ENGM012 | 2023%2F4 | University of Exeter

MODULE TITLE	Performance Based Design Under Dynamic Loading	CREDIT VALUE	30
MODULE CODE	ENGM012	MODULE CONVENER	Prof 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	Guided Independent Study	117	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 14th May 2019	LAST REVISION DATE	Monday 30th October 2023

KEY WORDS SEARCH	None Defined

Performance Based Design Under Dynamic Loading - 2023 entry