Book description
A concise introduction to structural dynamics and earthquake engineering
Basic Structural Dynamics serves as a fundamental introduction
to the topic of structural dynamics. Covering single and
multiple-degree-of-freedom systems while providing an introduction to
earthquake engineering, the book keeps the coverage succinct and on
topic at a level that is appropriate for undergraduate and graduate
students. Through dozens of worked examples based on actual
structures, it also introduces readers to MATLAB, a powerful software
for solving both simple and complex structural dynamics problems.
Conceptually composed of three parts, the book begins with the basic
concepts and dynamic response of single-degree-of-freedom systems to
various excitations. Next, it covers the linear and nonlinear response
of multiple-degree-of-freedom systems to various excitations. Finally,
it deals with linear and nonlinear response of structures subjected to
earthquake ground motions and structural dynamics-related code
provisions for assessing seismic response of structures. Chapter
coverage includes:
- Single-degree-of-freedom systems
- Free vibration response of SDOF systems
- Response to harmonic loading
- Response to impulse loads
- Response to arbitrary dynamic loading
- Multiple-degree-of-freedom systems
- Introduction to nonlinear response of structures
- Seismic response of structures
If you're an undergraduate or graduate student or a practicing
structural or mechanical engineer who requires some background on
structural dynamics and the effects of earthquakes on structures,
Basic Structural Dynamics will quickly get you up to speed on
the subject without sacrificing important information.
James C. Anderson is Professor of Civil Engineering at USC and
is the author of, and contributor to, numerous book and journal articles.
Farzad Naeim is Vice President and General Counsel at John A.
Martin & Associates, Inc., a consulting structural engineering
firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. He has received
numerous awards for his contributions to earthquake engineering,
including the 2007 Fazlur R. Khan Lifetime Achievement Medal by the
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
