In this video, Dynamic Structural Analysis is introduced.
The difference between Dynamic and Static analysis of structures is explained.
The main concepts and definitions related to dynamic analysis are explored such as the natural time periods, the natural frequencies and mode shapes.
The meaning of shear frames as used in dynamic analysis literature is explained and the difference between Single degree of Freedom and Multiple Degrees of Freedom Systems is shown.
The main methods used in Structural Dynamic analysis are briefly introduced such as the Time History Analysis and the Modal Analysis