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Diploma in Vibration Mitigation and Damping Devices

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in vibration mitigation and damping devices. 8 modules covering vibration sources, experimental dynamic characterisation, tuned mass dampers, viscous and viscoelastic dampers, hysteretic and friction dissipators, vibration isolation, and active control and monitoring, applying EN 15129:2018, ISO 10137:2007 and EN 1990 Annex A2 with SAP2000, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration800 hours · 6–8 months
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Identify vibration sources and their serviceability criteria.

02

Characterise the dynamic behaviour of structures experimentally.

03

Size tuned mass dampers.

04

Design systems with viscous dampers and hysteretic dissipators.

05

Design vibration isolation solutions.

06

Understand active and semi-active control systems.

07

Develop a complete vibration mitigation project.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Structural dynamics engineers dealing with serviceability and comfort problems.
  • Vibration control specialists selecting and sizing damping devices.
  • Dynamic testing technicians running modal and forced vibration tests.
  • Bridge and footbridge designers facing pedestrian-induced vibrations.
  • Anti-seismic device engineers working with dampers and dissipators.
  • Acoustics and vibration consultants handling ground-borne and machinery vibration.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter the bridges and footbridges sector.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • EN 15129:2018 (anti-seismic devices)
  • ISO 10137:2007 (serviceability against vibrations)
  • EN 1990 Annex A2 (application to bridges)
  • EN 1998-1 (Eurocode 8)
  • ASCE/SEI 7-22 Chapter 18 (damping systems)
  • ISO 2631-2 (vibration in buildings and human comfort)
  • Sétra Footbridges Guide 2006 (dynamic behaviour of pedestrian footbridges)
  • DIN 4150-3 (effects of vibration on structures)
  • SAP2000
  • ANSYS Mechanical
  • ARTeMIS Modal
  • MATLAB Simulink
  • Dewesoft X
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1Pedestrian-induced vibrations
  2. 1.2Road and rail traffic
  3. 1.3Machinery and industrial equipment
  4. 1.4Wind and vortex shedding
  5. 1.5Seismic action as dynamic excitation
  6. 1.6Rhythmic activities in stadiums and gyms
  7. 1.7Construction and piling vibrations
  8. 1.8Ground-borne transmission
  9. 1.9Serviceability and comfort criteria
  10. 1.10Case study: London Millennium Footbridge
  1. 2.1Instrumentation with accelerometers and geophones
  2. 2.2Forced vibration tests with a shaker
  3. 2.3Experimental modal analysis
  4. 2.4Operational modal analysis
  5. 2.5Estimation of actual damping
  6. 2.6Measuring response to pedestrians
  7. 2.7Signal processing and FFT
  8. 2.8Calibration of finite element models
  9. 2.9Dynamic characterisation report
  10. 2.10Laboratory: modal identification of a footbridge
  1. 3.1Operating principle of the TMD
  2. 3.2Den Hartog optimisation
  3. 3.3Tuning for several modes
  4. 3.4Pendulum and spring TMDs
  5. 3.5Active and semi-active TMDs
  6. 3.6Tuned liquid dampers
  7. 3.7Design of stroke and end stops
  8. 3.8On-site tuning after installation
  9. 3.9Maintenance and detuning
  10. 3.10Workshop: sizing a TMD for a footbridge
  1. 4.1Behaviour of fluid viscous dampers
  2. 4.2Linear and non-linear force-velocity laws
  3. 4.3Viscoelastic and polymer dampers
  4. 4.4Diagonal, toggle and outrigger arrangements
  5. 4.5Supplemental damping in buildings
  6. 4.6Dampers on bridge cables
  7. 4.7Modelling in dynamic analysis
  8. 4.8Prototype and production testing
  9. 4.9Thermal effects and ageing
  10. 4.10Practical: dampers in an office building
  1. 5.1Metallic yielding dissipators
  2. 5.2Buckling-restrained braces (BRB)
  3. 5.3Friction dissipators
  4. 5.4Shape memory alloy dissipators
  5. 5.5Hysteresis curves and dissipated energy
  6. 5.6Capacity design of the structure
  7. 5.7Replacement after seismic events
  8. 5.8Application in retrofitting
  9. 5.9Comparison of technologies
  10. 5.10Case study: BRBs in an existing steel frame
  1. 6.1Transmissibility theory
  2. 6.2Spring and elastomeric isolators
  3. 6.3Floating slabs in railways
  4. 6.4Machinery isolation
  5. 6.5Buildings on elastic bearings
  6. 6.6Barriers and trenches against ground vibrations
  7. 6.7Isolation of sensitive equipment
  8. 6.8Interaction with structure-borne noise
  9. 6.9Verification after installation
  10. 6.10Workshop: floating slab against metro vibrations
  1. 7.1Active and semi-active control systems
  2. 7.2Magnetorheological dampers and semi-active control
  3. 7.3Optimal control algorithms
  4. 7.4Sensors and control loops
  5. 7.5Continuous performance monitoring
  6. 7.6Detuning detection
  7. 7.7Alarms and data management
  8. 7.8Reliability of active systems
  9. 7.9International cases of structural control
  10. 7.10Case study: monitoring of a TMD in a tower
  1. 8.1Definition of the vibration problem
  2. 8.2Dynamic characterisation of the structure
  3. 8.3Calibrated numerical model
  4. 8.4Device selection
  5. 8.5Sizing and verification
  6. 8.6Technical supply specification
  7. 8.7Testing and commissioning plan
  8. 8.8Maintenance plan
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within the intake, making it compatible with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is SAP2000, ANSYS Mechanical, ARTeMIS Modal, MATLAB Simulink and Dewesoft X, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Testing is studied on real procedures such as sizing a tuned mass damper for a pedestrian footbridge, a forced vibration test on a long-span floor and the design of a floating slab for a metro tunnel. Assessment is continuous by module plus the final integrating project.

Standards covered: EN 15129:2018, ISO 10137:2007, EN 1990 Annex A2, EN 1998-1, ASCE/SEI 7-22 Chapter 18, ISO 2631-2, Sétra Footbridges Guide 2006, DIN 4150-3.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of EN 15129:2018, ISO 10137:2007 and EN 1990 Annex A2 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:SAP2000, ANSYS Mechanical, ARTeMIS Modal, MATLAB Simulink and Dewesoft X, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:a complete vibration mitigation project, from dynamic characterisation and a calibrated model to device selection, sizing, supply specification and testing and maintenance plans, reviewed by your tutor.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Modal identification
Identify the modes and damping of a footbridge from measured data.
TMD sizing
Size a tuned mass damper for a footbridge using Den Hartog optimisation.
Supplemental damping
Design viscous dampers to add damping to an office building.
Floating slab design
Design a floating slab to isolate metro vibrations.
Final project
Deliver a complete vibration mitigation project with device specification and maintenance plan, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Structural dynamics engineerVibration control specialistDynamic testing technicianBridge and footbridge designerAnti-seismic devices engineerAcoustics and vibration consultant
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 800 hours over 6–8 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with SAP2000, ANSYS Mechanical, ARTeMIS Modal, MATLAB Simulink and Dewesoft X, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector (no university degree required), a computer able to run the software, and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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