Structural Dynamics with Applications in Earthquake and Wind Engineering

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The traditional design philosophy for buildings and structures, which takes almost exclusively only statics considerations into account, is being steadily supplemented by the need for carrying out additional verifications concerning their response and safety under dynamic loads. A reason for this may lie in the proliferation of modern bold architectural design forms favouring unorthodox and/or very slender structures, which are often susceptible to vibration under dynamic excitation. In addition, satisfying higher safety demands is increasingly required for buildings serving important societal needs (e.g. hospitals), or structures with high intrinsic risk potential (e.g. large industrial units). A prerequisite for carrying out complex dynamic analyses is a familiarity with the theoretical foundations and numerical methods of structural dynamics together with experience in the application of the latter and an insight into the nature of dynamic loads. The present book addresses both students and practising civil engineers offering an overview of the theoretical basics of structural dynamics complete with the relevant software for analysing the response of structures subject to earthquake and wind loads and illustrating its use by means of many examples worked out in detail, with input files for the programmes included.

Structural Dynamics with Applications in Earthquake and Wind Engineering

Content :

Basic Theory and Numerical Tools
Seismic Loading
Stochasticity of Wind Processes and Spectral Analysis of Structural Gust Response
Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures According to Eurocode
Seismic Design of Structures and Components in Industrial Units
Structural Oscillations of High Chimneys Due to Wind Gusts and Vortex Shedding

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