Module #1 Introduction to Dynamics of Structures Overview of dynamics of structures, importance of earthquake engineering, and course objectives
Module #2 Review of Structural Dynamics Fundamentals Review of basic concepts in structural dynamics, including degrees of freedom, coordinate systems, and equation of motion
Module #3 Single-Degree-of-Freedom Systems Analysis of single-degree-of-freedom systems, including free vibration, forced vibration, and damping
Module #4 Multi-Degree-of-Freedom Systems Analysis of multi-degree-of-freedom systems, including modal analysis and response to harmonic loading
Module #5 Earthquake Engineering Fundamentals Overview of earthquake engineering, including seismic hazard, earthquake strong motion, and earthquake effects on structures
Module #6 Seismic Hazard and Risk Assessment Quantification of seismic hazard and risk, including probabilistic seismic hazard assessment and seismic risk assessment
Module #7 Earthquake Ground Motion Characteristics of earthquake ground motion, including amplitude, frequency, and duration
Module #8 Response Spectra Response spectra, including elastic and inelastic response spectra, and design spectra
Module #9 Dynamics of Structures Under Earthquake Loads Analysis of structures under earthquake loads, including linear and nonlinear dynamic analysis
Module #10 Building Codes and Seismic Design Overview of building codes and seismic design requirements, including ASCE 7 and IBC
Module #11 Seismic Analysis of Buildings Seismic analysis of buildings, including equivalent static force procedure and dynamic analysis
Module #12 Seismic Design of Buildings Seismic design of buildings, including design for ductility and strength
Module #13 Dynamics of Bridges Under Earthquake Loads Analysis of bridges under earthquake loads, including seismic vulnerability and retrofitting
Module #14 Seismic Analysis of Bridges Seismic analysis of bridges, including linear and nonlinear dynamic analysis
Module #15 Seismic Design of Bridges Seismic design of bridges, including design for ductility and strength
Module #16 Soil-Structure Interaction Soil-structure interaction, including kinematic and inertial interaction
Module #17 Liquefaction and Soil Instability Liquefaction and soil instability, including analysis and mitigation measures
Module #18 Seismic Isolation and Energy Dissipation Seismic isolation and energy dissipation, including passive and active control systems
Module #19 Performance-Based Design Performance-based design, including damage control and collapse prevention
Module #20 Seismic Risk Assessment and Management Seismic risk assessment and management, including risk quantification and mitigation strategies
Module #21 Earthquake Resilience and Sustainability Earthquake resilience and sustainability, including community resilience and sustainable infrastructure
Module #22 Case Studies and Applications Case studies and applications of dynamics of structures and earthquake engineering principles
Module #23 Computational Tools and Software Overview of computational tools and software used in dynamics of structures and earthquake engineering
Module #24 Course Wrap-Up & Conclusion Planning next steps in Dynamics of Structures and Earthquake Engineering career