Course: Structural dynamics

WRITTEN TEST
STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS
Task 1 (5 points):
An undamped SDOF system with a mass at the beam end m is at rest when it is
excited by an sinusoidal load. The stiffness of spring is k, and the flexural
stiffness of the beam EJ = . At resonance the amplitude of displacement was
measured to be 1; and at an exciting frequency of 1/n the natural frequency of
the system, the displacement amplitude was measured to be 2.
1. Determine the frequency of the system with respect to m, k, L?
2. Estimate the damping ratio of the system?
C C
P P
L3

L3
A EJ= m B A EJ= B m

L1 L2 L1 L2
Diagram. 1 Diagram. 2
C
P P
L3

A m EJ= B A m EJ=
B

L1 L2 L1 L2
C L3

Diagram. 3 Diagram. 4

Parameter 1 2 3 4
L1=L3(mm) L 1.5L 2L 2.5L

Parameter 1 2 3 4
L2(mm) L 1.5L 2L 2.5L

Parameter 1 2 3 4
1 (mm) 40 50 60 80
2 (mm) 4 5 6 8

Parameter 1 2 3 4
1/n 1/10 1/20 1/5 1/8

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- Each student has a question code in the attached list.

- A question code is described as following:
(Diagram) (L1=L3) (L2) (1, 2) (1/n)
Example: Code of 24311 means:
+ Diagram: 2
+ L1=L3=2.5L
+ L2=2L
+ 1= 40mm and 2=4mm
+ 1/n=1/10

Task 2 (5 points):
A two-store shear building is subjected by the loads P(t) at the floors. The 1st
and 2nd floor masses, stiffness of columns are m1, m2, (EJ)1, and (EJ)2,
correspondingly. The mass of columns is neglected.
1. Determine the stiffness and mass matrix of the frame [K], [M]?
2. Evaluate the undamped vibration frequencies for the structure and the
corresponding mode shapes?
3. Assume  =2%, determine the Reyleigh damping matrix [C]?

EJ= P(t)
2a

EJ= EJ= EJ= P(t)

2a

2a 2a 2a 2a

Diagram. 1

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EJ= P(t)

2a
EJ= EJ= EJ= P(t)

2a
2a 2a 2a 2a

Diagram. 2
EJ= P(t)

2a
EJ= EJ= EJ= P(t)

2a 2a 2a 2a 2a
Diagram. 3
EJ= P(t)
2a

EJ= EJ= EJ= P(t)

2a

2a 2a 2a 2a

Diagram. 4

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Parameter 1 2 3 4
m1 5m 6m 7m 8m

Parameter 1 2 3 4
m2(mm) m 2m 3m 4m

Parameter 1 2 3 4
(EJ)1 4EJ 5EJ 6EJ 8EJ

Parameter 1 2 3 4
(EJ)2 EJ 2EJ 3EJ 4EJ

- A question code is described as following:

(Diagram) (m1) (m2) (EJ1) (EJ2)

Example: Code of 24311 means:

+ Diagram: 2
+ m1=8m
+ m2=3m
+ (EJ)1= 4EJ
+ (EJ)2= EJ

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