Course Catalog 2007-2008

TME-3106 DYNAMICS OF STRUCTURES, 6 cr
Dynamics of Structures

Courses persons responsible
Tapio Salmi

Lecturers
Tapio Salmi

Implementations
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - - 4 h/week 4 h/week 2 h/week -
Exercise - - 2 h/week 2 h/week 2 h/week -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2007-2008)

Objectives
Student can compute motions and internal forces of structures loaded by time-dependent forces using analytical and numerical methods.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. The finite element modelling of discrete and continuous systems. Numerical methods for solving the eigenvalue problem of natural vibration of structures. The normal mode method for computing steady state and transient responses of structures. Direct integration methods. Moving loads on a beam.       

Requirements for completing the course
Approved exercises, individual works and a written examination.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Passed written examination or written intermediate examinations and accepted exercises.

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Summary of lectures Rakenteiden dynamiikka Tapio Salmi     Monistettavissa Yes  Finnish 
    Book Finite Element Procedures K-J. Bathe     Prentice-Hall, 1996. No  English 
    Book Dynamics of Structures R., W., Clough and J., Penzien     McGraw-Hill, 1993. No  English 

    Prerequisites
    Code Course Credits M/R
    TME-1200 TME-1200 Dynamics of Rigid Bodies 5 Recommendable
    TME-2300 TME-2300 Finite Element Method 6 Recommendable

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    Remarks

  • Partial passing of course must be in connection with the same round of implementation.

    • Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

    • - In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables
    - In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course

    • - Contact teaching: 47 %
    - Distance learning: 0 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 53 %

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 67.5
    Exercises 45
    Assignments 47
    Total sum 159.5

    Correspondence of content
    TME-3100 Dynamics of Structures

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    Last modified 31.01.2007
    Modified byTapio Salmi