PROBLEM SET NO.

2
1. Assume a shear building model for the frame shown and determine the natural
frequencies and normal modes. Use manual and computer-aided solution. Assume for
all columns that EI = 106 k-in2.

2. A 3DOF shear building model has the following properties. Each column has length L =
4 m and cross-section of 0.6 m x 0.6 m. E = 25000 MPa. The columns support the mass
shown in the figure.

a. Compute the stiffness for each column

b. Set-up the equation of motion in matrix form
c. Solve for the natural frequencies
d. Solve for the mode shapes
e. Solve for the normalized mode shapes and check
the orthogonality conditions for mass and stiffness
f. Solve for the modal participation of factors

Solution:

1. Structure Results
Base Reactions
Output Step Step FX FY FZ MX MY MZ X Y Z
Case Type
Case Type Number kip kip kip kip-ft kip-ft kip-ft ft ft ft
Dead LinStatic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Live LinStatic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LinModEige
Modal Mode 1 -12.669 0 0 0 -76.0134 0 0 0 0
n
LinModEige 137.146
Modal Mode 2 22.858 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
n 9
LinModEige -1.497E-
Modal Mode 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
n 05
LinModEige
Modal Mode 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
n
LinModEige 2.856E-
Modal Mode 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
n 06

Story Results
Story Drifts
Output Case Step X Y Z
Story Step Type Direction Drift Label
Case Type Number ft ft ft
LinModEi
Story2 Modal Mode 1 X 0.000145 2 20 0 22
gen
LinModEi
Story2 Modal Mode 2 X 0.000507 2 20 0 22
gen
LinModEi
Story2 Modal Mode 3 X 0.000457 5 40 0 22
gen
LinModEi
Story2 Modal Mode 4 X 0.00037 2 20 0 22
gen
LinModEi
Story2 Modal Mode 5 X 0.000529 2 20 0 22
gen
LinModEi
Story1 Modal Mode 1 X 0.000151 5 40 0 12
gen
LinModEi
Story1 Modal Mode 2 X 0.000272 1 0 0 12
gen
LinModEi
Story1 Modal Mode 3 X 0.000381 1 0 0 12
gen
LinModEi
Story1 Modal Mode 4 X 2E-06 5 40 0 12
gen
LinModEi
Story1 Modal Mode 5 X 0.000439 2 20 0 12
gen
Story Max Over Avg Drifts
Step Max Drift Avg Drift
Story Output Case Case Type Step Type Direction Ratio
Number in in
Story2 Modal LinModEigen Mode 1 X 0.017436 0.017436 1
 Step Max Drift Avg Drift
Story Output Case Case Type Step Type Direction Ratio
Number in in
Story2 Modal LinModEigen Mode 2 X 0.060795 0.060795 1

Story2 Modal LinModEigen Mode 3 X 0.054881 0.027412 2.002

Story2 Modal LinModEigen Mode 4 X 0.044421 2.3E-05 1895.541

Story2 Modal LinModEigen Mode 5 X 0.063457 0.015767 4.025

Story1 Modal LinModEigen Mode 1 X 0.02168 0.02168 1

Story1 Modal LinModEigen Mode 2 X 0.039115 0.039115 1

Story1 Modal LinModEigen Mode 3 X 0.054823 5.1E-05 1066.522

Story1 Modal LinModEigen Mode 4 X 0.000347 2.3E-05 14.803

Story1 Modal LinModEigen Mode 5 X 0.063245 0.015767 4.011

Story Forces
Output Case Step Step P VX VY T MX MY
Story Location
Case Type Type Number kip kip kip kip-ft kip-ft kip-ft
Story2 Dead LinStatic Top 0 0 0 0 0 0
Story2 Dead LinStatic Bottom 0 0 0 0 0 0
Story2 Live LinStatic Top 0 0 0 0 0 0
Story2 Live LinStatic Bottom 0 0 0 0 0 0
LinModEi
Story2 Modal Mode 1 Top 0 -8.151 0 0 0 40.7557
gen
LinModEi
Story2 Modal Mode 1 Bottom 0 -8.151 0 0 0 -40.7557
gen
LinModEi
Story2 Modal Mode 2 Top 0 -28.421 0 0 0 142.1071
gen
LinModEi -
Story2 Modal Mode 2 Bottom 0 -28.421 0 0 0
gen 142.1071
LinModEi
Story2 Modal Mode 3 Top 0 12.815 0 0 0 -64.0744
gen
LinModEi
Story2 Modal Mode 3 Bottom 0 12.815 0 0 0 64.0744
gen
LinModEi
Story2 Modal Mode 4 Top 0 -0.011 0 0 0 0.0548
gen
LinModEi
Story2 Modal Mode 4 Bottom 0 -0.011 0 0 0 -0.0548
gen
LinModEi
Story2 Modal Mode 5 Top 0 -7.371 0 0 0 36.8555
gen
Story2 Modal LinModEi Mode 5 Bottom 0 -7.371 0 0 0 -36.8555
 Output Case Step Step P VX VY T MX MY
Story Location
Case Type Type Number kip kip kip kip-ft kip-ft kip-ft
gen
Story1 Dead LinStatic Top 0 0 0 0 0 0
Story1 Dead LinStatic Bottom 0 0 0 0 0 0
Story1 Live LinStatic Top 0 0 0 0 0 0
Story1 Live LinStatic Bottom 0 0 0 0 0 0
LinModEi
Story1 Modal Mode 1 Top 0 -12.669 0 0 0 76.0134
gen
LinModEi
Story1 Modal Mode 1 Bottom 0 -12.669 0 0 0 -76.0134
gen
LinModEi -
Story1 Modal Mode 2 Top 0 22.858 0 0 0
gen 137.1469
LinModEi
Story1 Modal Mode 2 Bottom 0 22.858 0 0 0 137.1469
gen
LinModEi 1.497E-
Story1 Modal Mode 3 Top 0 0 0 0 0
gen 05
LinModEi -1.497E-
Story1 Modal Mode 3 Bottom 0 0 0 0 0
gen 05
LinModEi
Story1 Modal Mode 4 Top 0 0 0 0 0 0
gen
LinModEi
Story1 Modal Mode 4 Bottom 0 0 0 0 0 0
gen
LinModEi -2.856E-
Story1 Modal Mode 5 Top 0 0 0 0 0
gen 06
LinModEi 2.856E-
Story1 Modal Mode 5 Bottom 0 0 0 0 0
gen 06

Joint Reactions
Unique Output Case Step Step FX FY FZ MX MY MZ
Story Label
Name Case Type Type Number kip kip kip kip-ft kip-ft kip-ft
Base 1 1 Dead LinStatic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Base 1 1 Live LinStatic 0 0 0 0 0 0
LinMod -
Base 1 1 Modal Mode 1 -4.223 0 0 0 0
Eigen 25.3378
LinMod
Base 1 1 Modal Mode 2 7.619 0 0 0 45.7156 0
Eigen
LinMod
Base 1 1 Modal Mode 3 10.679 0 0 0 64.0743 0
Eigen
LinMod
Base 1 1 Modal Mode 4 -0.009 0 0 0 -0.0548 0
Eigen
LinMod -
Base 1 1 Modal Mode 5 -6.143 0 0 0 0
Eigen 36.8555
Base 2 7 Dead LinStatic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Base 2 7 Live LinStatic 0 0 0 0 0 0
LinMod -
Base 2 7 Modal Mode 1 -4.223 0 0 0 0
Eigen 25.3378
LinMod
Base 2 7 Modal Mode 2 7.619 0 0 0 45.7156 0
Eigen
 Unique Output Case Step Step FX FY FZ MX MY MZ
Story Label
Name Case Type Type Number kip kip kip kip-ft kip-ft kip-ft
LinMod
Base 2 7 Modal Mode 3 -0.02 0 0 0 -0.1202 0
Eigen
LinMod
Base 2 7 Modal Mode 4 -0.058 0 0 0 -0.3506 0
Eigen
LinMod
Base 2 7 Modal Mode 5 12.319 0 0 0 73.9169 0
Eigen
Base 5 16 Dead LinStatic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Base 5 16 Live LinStatic 0 0 0 0 0 0
LinMod -
Base 5 16 Modal Mode 1 -4.223 0 0 0 0
Eigen 25.3378
LinMod
Base 5 16 Modal Mode 2 7.619 0 0 0 45.7156 0
Eigen
LinMod -
Base 5 16 Modal Mode 3 -10.659 0 0 0 0
Eigen 63.9541
LinMod
Base 5 16 Modal Mode 4 0.068 0 0 0 0.4054 0
Eigen
LinMod -
Base 5 16 Modal Mode 5 -6.177 0 0 0 0
Eigen 37.0614

Modal Periods And Frequencies

Period Frequency CircFreq Eigenvalue
Case Mode
sec cyc/sec rad/sec rad2/sec2
Modal 1 0.308 3.249 20.4151 416.7764

Modal 2 0.123 8.15 51.2051 2621.9599

Modal 3 8.111E-05 12329.658 77469.5275 6001527697

Modal 4 7.022E-05 14239.985 89472.4663 8005322231

Modal 5 4.833E-05 20690.872 130004.5847 16901192044

Modal Participating Mass Ratios (Part 1 of 2)

Period
Case Mode UX UY UZ SumUX SumUY SumUZ RX RY RZ SumRX
sec
Modal 1 0.308 0.924 0 0 0.924 0 0 0 0.076 0 0
Modal 2 0.123 0.076 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.924 0 0
8.111E-
Modal 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
05
7.022E-
Modal 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
05
 Period
Case Mode UX UY UZ SumUX SumUY SumUZ RX RY RZ SumRX
sec
4.833E-
Modal 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
05

Modal Participating Mass Ratios (Part 2 of 2)

SumRY SumRZ
0.076 0
1 0
1 0
1 0
1 0

Modal Load Participation Ratios

Dynam
ItemTy Static
Case Item ic
pe %
%
Acceler
Modal UX 100 100
ation
Acceler
Modal UY 0 0
ation
Acceler
Modal UZ 0 0
ation

Modal Direction Factors

Period
Case Mode UX UY UZ RZ
sec
Modal 1 0.308 1 0 0 0
Modal 2 0.123 1 0 0 0
8.111E-
Modal 3 1 0 0 0
05
7.022E-
Modal 4 1 0 0 0
05
4.833E-
Modal 5 1 0 0 0
05