Description Designed for senior-level and graduate courses in Dynamics of Structures and Earthquake Engineering. Dynamics of Structures includes many topics encompassing the theory of structural dynamics and the application of this theory regarding earthquake analysis, response, and design of structures. No prior knowledge of structural dynamics is assumed and the manner of presentation is sufficiently detailed and integrated, to make the book suitable for self-study by students and professional engineers. Section on application of the inelastic design spectrum to structural design – For allowable ductility, seismic evaluation of existing structures, and displacement-based structural design. Examples on dynamics of bridges and their earthquake response. Incorporation of three building codes and inclusion of the Eurocode. Theory of dynamic response of structures – Presented in a manner that emphasizes physical insight into the analytical procedures.

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Structural dynamics theory – Applied to conduct parametric studies that bring out several fundamental issues in the earthquake response and design of multistory buildings. Analytical procedures – Illustrated by over 100 worked out examples. Over 400 figures carefully designed and executed to be pedagogically effective. Photographs of structures and their responses recorded during earthquakes – Included to relate the presentation to the real world.

Dynamics of Structures has been well received in the 16 years since it was first published. It continues to be used as a textbook at universities in the United States and many other countries, and enjoys a wide professional readership as well. Translations in Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Greek, and Persian have been published.

Preparation of the fourth edition provided the author with an opportunity to improve, expand, and update the book. Chapter 14 has been added, requiring renumbering of Chapters 14 to 22 as 15 to 23 (the new numbering is reflected in the Preface); Chapters 5 and 16 underwent extensive revision; Chapters 12 and 13 have been expanded; and Chapters 22 and 23 have been updated. Specific changes include:.

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Chapter 14 on nonclassically damped systems has been added. This addition has been motivated by growing interest in such systems that arise in several practical situations: for example, structures with supplemental energy-dissipating systems or on a base isolation system, soil–structure systems, and fluid-structure systems.

Chapters 5 and 16 on numerical evaluation of dynamic response have been rewritten to conform with the ways these numerical methods are usually implemented in computer software, and to offer an integrated presentation of nonlinear static analysis—also known as pushover analysis—and nonlinear dynamic analysis. A section has been added at the end of Chapter 12 to present a general version of the mode acceleration superposition method for more complex excitations, such as wave forces on offshore drilling platforms. Chapter 13 has been extended to include two topics that so far have been confined to the research literature, but are of practical interest: (1) combining peak responses of a structure to individual translational components of ground motion to estimate its peak response to multicomponent excitation; and (2) response spectrumbased equations to determine an envelope that bounds the joint response trajectory of all simultaneously acting forces that control the seismic design of a structural element. Chapters 22 and 23 have been updated to reflect the current editions of building codes for designing new buildings, and of performance-based guidelines and standards for evaluating existing buildings. The addition of Chapter 14 prompted minor revision of Chapters 2, 4, 6, 10, and 12. Several new figures, photographs, worked-out examples, and end-of-chapter problems have been added.

Using the book in his teaching and reflecting on it over the years, suggested improvements for the author. The text has been clarified and polished throughout, and a few sections have been reorganized to enhance the effectiveness of the presentation. About the Author(s) Anil K. Chopra received his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Banaras Hindu University, India, in 1960, the Master of Science degree from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1963, and the Doctor of Philosophy degree, also from Berkeley, in 1966. After serving as an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, he joined the faculty at the University of California, Berkeley where he has served as Assistant Professor (1967-71), Associate Professor (1971-76), Professor (1976- ), Vice Chair (1980-83) and Chair (1991-93, 1994-97) of the Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials program in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He has been responsible for the development and teaching of courses in structural engineering, structural dynamics, and earthquake engineering.

His research activities have included studies of structural dynamics, various problems in earthquake analysis and design of buildings, dynamic soil-structure interaction, dynamic fluid-structure interaction, and earthquake analysis and design of concrete dams. He has authored more than 300 published papers on this work, a monograph, Earthquake Dynamics of Structures, A Primer, 2005, and a textbook, Dynamics of Structures: Theory and Applications to Earthquake Engineering, 1995, 2001, and 2007. Professor Chopra serves as a consultant on earthquake engineering problems to numerous governmental and private organizations. He is a Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, where he has served as Chairman (1986) of the Engineering Mechanics Division Executive Committee and also Chairman (1991) of the Structural Division Executive Committee. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (1990-93), the Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (1987-89), the Seismological Society of America (1982-83), and the Applied Technology Council (1972-74). He served as a member of the Steering Committee for the Eighth World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, San Francisco, 1984, and as Chairman of the National Research Council Committee on Natural Disasters (1982-83). Currently, he serves as Executive Editor of Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, the journal of the International Association for Earthquake Engineering.