R .M .K .Engineering College R. S. M. Nagar, Kavarapettai -601206 VII semester - B.

E Tutorial Class July 2009 Sub Title : Basics of Dynamics and Aseismic Design Sub Code : CE 1403 Time : 15 minutes Date Branch Max. Marks : : Civil Engg : 50

Answer All Questions. 1. What is stiffness and torsional stiffness? 2. Express equation of motion of single degree of freedom system with free body diagram. 3. What is damping forces ? Define viscous damping . 4. Explain the concept of free vibration on un damped systems having SDF system.
5. What is logarithmic decrement?

R .M .K .Engineering College R. S. M. Nagar, Kavarapettai -601206 VII semester - B.E Assignment Number 1 July 2009 Sub Title : Basics of Dynamics and Aseismic Design Sub Code : CE 1403 Time : 45 minutes Date Branch Max. Marks : : Civil Engg : 50

Answer All Questions. 1. What is the reason for studying the vibration of SDOF system.

2. Define these terms : Damping ratio , logarthmic decrement , loss co-efficient and specific damping capacity. 3. What is critical damping and what is its importance . 4. How many arbitrary constants must a general solution to a second class differential equations have ? how are these constants are determined. 5. Derive the equation of motion of a system subjected to base excitation.