Structural Dynamics in Civil Engineering Course
This course equips civil engineers with essential structural dynamics knowledge. Learn to model bridges using SDOF systems, assess moving loads and seismic effects, calculate dynamic amplification factors, and make informed decisions on serviceability and safety that align with engineering codes and best practices.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
Gain practical skills to model simple concrete bridges, analyse moving load impacts, and evaluate earthquake responses with SDOF techniques. Master mass and stiffness estimation, Newmark-beta methods, response spectra interpretation, dynamic amplification and base shear calculations, plus knowing when to use advanced MDOF or nonlinear analysis for accurate results.
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Develop skills
- Perform moving load analysis to calculate dynamic amplification in truck-bridge interactions.
- Model bridges as SDOF systems by idealising RC spans and estimating mass, stiffness, and damping.
- Apply seismic SDOF design using response spectra for base shear and displacement determination.
- Evaluate dynamic responses for serviceability based on peak displacements and forces.
- Determine limitations of SDOF modelling and need for MDOF or nonlinear approaches.
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