeating the course
Little evidence of familiarity with the subject matter;
F 0.00 Failure weakness in critical and analytical skills; limited or
irrelevant use of literature
Syllabus
Fundamentals of dynamic analysis; mass moment of inertia of simple and
composite bodies; undamped and damped vibration; free and forced vibrations
Formulation of equation of motion for SDOF systems
Determination of frequency of SDOF systems by formulation of EOM and
principle of conservation of energy
Response of SDOF system due to free and forced (harmonic) vibrations
Review of Engineering Seismology required for earthquake engineering; Fourier
amplitude spectrum analysis; response of elastic SDOF systems subjected to
earthquake excitations; response history; response spectrum and design
spectrum for elastic systems
Earthquake resistant design philosophy; response of inelastic SDOF system
subjected to earthquake excitations; normalized yield strength and yield strength
reduction factors for an elastoplastic SDOF system; ductility capacity and ductility
demand; effect of natural time period on ductility demand; inelastic response
spectrum and its applications
Free vibration in undamped MDOF system; modal analysis of MDOF shear
frames; modal response spectrum analysis of MDOF shear frames
Centre of mass and center of rigidity, their effect on response of structures and
their applications
Building code of Pakistan (seismic provision 2007) procedure to determine
seismic demand using Equivalent Lateral Force (ELF), Modal Response
Spectrum Analysis (RSA) and Time History Analysis (THA) methods for
multistory buildings.
Application of codal provisions for building with plan and vertical irregularities.
Recommended Books and References
Engineering Mechanics, Dynamics by Meriam and Kraige, John Wiley Publishers
Dynamics of Structures: Theory and Applications to Earthquake Engineering by
Anil K. Chopra, Prentice Hall Publishers
The Seismic Design Handbook by Farzad Naeim, Second Edition, Springer US.
Class Notes and Lectures
Online Resources
Watch online resources for Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, (such
as MIT Lecture Series etc)
Instructor
Dr Wajid Khan