Professors from national and international universities, technical experts from the industry as well as research associates of the institute of structural engineering (IBK) are invited to present recent research results and specific projects from the practice. This colloquium is adressed to members of universities, practicing engineers and interested persons in general.

Professors from national and international universities, technical experts from the industry as well as research associates of the institute of structural engineering (IBK) are invited to present recent research results and specific projects from the practice. This colloquium is adressed to members of universities, practicing engineers and interested persons in general.

This course will cover the analysis and design of isolation systems to mitigate earthquakes and other forms of vibrations. The course will cover:1. Conceptual basis of seismic isolation, seismic isolation types, mechanical characteristics of isolators.2. Behavior and modeling of isolation devices, response of structures with isolation devices.3. Design approaches and code requirements

Fundamentals of structural dynamics are presented. Computing the response of elastic single and multiple DOF structural systems subjected to harmonic, periodic, pulse, and impulse is discussed. Practical solutions to vibration problems in flexible structures under diverse excitations are developed.