Structural Dynamics in Earthquake and Blast Resistant Design

Focussing on structural dynamics required for earthquake resistant design, the book describes equations of motion, vibrations of systems and other related factors including responses of a multistory building subjected to earthquake ground motion.

List of contents

1. Introduction. 2. Single Degree of Freedom Systems(S.D.F Systems). 3. Two Degree of Freedom System. 4. Force Transmitted to the Support. 5. Duhamel’s Integral. 6. Modal Analysis. 7. Earthquake Resistant Design. 8. Inelastic Vibration Absorber Subjected to Earthquake Ground Motion. 9. Inelastic Torsional Response of a Single-Storeyed Framed Structure-Two Degree-of-Freedom System. 10. Inelastic Torsional Response of a Single-Storeyed Framed Structure-Three Degrees-of-Freedom System. 11. Earthquake Resistant Design as per IS 1893:2016. 12. Miscellaneous Aspects.

About the author

B.K. Raghu Prasad retired as a professor from Civil Engineering deparetment of Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, India and his areas of research are fracture mechanics of concrete, structural dynamics, earthquake resistant design, finite element and boundary element methods. He has more than 60 research papers to his credit and he has supervised more than 25 students for thier Ph.D degrees.

Summary

Focussing on structural dynamics required for earthquake resistant design, the book describes equations of motion, vibrations of systems and other related factors including responses of a multistory building subjected to earthquake ground motion.

Product details

• Authors: BK Raghu Prasad, Bk Raghu (Retired Prasad
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.09.2023
• EAN: 9780367519001
• ISBN: 978-0-367-51900-1
• No. of pages: 310
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Design / Product, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Structural, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / Earthquake, Structural engineering