Designer's Guide to the Dynamic Response of Structures - Hardcover

Jeary, A.P.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0419187308 ISBN 13: 9780419187301

Publisher: CRC Press, 1998

Synopsis

This book addresses the dynamic behaviour of a variety of structures under loading actions, such as wind storms and earthquakes. The book can be used to help with the prediction of the dynamic response of structures indicated by a unified systems approach, and compares this method with the results of full-scale studies of the in-service performance of real structures. A worldwide selection of examples of the response of tall buildings, chimneys, bridges, dams, offshore structures and floors is given, illustrated by many photographs and diagrams. The position of codes of practice and their relation to a full design study is also discussed. Examples of the assessment of extreme value data, the calculation of response, the results of forced vibration tests and examples of the use of the Laplace Transform for the calculation of response are provided in appendices.

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From the Author

A new approach to Structural Dynamics, backed by measurement
The book starts with an invitation to approach the subject of structural dynamics in a completely new way. As such the text introduces a systems based approach that demonstrates the similarities and differences between major fields such as wind and earthquake engineering, and the reasons for such different approaches.

A holistic way of looking at the dynamic response of structures is introduced, rather than the conventional "sum of the parts" approach. As such it presents an appraisal of the way that real structures behave when subjected to such natural actions as wind storms, earthquakes and traffic loading.

Data from full-scale shaking tests of many large structures are included, and the theoretical approach presented is compared with the stark reality of the way that structures really behave in practice. Included in the text are data from tall buildings, large dams, and bridges.

Because the approach is different from the conventional, the book should not only be useful to designers who have come through conventional university courses as a benchmark, but also to students in civil or structural programs.

The text is aimed at removing the mystique from a subject that should become accessible to all in construction related professions.

The Chapter on damping in structures is unique in that it presents the results of the latest theories and predictions based on full scale measurements and micro-scale investigations of material ageing, and pragmatically addresses the design dilemma of damping parameter selection. The author's data-base represents more than 50% of all structures that have ever been subjected to controlled shaking tests.

Synopsis

Adopting a holistic approach to the design of structures this book addresses the dynamic behaviour of a variety of structures under loading actions, such as wind storms and earthquakes. A worldwide selection of examples of the response of tall buildings, chimneys, bridges, dams, offshore structures and floors is given, illustrated by many photographs and diagrams. The position of codes of practice and their relation to a full design study is also discussed. The chapter on damping presents the most up-to-date thinking on the underlying theory, and sets out predictive equations for several different types of structure. Examples of the assessment of extreme value data, the calculation of response, the results of forced vibration tests, and examples of the use of the Laplace Transform for the calculation of response are provided in appendices.

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0419187308
• ISBN 13: 9780419187301
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 248