Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
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The official GTU curriculum for Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (subject code 2722010) as prescribed for C(E · Semester 2 divides the course into 2 units, covering 18 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2722010)Unit 1 Structural Dynamics
- Response of SDOF to harmonic and general dynamic loading
- Vibration of multiple degree of freedom systems
- numerical techniques for finding natural frequencies & mode shapes
- orthogonality relationship of principal modes
- Rayleigh's & Dunkerley’s principle
- Evaluation of dynamic response by mode superposition method
- Analysis by response spectrum theory
Unit 2 2.1 Fundamental of Earthquake Engineering
- Causes of earthquake and their characteristic
- earthquake parameters
- seismic zoning of India
- Lessons from past earthquake and remedial measures
- Response spectra & Combined D-V-A plot 02 05 2.2 Behaviour of floor diaphragms
- effect of various structural irregularities
- lateral force analysis of building - Torsionally uncoupled and coupled system 12 30 2.3 Ductile detailing of various structural elements
- various lateral load resisting structural systems – MR frame with shear wall & bracing
- Provisions of IS 1893 & IS 13920 08 20 2.4 Structural controls: Passive Controls – Base isolation
- various dampers
- Active Controls
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