CIV5885 Infrastructure dynamics
Faculty of Engineering
CIV5885 Infrastructure dynamics is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before CIV5885
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After CIV5885
No unit lists CIV5885 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit will provide the learner with fundamental theoretical and experimental knowledge and skills in the transient response of infrastructure systems when subjected to dynamic loading. Dynamics of structures and ground-borne vibrations will be covered in detail, so that the learner can apply the knowledge to solve practical problems in infrastructure systems such as bridges, buildings, tunnels, and piling.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | De |
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Clayton | Flexible |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Calculate the dynamics structural response to various excitation types.
- 2
Propose design solutions to mitigate vibration responses to acceptable limits.
- 3
Explain, derive and use earthquake response spectra.
- 4
Calculate ground-borne vibration levels from various sources and propose mitigation solutions.
- 5
Use computer software to analyse dynamic effects and know the limitations of the numerical procedures used.
- 6
Propose suitable instrumentation, and perform experimental tests, synthesizing the results.
Workload and teaching
3 hours lecture/practice and 9 hours of private study per week.
Where it fits
CIV5885 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Jian Zhao
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Jeffrey Walker
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CIV5885?
CIV5885 has no prerequisites.
When is CIV5885 offered?
In 2020, CIV5885 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
Which majors and minors include CIV5885?
CIV5885 is part of Civil engineering and Civil engineering - Infrastructure systems.