Introduction to Structures

Topics Covered in This Course:
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Equations of motion, problem statement, and solution methods 3
    Free vibration 39
    Response to harmonic and periodic excitations 65
    Response to arbitrary, step, and pulse excitations 125
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Numerical evaluation of dynamic response 165
    Earthquake response of linear systems 197
    Earthquake response of inelastic systems 257
    Generalized single-degree-of-freedom systems 305
  In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:
    Equations of motion, problem statement, and solution
    Free vibration 401
    Damping in structures 447
    Dynamic analysis and response of linear systems 467
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Earthquake analysis of linear systems 507
    Reduction of degrees of freedom 593
    Numerical evaluation of dynamic response 609
    Systems with distributed mass and elasticity 629
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
    Introduction to the finite element method 661
    Earthquake response of linearly elastic buildings 689
    Earthquake analysis and response of inelastic buildings 707