CE 620A

STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS
2014-2015
Grading Policy
5%
10%
25%
25%
35%

Homework Assignments
Computer Assignments
6 Quizzes (best 5 to be considered; no make-up quizzes)
Mid-Semester Examination
End-Semester Examination

Recommended Books
1. Chopra, A.K., Dynamics of Structures: Theory and Applications to Earthquake
Engineering, Prentice-Hall.
2. Clough, R.W. and Penzien, J., Dynamics of Structures, McGraw-Hill.
3. Craig, Jr., R.R., Structural Dynamics: An Introduction to Computer Methods, Wiley,
New York.
4. Crandall, S.H. and Mark, W.D., Random Vibration in Mechanical Systems, Academic
Press.
5. Hurty, W.C. and Rubinstein, M.F. Dynamics of Structures, Prentice-Hall.
6. Meirovitch, L., Elements of Vibration Analysis, McGraw-Hill.
7. Newland, D.E., An Introduction to Random Vibrations, Spectral and Wavelet
Analysis, Longman.
8. Rao, S.S., Mechanical Vibrations, Prentice-Hall.
9. Thomson, W.T. and Dahleh, M.D., Theory of Vibrations with Applications, PrenticeHall.
10. Weaver, Jr., W., Timoshenko, S.P. and Young, D.H., Vibration Problems in
Engineering, Wiley.