DYNAMICS OF STRUCTURES

UNDAMPED AND DAMPED VIBRATION

Problem Set No. 1

Prepared by:
MAR CHRISTIAN M. MARTILLANO
MSCE-Structural Engineering
Student No: 2016190006

Submitted to:
ENGR. GILFORD B. ESTORES
Professor

1. Assuming the beam to be massless, each system can be modelled as an SDOF system with the vertical
deflection due to the weight W. the beam has length L and flexural rigidity, EI. Analyze the two beams
below.
a. Derive the equivalent stiffness (k) in terms of EI, L, and W.
b. Assume that the weight W at the midspan of the beams is due to man with W = 500 N. At midspan,
the man oscillates at a frequency of 2 Hz. If the length of the beam is 2.0 m, estimate the flexural
rigidity (EI) of the beam.
c. Using the data in letter b, if an initial displacement of -2 cm at the center was applied and then
released, plot the displacement vs time of the displacement, assuming a damping ratio of 5%.

Solution:

a. Using Double Integration Method

For Simple Beam

EIy =

Wx
L
W (x )
2
2

(1)

L 2
2
W (x 2)
Wx
EIy =

+ c1
4
2

when x = 0, y = 0

(2)

L 3
Wx 3 W (x 2)
EIy =

+ c1 x + c2
12
6
in equation 3,

(3)
c2 = 0
L 3
W
(L

)
WL
2 +c L
0=

1
12
6
3

when x = L, y = 0
3

EIy =

Wx

12

in equation 3,

L 3
W (x 2)
6

WL2
x
16

c1 =

(4)

The deflextion at midspan can be solved from equation 4, x = 0.5L

EIy =

L3
W2
12

L L 3
W (2 2)
6

+ c1

The equivalent stiffness, k is:

=

L WL3 WL3 WL3

=

=
2
96
32
48

y=

WL3
48EI

WL2
16

For Fixed Beam

EIy =

Wx
L
W (x ) MA
2
2

L 2
W (x )
Wx
2 M x+c
EIy =

A
1
4
2

(1)

(2)

L 3
Wx 3 W (x 2)
MA x 2
EIy =

+ c1 x + c2 (3)
12
6
2
when x = 0, y = 0

in equation 3,

c2 = 0

when x = 0, y = 0

in equation 2,

c1 = 0

L
when x = , y = 0
2
3

EIy =

Wx

12

in equation 2,

L 3
W (x 2)
6

0=

WLx 2
16

L 2
W (2)
4

L L 2
W (2 2)
2

MA

L
2

(4)

The deflextion at midspan can be solved from equation 4, x = 0.5L

L L 3
L3
L2
3
3
3
W (2 2)
WL
2 = WL WL = WL
EIy = 2

12
6
16
96
64
192
W

The equivalent stiffness, k is:

=

b. Flexural Rigidity of the Beam

W = 500N

m=

500N
= 50.97kg
9.81m/s2

f = 2.00Hz.
f=

,
2

= km

= 2f = 4 radsec
k = m2 = 8048.54 Nm

For Simple Beam

k=

48EI
L3

= , . .

= . .

For Fixed Beam

k=

192EI
L3

y=

WL3
192EI

MA =

WL
8

c. Figure shown below is the plot of the response of the center of the beam (for both simple and fixed)
subjected to an initial displacement, v(0) = 20.0mm, with zero starting velocity. = 5.0%
: () = (0) ()
20

Displacement, v(t) (mm)

(second)

15
10
5
0
0

0.25

0.5

0.75

1.25

1.5

1.75

2.25

2.5

-5

-10
-15
-20
-25

Time (second)
Note: Charts for simple and fixed beam are the same, since they have the same given frequency.

2. The structural frame shown has a rigid and is rigid jointed at both ends of the three columns. The mass
of the structure of 5000 kg is concentrated at the top. The columns are 3.0m long and each has an EI =
4.5x106 N-m2. The structure has a viscous damping (h) of 4%. Model the structure as an SDOF shear
building.
a. Calculate the undamped dynamic properties (f, T, and ).
b. Calculate the damped dynamic properties
c. The top was displaced to the right by 25 mm and then released. Compute the displacement, velocity
and acceleration after one period. Plot the displacement as a function of time for at least three
periods.
d. Using the plot in c, determine the damping ratio (h) using the log decrement method. Compare with
the given h.

a. Undamped Dynamic Properties

m = 5000 kg
k=3

L = 3.00m

EI = 4.5x106 N. m2

12EI
= 6.0106 Nm
L3

= = 203 = . .

2
= . .

1
= . .

b. Damped Dynamic Properties

= 4.0%
= 1 2 = . .
=

2
= . .

1
= . .

c. Displacement, velocity, and acceleration after one period

at one period, t = 0.182 sec.
(0) = 25 mm
, () = (0) ( )
() = (25) (0.04)(34.641)(0.182) [(34.613)(0.182)]
() = .
, v() = (0)( ) + (0)( )
v() = (25)sin[(34.613)(0.182)](34.613) (0.04)(34.641)(0.182)
+(25)cos[(34.613)(0.182)](0.04)(34.641) (0.04)(34.641)(0.182)
v() = . /.
, () = (0)( )2 2(0)( )
(0)( ) 2 2
() = (25)cos[(34.613)(0.182)](34.613)2 (0.04)(34.641)(0.182)
2(25)sin[(34.613)(0.182)](34.613)(0.04)(344.641) (0.04)(34.641)(0.182)
(25)cos[(34.613)(0.182)](0.04)2 (34.641)2 (0.04)(34.641)(0.182)
() = , . /.

30
25
20

Displacement, v(t) (mm)

(second)

15
10
5
0

-5

0.05

0.1

0.15

0.2

0.25

0.3

0.35

0.4

0.45

0.5

0.55

0.6

0.65

0.7

0.75

-10
-15
-20
-25

Time (second)
Figure shows the plot of the displacement of the frame subjected to an initial displacement, v(0) =
25.0mm, with zero starting velocity, as a function of time.

d. Damping Ratio using the Log Decrement Method

ln = TD ,
= en TD = e(0.04)(34.641)(0.182) = 1.286
. =

= .
2

The value of damping ratio using Log Decrement Method is higher than the given damping ratio, .

0.8