Dynamics of Structures : Theory and Applications to Earthquake Engineering

by Chopra, Anil K.

• ISBN13: 9780130869739
• ISBN10: 0130869732
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

This second edition includes many topics encompassing the theory of structural dynamics and the application of this theory regarding earthquake analysis, response, and design of structures. Covers the inelastic design spectrum to structural design; energy dissipation devices; Eurocode; theory of dynamic response of structures; structural dynamics theory; and more. Ideal for readers interested in Dynamics of Structures and Earthquake Engineering.

Table of Contents

PART I SINGLE-DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM SYSTEMS	1	(342)
Equations of Motion, Problem Statement, and Solution Methods	3	(36)
Free Vibration	39	(26)
Response to Harmonic and Periodic Excitations	65	(60)
Response to Arbitrary, Step, and Pulse Excitations	125	(40)
Numerical Evaluation of Dynamic Response	165	(32)
Earthquake Response of Linear Systems	197	(60)
Earthquake Response of Inelastic Systems	257	(48)
Generalized Single-Degree-of-Freedom Systems	305	(38)
PART II MULTI-DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM SYSTEMS	343	(344)
Equations of Motion, Problem Statement, and Solution Methods	345	(56)
Free Vibration	401	(46)
Damping in Structures	447	(20)
Dynamic Analysis and Response of Linear Systems	467	(40)
Earthquake Analysis of Linear Systems	507	(86)
Reduction of Degrees of Freedom	593	(16)
Numerical Evaluation of Dynamic Response	609	(20)
Systems with Distributed Mass and Elasticity	629	(32)
Introduction to the Finite Element Method	661	(26)
PART III EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE AND DESIGN OF MULTISTORY BUILDINGS	687	(96)
Earthquake Response of Linearly Elastic Buildings	689	(18)
Earthquake Response of Inelastic Buildings	707	(24)
Earthquake Dynamics of Base-Isolated Buildings	731	(24)
Structural Dynamics in Building Codes	755	(28)
Appendix A Frequency-Domain Method of Response Analysis	783