Postgraduate Course: Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (PGEE11012)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Engineering |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Postgrad (School of Engineering) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
Fundamentals of Structural Dynamics (SDOF and MDOF systems) and application to Earthquake resistant design |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
Students MUST NOT also be taking
Earthquake Engineering 5 (CIVE11005)
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| External To University | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 14:00 - 15:50 | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
Students will need to travel to Glasgow University (information will be provided by Course organiser) |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Outwith Standard Exam Diets January | | 2:00 | scripts books from Univty of Glasgow | Open book exam. |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
To develop an understanding of structural dynamics of complex systems subject to arbitrary loading.
To develop an understanding of explicit and implicit time stepping schemes, including their stability and accuracy.
To develop an understanding of earthquake resistant structural design principles based on response spectra.
To develop an understanding of eigenvalue solution algorithms.
To be able to undertake an analysis of a dynamic structural system and appreciate the key concepts related to earthquake resistant structural design.
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Assessment Information
Projects 50%
Exam 50%
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Asif Usmani
Tel: (0131 6)50 5789
Email: Asif.Usmani@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Laura Smith
Tel: (0131 6)50 5690
Email: laura.smith@ed.ac.uk |
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