Structural dynamics : theory and computation / Mario Paz

I Structures Modeled as a Single-Degree-of-Freedom System -- 1 Undamped Single-Degree-Of-Freedom System -- 2 Damped Single-Degree-of-Freedom System -- 3 Response of One-Degree-of-Freedom System to Harmonic Loading -- 4 Response to General Dynamic Loading -- 5 Response Spectra -- 6 Nonlinear Structural Response -- II Structures Modeled as Shear Buildings -- 7 Free Vibration of a Shear Building -- 8 Forced Motion of Shear Building -- 9 Reduction of Dynamic Matrices -- III Framed Structures Modeled as Discrete Multi-Degree-of-Freedom Systems -- 10 Dynamic Analysis of Beams -- 11 Dynamic Analysis of Plane Frames -- 12 Dynamic Analysis of Grid Frames -- 13 Dynamic Analysis Ofthree-Dimensional Frames -- 14 Dynamic Analysis of Trusses -- 15 Dynamic Analysis of Structures Using the Finite Element Method -- 16 Time History Response of Multidegree-of-Freedom Systems -- IV Structures Modeled with Distributed Properties -- 17 Dynamic Analysis of Systems with Distributed Properties -- 18 Discretization of Continuous Systems -- V Special Topics: Fourier Analysis, Evaluation of Absolute Damping, Generalized Coordinates -- 19 Fourier Analysis and Response in the Frequency Domain -- 20 Evaluation of Absolute Damping from Modal Damping Ratios -- 21 Generalized Coordinates and Rayleigh's Method -- VI Random Vibration -- 22 Random Vibration -- VII Earthquake Engineering -- 23 Uniform Building Code 1997: Equivalent Lateral Force Method -- 24 Uniform Building Code 1997: Dynamic Method -- 25 International Building Code IBC-2000 -- Appendices -- Appendix I: Answers to Problems in Selected Chapters -- Appendix II: Computer Programs -- Appendix III: Glossary -- Selected Bibliography.

The book is interesting as well as scholarly and encourages the reader to continue rather than to put it down. The presentation and the many diagrams are excellent - Structural Engineer.