##  [Time-History Analysis](/time-history-analysis) 

  ##  [Time-History Analysis](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/time-history-analysis-0) 

  

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Definition

A structural dynamic analysis technique that computes the time‑dependent response of a structure by applying a recorded or synthetic time‑varying load history and numerically integrating the equations of motion step by step, accounting for mass, stiffness, damping and material or geometric nonlinearities as modelled.