Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering

This subject introduces students to the concepts and techniques of structural dynamics and their applications in the design and analysis of civil structures affected by dynamical loading such as earthquakes, strong winds and operational dynamic loads. In completion of the subject, students are expected to develop: (i) an understanding of the nature of dynamic (time varying) loads, with particular emphasis on earthquake loads and influence of such loads on the behaviours of the structures, (ii) the ability to assess the response of civil engineering structures to such loads, taking into account load-structure interaction, (iii) structural design approaches satisfying both strength and serviceability requirements of Australian Standards, and (iv) concepts and practices in mitigating the hazards due to such loads or utilising some effects of these loads to assess conditions of the structures