ENGM012 - Performance Based Design Under Dynamic Loading (2023)

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MODULE TITLEPerformance Based Design Under Dynamic Loading CREDIT VALUE30
MODULE CODEENGM012 MODULE CONVENERProf Aleksandar Pavic (Coordinator)
DURATION: TERM 1 2 3
DURATION: WEEKS 12
Number of Students Taking Module (anticipated)
DESCRIPTION - summary of the module content

This module will provide you with basic knowledge and understanding relevant to performance-based design principles underpinning vibration and earthquake engineering of large civil engineering structures.

Firstly, very briefly recapped will be the key concepts of single- (SDOF) and multiple-degree-of-freedom (MDOF) systems which form foundations of general structural dynamics for dealing with human-, wind-, ground-borne and and earthquake-induced dynamic loading on civil engineering structures.

The bulk of the module will then focus on specific problems of environmental vibrations affecting vibration serviceability of structures occupied and dynamically excited by humans (floors, footbridges and grandstands) or by ground borne vibrations due to over and underground traffic, and also crucially due to - earthquakes. Methods and tools used routinely for analysing structures to have satisfactory performance under earthquake and human-induced dynamic loading will be presented and then used by students.

Students will have an opportunity to practise a corner stone of quality management in structural dynamics: linking structural dynamic analysis and testing. Students will test a laboratory-based prototype structure and quality assure the test results by independent structural modelling and vice versa.

 

AIMS - intentions of the module

The aim of this module is to use concepts of SDOF and MDOF systems and apply them in performance based design of civil engineering structures to ensure vibration serviceability and seismic performance of structures.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs) (see assessment section below for how ILOs will be assessed)

Module Specific Skills and Knowledge: ILO #4, ILO #5, ILO #6 

 
Discipline Specific Skills and Knowledge: ILO #1, ILO #2, ILO #3 

 

Personal and Key Transferable/ Employment Skills and Knowledge: ILO #7 
 

ILO #1: Interpret relevant codes of practice and perform vibration serviceability assessment 
 
ILO #2: Master relevant terminology pertinent to seismic design of structures using concepts of SDOF and MDOF systems analysis 
 
ILO #3: Interpret seismic design requirements  
 
ILO #4: Demonstrate an understanding of key vibration serviceability design concepts 
 
ILO #5: Ability to rationalise a real-life vibration serviceability problem and perform its assessment   
 
ILO #6: Ability to perform seismic analysis of an idealised concept structure using linear elastic analysis 
 
ILO #7: Undertake independent studies

 

SYLLABUS PLAN - summary of the structure and academic content of the module

1: Single Degree of Freedom (SDOF) systems: 
 
Review 
 
2: Multiple Degree of Freedom (MDOF) systems: 
 
Review 
 
3: General principles and approach, including design guidelines and their interpretation: 
 
Vibration serviceability and seismic design 
 
4: Human-induced dynamic excitation and vibrations: : 
 
Vibration serviceability design 

 

5. Seismicity and seismic excitation: 

Seismic design 
 
5: Vibration serviceability design of footbridges, floors, staircases and grandstands under human-induced excitation: 
 
Vibration serviceability design 
 
6: Linearly Elastic Systems: 
 
Seismic design

 

LEARNING AND TEACHING
LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS (given in hours of study time)
Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activities 35.00 Guided Independent Study 117.00 Placement / Study Abroad
DETAILS OF LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Category Hours of study time Description
Scheduled Learning and Teaching 22 Lectures
Scheduled Learning and Teaching 11 Tutorial
Guided Independent study 117 Private Study

 

ASSESSMENT
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT - for feedback and development purposes; does not count towards module grade
Form of Assessment Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length) ILOs Assessed Feedback Method
       
       
       
       
       
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT (% of credit)
Coursework 25 Written Exams 75 Practical Exams
DETAILS OF SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Form of Assessment % of Credit Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length) ILOs Assessed Feedback Method
Coursework on vibration serviceability and seismic design  25 30 hours 1-5 Marked coursework returned before the exam
Exam - open book 75 2 hours All  
         

 

DETAILS OF RE-ASSESSMENT (where required by referral or deferral)
Original Form of Assessment Form of Re-assessment ILOs Re-assessed Time Scale for Re-assessment
All above Exam (100% - 2 hours) All Referral/deferral period
       

 

RE-ASSESSMENT NOTES

Reassessment will be by a single written exam only worth 100% of the module. For deferred candidates, the mark will be uncapped. For referred candidates, the mark will be capped at 50%.

RESOURCES
INDICATIVE LEARNING RESOURCES - The following list is offered as an indication of the type & level of
information that you are expected to consult. Further guidance will be provided by the Module Convener

LE:  http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/ 
 
 Web based and Electronic Resources: 
 
Journal papers and the most recent conferences papers. 
 
NDOF simulator 
 
Reading list for this module: 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Author 
 
 
 
 
 

Title 
 
 
 
 
 

Edition 
 
 
 
 
 

Publisher 
 
 
 
 
 

Year 
 
 
 
 
 

ISBN 
 
 
 
 
 

Williams M 
 
 
 
 

Structural Dynamics 
 
 
 
 

  
 
 
 
 

CRC Press 
 
 
 
 

2016 
 
 
 
 

978-0-415-42732-6 
 
 
 
 
 

Maia, NMM, Silva, JMM, He, J, Lieven, NAJ, Lin, RM, Skingle, GW  
 
 
 
 

Theoretical and Experimental Modal Analysis 
 
 
 
 

  
 
 
 
 

Research Studies Press Ltd. & John Wiley and Sons 
 
 
 
 

1997 
 
 
 
 

9073802261 
 
 
 
 
 

Inman, DJ  
 
 
 
 

Engineering Vibration 
 
 
 
 

2nd 
 
 
 
 

Prentice-Hall 
 
 
 
 

2001 
 
 
 
 

013726142x 
 
 
 
 
 

Chopra A  
 
 
 
 

Earthquake dynamics of Structures, a Primer Earthquake  
 
 
 
 

  
 
 
 
 

Engineering Research Institute 
 
 
 
 

2005 
 
 
 
 

1932884076 

 

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CREDIT VALUE 30 ECTS VALUE 30
PRE-REQUISITE MODULES ENG3015
CO-REQUISITE MODULES
NQF LEVEL (FHEQ) 7 AVAILABLE AS DISTANCE LEARNING No
ORIGIN DATE Tuesday 14 May 2019 LAST REVISION DATE Monday 30 October 2023
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