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CIVE 505Structural Dynamics

Units
0.50
Faculty
Engineering
Subject
Civil Engineering

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Dynamics of discrete and continuous structures. Free and forced vibrations of single and multi-degree of freedom systems. Shock loads, earthquake loads, response spectra. Analysis and design of frames for shock and earthquake loads.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
      • AE223 - Differential Equations and Balance Laws (0.50)
      • CIVE222 - Differential Equations (0.50)
    • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
      • AE303 - Structural Analysis (0.50)
      • CIVE303 - Structural Analysis (0.50)
    • Students must be in level 3B or higher
    • Enrolled in H-Architectural Engineering, or H-Civil Engineering

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Reviewed on UW Flow

100% liked it58% easy67% useful

From 3 ratings and 3 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • One of those courses where the prof doesn't post inked slides on learn, but prof Kim is the guy that you should attend his lectures, very engaging and can explain the concepts well. Once you understand the natural frequency and resonance, the rest is pretty straight forward. Although named dynamics, but it isn't too big of a jump from static, it is just now that the equation is with respect to time.

    Apr 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Thoroughly enjoyed this course and the concepts you learn. Not the easiest content but if you just put a bit of time into it you will do very well. It's a nice change of pace from the usual statics courses. Wish you could take more of this in undergrad. Plus Kim is cool

    Nov 2023 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Prof. Kim is goated fr. Makes time for you whenever and explains things in a relatively simple manner. This course is not particularly easy but a great Prof can make it enjoyable. There is some transferability from dynamics to real structural design, but this course is really for the people that wanna get into the nitty-gritty of structures and find out what happens when Fnet =/= 0.

    Apr 2021 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

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Fall 2023

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