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Hello to all,
I am just about to start working on my senior thesis (I'm not sure if this is the
exact equivalent term in english speaking countries - basically, it's the thesis
you have to do in order to finish your studies and gain your engineering degree),
which I selected to be in the field of structural dynamics.
Basically, the thesis will be a dynamic calculation of a structure which will
probably consist of 2 parts - one of them is a calculation using some structural
design software (probably SAP), and the other could be a calculation "by hand" in
order to compare results, etc.
I am currently in the phase of looking for inspiration, since my mentor said I should
think about the topic for my thesis and create a brief concept for it, and hence
I am interested if someone has some experience with structural dynamics.
There are a few choices which occurred to me instantly - the thesis could be
about a structure with industrial purpose, i.e. somewhere where vibrations occur
due to rotational machine work, or about a structure of respectable height in
a "higher" seismic zone, where wind and seismic influences occur to be critical
for the structure.
The problem is, this is only a brief concept without any details, so I would be
very grateful if someone with experience of such type could provide me with
some ideas and advice in general.
I am just about to start working on my senior thesis (I'm not sure if this is the
exact equivalent term in english speaking countries - basically, it's the thesis
you have to do in order to finish your studies and gain your engineering degree),
which I selected to be in the field of structural dynamics.
Basically, the thesis will be a dynamic calculation of a structure which will
probably consist of 2 parts - one of them is a calculation using some structural
design software (probably SAP), and the other could be a calculation "by hand" in
order to compare results, etc.
I am currently in the phase of looking for inspiration, since my mentor said I should
think about the topic for my thesis and create a brief concept for it, and hence
I am interested if someone has some experience with structural dynamics.
There are a few choices which occurred to me instantly - the thesis could be
about a structure with industrial purpose, i.e. somewhere where vibrations occur
due to rotational machine work, or about a structure of respectable height in
a "higher" seismic zone, where wind and seismic influences occur to be critical
for the structure.
The problem is, this is only a brief concept without any details, so I would be
very grateful if someone with experience of such type could provide me with
some ideas and advice in general.