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This short, accessible introduction to structural dynamics is aimed at upper level civil engineering undergraduates and those starting an M. Sc. course, making extensive use of worked examples. It begins by describing dynamic systems and their representation for analytical purposes, then linear analysis of single- (SDOF) and multi-degree-of-freedom (MDOF) systems, under free vibration and in response to a variety of forcing functions. Hand analysis of continuous systems, methods of calculation of non-linear dynamic response, and the key principles of random vibration analysis are discussed