1.571 | Spring 2004 | Graduate

Structural Analysis and Control

Course Description

This course uses computer-based methods for the analysis of large-scale structural systems. Topics covered include: modeling strategies for complex structures; application to tall buildings, cable-stayed bridges, and tension structures; introduction to the theory of active structural control; design of classical …
This course uses computer-based methods for the analysis of large-scale structural systems. Topics covered include: modeling strategies for complex structures; application to tall buildings, cable-stayed bridges, and tension structures; introduction to the theory of active structural control; design of classical feedback control systems for civil structures; and simulation studies using customized computer software.
Learning Resource Types
Lecture Notes
Online Textbook
Problem Sets
Graph illustrating curvilinear formulation.
Graph illustrating curvilinear formulation, excerpted from section 2 of the course notes. (Image courtesy of MIT OpenCourseWare.)