ABSTRACT
Glossary... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-50
References .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
Further Reading ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-52
The subject presented herein deals with the response of structures subjected to dynamic forces or loads,
whose magnitude varies with time. Generally, most of the forces applied to a structure involve, in some
manner, time variation; static force may be viewed as a special dynamic case when the force applied is
slow enough without causing structural vibration. As structural materials, construction methods, and
computer technology rapidly advance, constructed facilities of building structures and nonbuilding
structures become taller and slender. Therefore, dynamic behavior of such structures must be included
in their design.
