2021 Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Undergraduate major in Architecture and Building Engineering
Structural Design III
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Architecture and Building Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Shuji Tamura
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Tue (M112) / 3-4 Fri (M112)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- ARC.S303
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
The instructor provides information on structural damage caused by ground shaking and geohazards, basic theory regarding the dynamic response of soils and buildings and their relation to seismic design.
Students will learn basic theory regarding the dynamic response of single- and multi-degree-of-freedom systems as well as of soils, seismic design of buildings and foundations including isolation and vibration control and retrofits, as well as soil liquefaction and remedial measures.
Course description and aims
To understand structural damage caused by ground shaking and geohazards, and basic theory regarding the dynamic response of soils and buildings and their relation to seismic design.
Keywords
building, seismic structural damage, geohazard, free vibration, forced vibration, response spectra, seismic design, seismic isolation, vibration control, seismic retrofit, pile foundation, soil liquefaction
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
This course is taught through lectures, followed by exercises.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Structural damage caused by ground shaking and geohazard |
To understand structural damage caused by ground shaking and geohazard |
| Class 2 | Free vibration response of single-degree-of-freedom systems |
To understand free vibration response of single-degree-of-freedom systems |
| Class 3 | Free vibration response of single-degree-of-freedom systems with damping |
To understandFree vibration response of single-degree-of-freedom systems with damping |
| Class 4 | Response to harmonic loading of single-degree-of-freedom systems |
To understand response to harmonic loading of single-degree-of-freedom systems |
| Class 5 | Response to seismic motion of single-degree-of-freedom systems |
To understand response to seismic motion of single-degree-of-freedom systems |
| Class 6 | Earthquake ground motions and response spectra |
To understand earthquake ground motions and response spectra |
| Class 7 | Natural periods and modes of multi-degree-of-freedom systems |
To understand natural periods and mode shapes of multi-degree-of-freedom systems |
| Class 8 | Response of multi-degree-of-freedom systems based on modal analysis |
To understand modal analysis |
| Class 9 | Dynamic shear response and natural period of the ground |
To understand the dynamic shear response and natural period of the ground |
| Class 10 | Soil-Structure interaction |
To understand Soil-Structure interaction |
| Class 11 | Aseismic design of a building |
To understand aseismic design of a building |
| Class 12 | Design of seismic isolation and vibration control |
To understand design of seismic isolation and vibration control |
| Class 13 | Remedial measures against soil liquefaction |
To understand remedial measures against soil liquefaction |
| Class 14 | Seismic design of pile foundations |
To understand seismic design of pile foundations |
| Class 15 | Geotechnical problems in designing building foundations |
To understand geotechnical problems in designing building foundations |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Handouts are provided during class.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
1) All materials used in class can be found on OCW-i.
2) Handouts are provided during class
Evaluation methods and criteria
Exercises (60%) and Final report (40%)
Related courses
- ARC.A303 ： Environmental and Structural Engineering Laboratory II
- ARC.S203 ： Structural Mechanics I
Prerequisites
N.A.