2022 Fundamentals of Structural Dynamics Theory and Computation by Keith D. Hjelmstad

About this book

This text closes the gap between traditional textbooks on structural dynamics and how structural dynamics is practiced in a world driven by commercial software, where performance-based design is increasingly important. The book emphasizes numerical methods, nonlinear response of structures, and the analysis of continuous systems (e.g., wave propagation). Fundamentals of Structural Dynamics: Theory and Computation builds the theory of structural dynamics from simple single-degree-of-freedom systems through complex nonlinear beams and frames in a consistent theoretical context supported by an extensive set of MATLAB codes that not only illustrate and support the principles, but provide powerful tools for exploration. The book is designed for students learning structural dynamics for the first time but also serves as a reference for professionals throughout their careers.

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

1. Front MatterPages i-xviiiPDF 
2. Foundations of Dynamics
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   Pages 1-21
3. Numerical Solution of Ordinary Differential Equations
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   Pages 23-53
4. Single-Degree-of-Freedom Systems
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   Pages 55-95
5. Systems with Multiple Degrees of Freedom
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   Pages 97-138
6. Nonlinear Response of NDOF Systems
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   Pages 139-158
7. Earthquake Response of NDOF Systems
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   Pages 159-174
8. Special Methods for Large Systems
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   Pages 175-187
9. Dynamic Analysis of Truss Structures
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   Pages 189-229
10. Axial Wave Propagation
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    Pages 231-283
11. Dynamics of Planar Beams: Theory
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    Pages 285-303
12. Wave Propagation in Linear Planar Beams
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    Pages 305-361
13. Finite Element Analysis of Linear Planar Beams
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    Pages 363-402
14. Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of Planar Beams
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    Pages 403-433
15. Dynamic Analysis of Planar Frames
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    Pages 435-481