CE6701 Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering Books, Lecture Notes, 2marks with answers, Important Part B 16marks Questions & CE6701 Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering Anna University Question Papers Collection

Semester : 07

Department : Civil

Year : Forth Year (IV Year)

Subject Code / Name : CE6701 Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering

UNIT I  THEORY OF VIBRATIONS                               

Difference between static loading and dynamic loading – Degree of freedom – idealisation of structure as single degree of freedom system  – Formulation of Equations of motion of SDOF system –  D‟Alemberts principles – effect of damping – free and forced vibration of damped and undamped structures – Response to harmonic and periodic forces. 

UNIT II  MULTIPLE DEGREE OF FREEDOM SYSTEM                          

Two degree of freedom system – modes of vibrations – formulation of equations of motion of multi degree of freedom (MDOF) system –  Eigen values and Eigen vectors – Response to free and forced vibrations – damped and undamped MDOF system – Modal superposition methods.

UNIT III ELEMENTS OF SEISMOLOGY                             

Elements of Engineering Seismology – Causes of Earthquake – Plate Tectonic theory – Elastic rebound Theory – Characteristic of earthquake – Estimation of earthquake parameters –  Magnitude and intensity of earthquakes – Spectral Acceleration. 

UNIT IV RESPONSE OF STRUCTURES TO EARTHQUAKE                                           

Effect of earthquake on different type of structures – Behaviour of Reinforced Cement Concrete, Steel and Prestressed Concrete Structure under earthquake loading – Pinching effect – Bouchinger Effects – Evaluation of earthquake forces  as per IS:1893 – 2002  – Response Spectra – Lessons learnt from past earthquakes.

UNIT V DESIGN METHODOLOGY                                                     

Causes of damage – Planning considerations / Architectural concepts as per IS:4326 – 1993 – Guidelines for Earthquake resistant design – Earthquake resistant design for masonry and Reinforced Cement Concrete buildings – Later load analysis – Design and detailing as per IS:13920 – 1993.