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This document contains the questions for an end of semester exam on Dynamics of Structures. It includes 3 questions with multiple parts each: 1. Derive equations of motion for single-degree of freedom systems and discuss types of damping. Derive and plot responses to harmonic forcing. Explain the role of damping on deformation responses. 2. Explain vibration control measures and available degrees of freedom for fixed and base-isolated buildings. Derive equations of motion for base-isolated buildings. 3. Determine the natural frequency of a beam using Rayleigh's method. Determine natural frequencies and mode shapes of a two-story shear frame building.

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Ce586 2020

This document contains the questions for an end of semester exam on Dynamics of Structures. It includes 3 questions with multiple parts each: 1. Derive equations of motion for single-degree of freedom systems and discuss types of damping. Derive and plot responses to harmonic forcing. Explain the role of damping on deformation responses. 2. Explain vibration control measures and available degrees of freedom for fixed and base-isolated buildings. Derive equations of motion for base-isolated buildings. 3. Determine the natural frequency of a beam using Rayleigh's method. Determine natural frequencies and mode shapes of a two-story shear frame building.

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UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA

Faculty of Engineering

END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATION – JULY 2020

CE 586 DYNAMICS OF STRUCTURES


(Two Hour)

(Answer ALL questions, marks for each section is given inside the parenthesis [ ].)

Q1. Answer the following questions briefly;


(a) Derive the governing equation of motion of a single-degree of freedom system
under earthquake ground motions. State the assumptions clearly. [20 marks]

(b) Describe the over-damped, critical-damped and under-damped systems.


[20 marks]

(c) Derive an expression for the displacement response of an undamped single-


degree of freedom system subjected to a harmonic force as shown in Figure Q1
and plot the expected total response and steady state response. [40 marks]

m
p  p0 sin(t )

Figure Q1.

(d) With the help of neat sketches, explain the role of damping on deformation
response and phase angle for a damped system excited by harmonic force under
steady-state deformation. [20 marks]

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Q2.
(a) With the help of neat sketches, explain the vibration control measures of
structures for (i) wind loading and (ii) earthquake loading. [30 marks]

(b) The deformed shapes of a fixed-base and a base-isolated buildings are shown in
Figure Q2.
(i) With the help of neat sketches, draw the available degrees of freedom of the
fixed-base building and the base-isolated building. [10 marks]
(ii) With the help of neat sketches, explain the procedure of simplifying the base-
isolated building as a single-degree of freedom system for dynamic analysis.
[20 marks]
(iii) Derive the governing equation of motion of a base-isolated building with
coulomb friction type of isolators under earthquake ground motions. State
the assumptions clearly. [40 marks]

undeformed shape

deformed shape

FIXED BASE ISOLATED BASE

Figure Q2.

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Q3.
(a) A simply supported beam of length I and mass m1 shown in Figure Q3a carries a
body of mass m2, at its mid-point. Assuming that the shape of the vibrating beam
can be represented by a half sine wave y  yo sin( x l ) and the weight of the beam

m1 = 0, find the lowest natural frequency of transverse vibration of the beam using
the Rayleigh method. State the assumptions clearly. [40 marks]

m2

Figure Q3a.

(b) Two storey single bay shear frame shown in Figure Q3b has storey mass m lumped
at first and second storey levels. All beams are rigid and each storey stiffness is 2k.
Stating the assumptions clearly;
(i) Determine natural frequencies of the building. [30 marks]
(ii) Determine mode shapes of the building. [30 marks]

Figure Q3b.

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