Structural Analysis and Control
MIT OpenCourseWare offers this graduate-level course on computer-based analysis of large-scale structural systems. It covers modeling strategies for complex structures, with applications to tall buildings, cable-stayed bridges, and tension structures. The course introduces the theory of active structural control and the design of classical feedback control systems for civil structures, then ties the material together through simulation studies using customized computer software. Materials include lecture notes, assignments, and course readings typical of MIT OCW offerings, free to access online. The course suits students who already have a background in structural mechanics and want to see how control theory applies to real civil engineering problems like wind and seismic response in tall or flexible structures.