Structural Dynamics in Civil Engineering Course
Master structural dynamics for civil engineering practice. Learn to model bridges as SDOF systems, evaluate moving loads and seismic response, compute dynamic amplification, and judge serviceability and safety with clear, code-aligned engineering decisions. This course equips you with practical tools for reliable analysis in bridge design and seismic assessment.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
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What will I learn?
This course provides practical tools to model simply supported concrete bridges, evaluate moving load effects, and assess seismic response using SDOF methods. You will learn to estimate mass and stiffness, apply Newmark-beta integration, interpret response spectra, compute dynamic amplification and base shear, and recognise when advanced MDOF or nonlinear analysis is required for reliable results.
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- Moving load analysis: compute dynamic amplification for truck-bridge systems.
- Bridge SDOF modelling: idealise RC spans, estimate mass, stiffness, and damping.
- Seismic SDOF design: use response spectra to get base shear and displacement.
- Dynamic response checks: assess serviceability from peak displacements and forces.
- Advanced modelling insight: judge when SDOF fails and MDOF or nonlinear is needed.
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