CE5730 COURSE OUTLINE (Spring 2002)
MAIN TEXTBOOKS :
Dynamics of Structures, A.K. Chopra, Prentice Hall, 2nd edition
SUGGESTED READING TEXTBOOKS
1. Dynamics of Structures, R.W. Clough & Joseph Penzien, McGraw Hill
2. Elements of Structural Dynamics, Glen Berg, Prentice Hall
3. Introduction to Structural Dynamics, J.M. Biggs, McGraw Hill
4. Shock and Vibration Handbook, C.M. Harris, McGraw Hill, 4th edition
3. Mechanical Vibrations, D.E. Newland, Longman
4. Vibration Problems in Engineering, S. Timoshenko, D.H. Young, W. Weaver Jr, John
Wiley
TOPICS TO BE COVERED:
1. EQUATIONS OF MOTION: (1 Lecture)
2. SOLUTIONS TO EQNS OF MOTION FOR SDOF SYSTEMS (2 Lectures)
3. SPECIAL TOPICS OF SDOF SYSTEMS (Evaluation of Damping, Non-viscous
damping, System Identification, Shock Spectra): 1 Lecture
4. NUMERICAL EVALUATION OF DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF SDOF SYSTEMS (1
Lecture)
5. GENERALIZED SDOF SYSTEMS (1 Lecture)
6. EQUATIONS OF MOTION FOR MDOF SYSTEMS (1 Lecture)
7. ANALYSIS OF FREE VIBRATIONS OF MDOF SYSTEMS (1 Lecture)
8. ANALYSIS OF FORCED OSCILLATIONS (1 Lecture)
9. DAMPING CONSIDERATION FOR MDOF SYSTEMS (1 Lecture)
10. NUMERICAL EVALUATION OF RESPONSE OF MDOF SYSTEMS (1 Lecture)
11. DISTRIBUTED-PARAMETER SYSTEMS (2 Lectures)
The final grade will be computed as:
Final Grade = 0.3 * midterm exam + 0.4 * final exam + 0.3 *quiz, hw, projects
Homework assignments and their due dates will be posted on the internet at the
homepage for this class. The address is wwwce.engr.ccny.cuny.edu/course/ce5730/ce5730.html
All homework assignments will be due at the beginning of class on the prescribed date.
Late submissions WILL NOT be accepted. Identical submissions WILL NOT be
accepted. Each student will be allowed to drop their lowest homework score at the end of
the semester.
Attendance of the lectures is mandatory. Any student missing more than 3 classes will be
withdrawn from the class and will receive a grade of WU.
The grading policy will be as follows:
>80 A
80-70 B
70-50 C
< 50 F