2.9. S Solved E Xamples S: Example 1
2.9. S Solved E Xamples S: Example 1
2.9. S Solved E Xamples S: Example 1
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Example 1: The SDF structure in Figure below w is excited byy a lateral dyynamic force . The ma ass of
the structuure ( ) is 40000 . The la s of the structture ( ) is 2 10 / . Th
ateral stiffness he critical dam
mping
ratio ( ) of the structure
e is 0.03.
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Solution:
Example 2: For the same case of example 1, Now, suppose that it is necessary to reduce the maximum
lateral displacement under this dynamic loading to approximately one-third of the above value, and there
are two schemes to be considered for this purpose:
Scheme 1: The first scheme is to increase the lateral stiffness of the structure. This can be done by
stiffening the columns. However, due to some practical limitations, the maximum stiffness, after the
stiffening process, will not be higher than 1.2 , where is the original stiffness.
Scheme 2: The second scheme is to increase the structural mass. This can be done by attaching an
additional mass on top of the structure. Again, this scheme has a limitation. The additional mass must not
be greater than 1000 kg.
Solution:
Assumingg that the res
sponse has already
a reach
hed the stead
dy-state cond
dition, find the
e maximum llateral
displacem
ment of the bu
uilding.
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Note: The
e dynamic forrce in th
he above figu
ure can be tre
eated as a su
uperposition of a static force of
10,000 N and a square
e periodic forc
ce function as shown below ( ).
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Solution: