Structural Dynamics and Seismic Engineering

Code:

PRODEC018

Acronym:

DEES

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Civil Engineering - Structures

Instance: 2023/2024 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Civil Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Doctoral Program in Civil Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
PRODEC	1	Syllabus since 2007/08	1	-	5	45	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To know the main basic concepts and formulations Structural Dynamics and its potential in the context of Structural Engineering.

Learning outcomes and competences

Understanding of analytical formulations and capacity for development and application of software for analysis of the structural response induced by different types of dynamic loads (earthquakes, wind, traffic loads).

Working method

Presencial

Program

Analysis of the free and forced vibration response of SDOF and MDOF linear systems under deterministic excitations. Analysis based on the Integral of Duhamel and Fourier Series. Modal Superposition technique. Direct integration methods. State-space formulations. Models of dynamic loads (earthquakes, wind, traffic and pedestrian loads). Basic concepts on Stochastic Processes. Stochastic analysis of the dynamic response of SDOF and MDOF systems under stationary random excitations. Applications.

DEMONSTRATION OF THE SYLLABUS COHERENCE WITH THE CURRICULAR UNIT'S OBJECTIVES:

The systematized presentation of the main analytical formulations, illustrated with small examples of application enables a correct understanding of the methods and their form of application.

 

Mandatory literature

Chopra, A. (2001); “Dynamics of Structures. Theory and applications to Earthquake Engineering, Prentice Hall.
Clough, R.W. & Penzien, J. (1993); “Dynamics of structures”, McGraw Hill.
Paz, M. (2001); “Structural Dynamics. Theory and computations”, Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Cunha, A. (1990); “Dinâmica Estrutural Estocástica. Aplicações à Engenharia Sísmica”, Tese de Doutoramento, FEUP.
Bachmann, H. (1997); “Vibration Problems in Structures: Practical guidelines”, Birkhauser.
Simiu, E. & Scanlan, R.H. (1996); “Wind Effects on Structures: Fundamental and applications to design”, John Wiley & Sons.
Alves, R. (2008); “Comportamento dinâmico de pontes sob a acção pedonal”, Tese de Mestrado, FEUP.

Teaching methods and learning activities

The teaching involves sessions with theoretical presentations and discussions. The student grading will be based on a report assignment and a written exam if necessary.

DEMONSTRATION OF THE COHERENCE BETWEEN THE TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AND THE LEARNING OUTCOMES:

The report assignment and the discussion of the UC contents allows for an efficient learning experience at this education level.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	0,00
Total:	0,00

Calculation formula of final grade

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