Learning objectives
<br /><br />To present the fundamental tools for evaluating the response of a structure submitted to dynamic loads.
Prerequisites
Analisi A-B, Analisi C, Geometria, Meccanica Razionale, Scienza delle Costruzioni A-B (Structural Mechanics A-B)
Course unit content
<br />Single-degree-of-freedom systems.<br />Free-vibration response (undamped and damped vibrations). Response to harmonic, periodic, impulsive and general dynamic loading. Elastic-plastic systems.<br /> <br />Multi-degree-of-freedom systems.<br />Free vibrations (natural frequencies and modes), principal coordinates. Damping. Uncoupled equations of motion. Mode-superposition procedure. Methods for the step-by-step integration of the equations of motion. Non-linear systems.<br /> <br />Distrubuted-parameter systems.<br />Free vibrations of beams under bending. Free vibrations of plates.<br /> <br />Discretization methods.<br />Rayleigh-Ritz, finite elements. <br /> <br />Dynamics of frames.<br />
Full programme
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Bibliography
<br />A. CARPINTERI: ¿Dinamica delle strutture¿, Ed. Pitagora, Bologna, 1998.<br />A. CASTIGLIONI: ¿Introduzione alla dinamica delle strutture¿, Masson, Milano, 1987.<br />R.W. CLOUGH ¿ J. PENZIEN: ¿Dynamics of structures¿, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1975.G. MUSCOLINO: ¿Dinamica delle strutture¿, McGraw-Hill, Milano, 2002.
Teaching methods
<br /><br />Form of teaching<br /> <br />Theory supported by exercises.<br /> <br />Assessment method<br /> <br />Oral examination.
Assessment methods and criteria
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