Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• 1.561 (Fall 2003) 
• Course Title:
• Motion Based Design 
• Course Level:
• Graduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Civil and Environmental Engineering 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Prof. Jerome Connor 
• Course Introduction:
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  1.561 Motion Based Design
  
  
  
  

  Fall 2003

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Course Highlights

  
  
  

  This course site features a collection of interactive Java® tools and extensive readings.

  
  
  

  Course Description

  
  
  

  This course presents a rational basis for the preliminary design of motion-sensitive structures. Topics covered include: analytical and numerical techniques for establishing the optimal stiffness distribution, the role of damping in controlling motion, tuned mass dampers, base isolation systems, and active structural control. Examples illustrating the application of the motion-based design paradigm to building structures subjected to seismic excitation are discussed.

  
  
  

  Technical Requirements

  
  
  

  Java® Virtual Machine software (automatically installed in most major web browsers) is required to run the .class files found on this course site. Java® plug-in software is required to run the Java® files found on this course site.