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Summary
Summary
Vibration of Structures aims to provide civil engineers with the basic principles of vibration theory so that they can assess the dynamic performance of different types of structure at the design stage. The emphasis throughout is on physical behaviour and the mathematical treatment is kept as simple as possible. The book begins with simple mass and spring systems and then carefully develops the theory for systems with many degrees of freedom, including the propagation of vibration and waves through the ground. An important feature of the book is a chapter on finite element modelling of vibration problems. This is included because excellent finite element programs now exist that run on low-cost desk top computers making dynamic analysis of complex structures not only feasible but also economical. Six chapters are devoted to important civil engineering applications: earthquake engineering, wind induced oscillations, vibrations of machine foundations, traffic loading, crowd loading, blasting and pile driving. Finally there are two chapters on design criteria, dealing with human response to vibration and fatigue of structures. included.
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Smith brings his experience as a vibrations consultant into this book. Most textbooks that deal with vibration problems devote a good deal of text to theoretical development. Smith gives a minimum amount of the necessary background, but then quickly gets into practical applications, making this an extremely useful work for the practicing structural engineer, and a valuable reference source for students. Smith deals effectively with vibrations caused by earthquakes, wind, blasting, machinery loading, and pile driving. There is an extensive bibliography. Any library serving a program in civil or mechanical engineering should have this book. Advanced undergraduate students might use it, but more likely it would serve as a useful supplementary reference for graduate students and faculty. -H. I. Epstein, University of Connecticut
