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I SEMESTER

ST 7102 STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS

Regulation 2013

Academic Year 2017 18

Prepared by

Dr. A. LEEMA ROSE

Associate Professor


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SUBJECT: ST 7102 STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS

SEM/YEAR: 01/I

UNIT I
PRINCIPLES OF VIBRATION ANALYSIS
Mathematical models of single degree of freedom systems - Free and forced vibration of SDOF
systems, Response of SDOF to special forms of excitation, Effect of damping, Transmissibility.
PART-A (2 MARKS)

Sl.No Questions BT- Competence

Level
1. Define Degree of Freedom. BT-1 Remember
2. What do you understand by Single Degree of Freedom System? BT-2 Understand
Sketch the mathematical model of a single degree of freedom
3. BT-3 Application
system.
4. Differentiate free and forced vibration. BT-4 Analyze
5. Define DLF or Mf BT-1 Remember
List out the different methods used to find the response of
6. BT-6 Create
impulsive loading.
7. What do you understand by damping? BT-2 Understand
8. Write down the different types of damping. BT-6 Create
9. Define damping ratio. BT-1 Remember
10. Write short notes on critical damping. BT-1 Remember
11. Explain about over-damped system. BT-2 Understand
12. Write the formula of Duhamels integral for impulsive loading. BT-3 Application
13. State D Alemberts principle BT-1 Remember
14. Define logarithmic decrement. BT-1 Remember
15. What is meant by prescribed dynamic loading? BT-2 Understand
16. Write down the formula for natural frequency and time period. BT-3 Application
17. Criticize about the transmissibility. BT-4 Analyze
18. Criticize about thefrequency ratio. BT-4 Analyze


19. State the importance of under damped system. BT-5 Evaluate
20. List the significance of periodic loading. BT-5 Evaluate
PART-B (13 MARKS)
1. a)Develop the effective stiffness of the combined spring
system shown in figure and write the equation of motion for
the spring mass system.

BT-6 Create

b) Derive the solution for undamped single degree of freedom

system. (6)
2. An SDF system with natural period Tn and damping ratio 3 is
subjected to a periodic force as shown in figure, with an
amplitude P0 and period T0.
(i) Evaluate the forcing function in its Fourier series.
(ii) Determine the steady state response of an un-
damped system.
BT-1 Remember

3. Calculate the equation of motion and solution of a damped

BT-3 Application
single degree of freedom system with free vibration.
4. An SDOF system consists of a mass of 20kg, and a spring of
stiffness 2200kN/m and dashpot with a damping coefficient of
60Ns/m and is subjected to a force of F = 200sin5t. Find its
BT-1 Remember
steady state response and peak amplitude. Find the maximum
bending moment and shear force in the column if the column
is infinitely rigid.
5. A SDOF system with a mass of 50kg and stiffness 20N/mm
with damping 150Ns/m is initially at rest. If the initial velocity
is 100mm/s, BT-1 Remember
(i) Determine the expression for subsequent displacement.
(ii) Find its displacement and velocity at T = 1.5sec.
6. Derive an expression for the response of an SDOF system for
BT-4 Analyze
the given loading.

7. (i) Derive for the response of a triangular impulse by

differential equation method.
BT-2 Understand
(ii) Using Duhamels integral derive for displacement of a
rectangular impulse.
8. Using numerical method Analyze the response of a single
degree of freedom system having mass = 150 kg and stiffness
60 kN/m when subjected to a triangular pulse loading as
shown in fig. The responses are required at an interval of 0.1 s
upto 0.2 s.

BT-4 Analyze

9. A sensitive instrument with weight 50 kg is to be installed at a

location where the vertical acceleration is 0.1 g at a frequency
of 10 Hz. The instrument is fixed on a rubber pad of stiffness
80N/M and damping ratio of 5%.
(1) Calculate the acceleration transmitted to the BT-3 Application
instrument.
(2) If the instrument can tolerate only an acceleration of
0.005g, suggest a solution assuming that the same
rubber pad is to be used.
10. For a single degree of freedom system with mass 10 kg and
stiffness 4 kN/m, the forcing function is shown in figure 1.
Evaluate numerically its response.
BT-5 Evaluate

11. A weight W is suspended from the mid span of a simply

supported beam of span L, flexural rigidity EI and mass per BT-2 Understand
unit length m. If the wire by which the weight w is suspended


suddenly snaps.
(a) Describe the subsequent vibration of the beam. Neglect
damping.
(b) Find its deflection expression at the centre.
12. (i) A vibrating system consisting of a weight of 100 N and
spring stiffness of 4000 N/m is viscously damped so that two
consecutive amplitudes measured are 150 mm and 8021 mm
respectively. Determine the logarithmic decrement and the co- BT-2 Understand
efficient of damping.
(ii) Describe vibration decay method of determining the
damping in a structure.
13. A weight W/2 is suspended from the mid span of a simply
supported beam of span 2L, flexural rigidity EI and mass per
unit length m. If the wire by which the weight w is suspended
suddenly snaps. BT-2 Understand
(a) Describe the subsequent vibration of the beam. Neglect
damping.
(b) Find its deflection expression at the centre.
14. (i) A vibrating system consisting of a weight of 200 N and
spring stiffness of 8000 N/m is viscously damped so that two
consecutive amplitudes measured are 150 mm and 8021 mm
respectively. Determine the logarithmic decrement and the co- BT-2 Understand
efficient of damping.
(ii) Describe vibration decay method of determining the
damping in a structure.

PART-C (15MARKS)
1. List out some example of SDOF system and explain any one of BT-6 Create
its behavior
2. Evaluate the effects of any two damping ratio of your choice BT-5 Evaluate
3. Analyse the effect of decaying amplitude. BT-4 Analyze
4. How does a structure respond to different type of excitation? BT-2 Understand
Explain.

UNIT-2
DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF TWO DEGREE OF FREEDOM SYSTEMS
Mathematical models of two degree of freedom systems, free and forced vibrations of two
degree of freedom systems, normal modes of vibration, applications.
PART-A (2 MARKS)

Sl.No Questions BT- Competence

Level


1. What is a shear building? BT-1 Remember
2. List out the assumptions made in shear building. BT-1 Remember
3. What do you mean by principal mode of vibration? BT-2 Understand
4. What do you mean by fundamental frequency? BT-2 Understand
5. Normal mode of vibration explain. BT-2 Understand
6. Define two degree of freedom system BT-1 Remember
7. Write the equation of motion of a Two DOF system. BT-3 Application
8. Draw a mathematical model of a Two DOF system. BT-3 Application
9. What is mass matrix? BT-1 Remember
10. What is stiffness matrix? BT-4 Analyze
11. What is Damping matrix. BT-5 Evaluate
12. What is the other name of natural frequency? BT-1 Remember
13. What are the normal modes of vibration? BT-1 Remember
14. Write the equation of motion of a undamped two DOF system
BT-6 Create
with forced vibration
15. What is a mode shape? BT-5 Evaluate
16. Write the characteristic equation of two DOF system. BT-3 Application
17. What is frequency ratio? BT-4 Analyze
18. What are the cases of damping? BT-6 Create
19. Distinguish two DOF system and MDOF system. BT-4 Analyze
20. What is meant by first and second mode of vibration? BT-2 Understand
PART-B (13 MARKS)
1. A two storey building having a floor weight 1200kN, 600kN,
for the first and second floor respectively. The height of each BT-4 Analyze
floor is 3m and EI = 30x1012 nmm2. Analyze the natural
frequencies and mode shapes.
2. Develop the expression for the free vibration of an BT-6 Create
undamped 2DOF system.
3. Analyze the natural frequency and mode shape of the system
shown in fig.
BT-4 Analyze


4. Evaluate the natural frequency and mode shape of the two
degree of freedom system shown in fig.
BT-5 Evaluate

5. Estimate the expression for free damped vibration of 2 DOF. BT-2 Understand
6. Explain the concept of shear building and derive the
expression for steady state response of a forced undamped BT-2 Understand
2DOF system.
7. Calculate the natural frequencies and mode shape and steady
state response of the given system.
BT-3 Application

8. Formulate the free vibration equations for the two element

frame given in fig. the frame is massless with lumped masses
at the two nodes is constant. Determine the natural
frequencies and modes of vibration of the system.

BT-1 Remember

9. A three storey building has seismic weights of 200 kN, 300

kN and 420 kN at I, II and III storeys respectively; The
corresponding stiffnesses are 20000 kN/m, 25000 kN/m and BT-2 Understand
30000 kN/m.
(i) Determine the model frequencies.
(ii) Sketch the mode shapes.
10. Determine the natural frequencies and mode shapes of a
three storey building having a floor weight 2500kN, 2000kN BT-1 Remember
and 1000kN for the first , second and third floor respectively.
The height of each floor is 3m and EI = 28x1012 nmm2.
11. Calculate the displacement component using Fourier form of BT-3 Application
expression for the forcing function shown in fig.

12. Explain in detail about the free and forced vibration of multi BT-2 Understand
degree of freedom systems.
13. A three storey building has seismic weights of 180 kN, 200
kN and 120 kN at I, II and III storeys respectively; The
corresponding stiffnesses are 20000 kN/m, 25000 kN/m and BT-1 Remember
30000 kN/m.
(i) Determine the model frequencies.
(ii) Sketch the mode shapes.
14. Set up the differential equation of motion and determine the
natural frequencies and mode shapes for the given system.

BT-1 Remember

PART-C (15 MARKS)

1. What are the applications of tuned vibration absorber? BT-1 Remember
2. Derive the normal modes of vibration of double pendulum with Evaluate
BT-5
same length and mass of pendulum.
3. Explain about centrifugal pendulum vibration absorber. BT-2 Understand
4. Analyse the behavior of semi definite systems BT-4 Analyze

UNIT-3
DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF MULTI-DEGREE OF FREEDOM SYSTEMS
Mathematical models of Multi-degree of freedom systems, orthogonality of normal modes, free
and forced vibrations of multi degree of freedom systems Mode superposition technique,
Applications.


PART-A (2 MARKS)

Sl.No Questions BT- Competence

Level
1. Define MDOF system. BT-1 Remember
2. Draw the mathematical model of a 3DOF system. BT-3 Application
3. What is the definition for spectral matrix? BT-2 Understand
4. State the orthogonality properties. BT-1 Remember
5. Write the uncoupled stiffness matrix. BT-6 Create
6. What is eigen vectors? BT-1 Remember
7. Write the equation of motion of an undamped MDOF system
BT-6 Create
with Free Vibration.
8. Define modal participation factor. BT-1 Remember
9. What is a lumped mass? BT-2 Understand
10. Write the equation of motion of un-damped MDOF system with
BT-3 Application
forced vibration.
11. What is an eigen values? BT-1 Remember
12. What are the different methods to analyze forced vibration of
BT-4 Analyze
MDOF system?
13. Write the formula of modal matrix. BT-3 Application
14. Write the equation of motion of a damped MDOF system with
BT-5 Evaluate
Forced Vibration. Justify
15. Criticize the formula of uncoupled mass matrix. BT-4 Analyze
16. What is fundamental natural frequency? Justify BT-5 Evaluate
17. What is decoupling of equation in MDOF system? BT-1 Remember
18. What do you mean by dynamic coupling? BT-2 Understand
19. List out the steps to find out the natural frequency of a 3DOF
BT-4 Analyze
system and compare with the 2DOF system
20. What is mode acceleration method? BT-2 Understand
PART-B (13 MARKS)
1. The Stiffness and mass matrices of a vibrating system is given
BT-5 Evaluate
below. Determine its fundamental frequency and Mode shapes.

2. Develop the natural frequencies and mode shapes of a system

described by the equation of motion given below.
BT-6 Create

3. Analyze the Natural Frequencies and mode shape of the shear

building shown in fig.

BT-4 Analyze

4. a. Prove the orthogonality property of mode shapes ( 5m)

b. Calculate the natural frequency for the given frame.

BT-3 Application

5. Write the spectral and Modal matrix for the given shear frame.

BT-3 Application

6. Analyze the Natural frequencies and mode shape for the given
system and Check the orthogonality conditions.
BT-4 Analyze

7. Determine the mode shapes and nodal frequencies of a three

storey building by modal super position method. The storey BT-1 Remember
masses are M1=460 kg, M2=450kg, M3= 550kg and storey


stiffness are K1= 3000kN/m, K2= 2000kN/m and
K3=1000kN/m.
8. Estimate the uncoupled stiffness and mass matrix for the
following system.

BT-2 Understand

9. A 3 Storey Frame is given in the figure. Determine the response

and the top level on the basis of consideration of all the modes
for =1.51

BT-2 Understand

10. A high rise building is excited by ground motion. Find the

steady state response at the base considering only the response
in the fundamental mode.
BT-2 Understand

11. (i) Explain how mathematical modeling can be done for a

multi-degree freedom system. BT-1 Remember
(ii) Briefly explain about orthogonality of normal modes.
12. Explain in detail about the generalized properties of blast
Response to general dynamic loading. Assume suitable BT-2 Understand
example.
13. A tower modeled as a SDOF system has stiffness of 1.2 x 106
N/m and its weight (with full of water) is 2000kN. It is BT-1 Remember
2 2
subjected to ground acceleration of a (t) = 098 t m/s .


Determine the relative displacement at the top of the tower at
time t= 1 sec. Neglect damping.
14. Determine the mode shapes and nodal frequencies of a three
storey building by modal super position method. The storey
masses are M1=360 kg, M2=250kg, M3= 150kg and storey BT-1 Remember
stiffness are K1= 3000kN/m, K2= 2000kN/m and
K3=1000kN/m.

PART-C (15 MARKS)

1. List down some practical examples of MDOF system and
BT-1 Remember
explain any one
2. Evaluate the eigen values and eigen vectors for a simple
BT-5 Evaluate
pendulum with three mass
3. Explain some approximate methods for solving MDOF
BT-2 Understand
systems.
4. Create a model with four degree of freedom system and derive Create
BT-6
the equation of motion.

UNIT-4
DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF CONTINUOUS SYSTEMS
Mathematical models of continuous systems, Free and forced vibration of continuous
systems,Rayleigh Ritz method Formulation using Conservation of Energy Formulation
using VirtualWork, Applications
PART-A (2 MARKS)

Sl.No Questions BT- Competence

Level
1. What is the definition of Timoshenkos Inertia? BT-1 Remember
2. Write the equation of motion of flexural beam subjected to free
BT-6
vibration.
3. Differentiate between flexural and axial vibration of bars. BT-4 Analyze
4. Can you have a beam with both ends free in flexural vibration
BT-5 Evaluate
mode? Justify.


5. List out the forces acting on beam element. BT-1 Remember
6. List out the momenta and load acting on beam element. BT-1 Remember
7. Write the general solution for flexural beam. BT-6 Create
8. Evaluate the natural frequency and mode shapes for simply
BT-5 Evaluate
supported at both ends.
9. Give the explanation on virtual work. BT-2 Understand
10. Write the equation of motion of uniform beam subjected to
BT-3 Application
forced vibration.
11. Write the natural frequency and mode shapes for simply
BT-3 Application
supported at one end.
12. Discuss about the natural frequency and mode shapes for both
BT-2 Understand
ends free.
13. List the natural frequency and mode shapes for both ends fixed. BT-1 Remember
14. Analyse the natural frequency and mode shapes for one end
BT-4 Analyze
fixed and other end free.
15. Determine the natural frequency and mode shapes for one end
BT-4 Analyze
fixed and other end hinged.
16. Explain the concept of conservation of energy. BT-2 Understand
17. Discuss about the assumptions in Euler- Bernoullis theory. BT-2 Understand
18. Draw a neat sketch used to derive equation of flexural vibration
BT-3 Application
of uniform beams.
19. Give the formula derived from Bettis law. BT-1 Remember
20. List out Rayleighs quotient. BT-1 Remember

PART-B (13 MARKS)

1. Derive the equation of motion for flexural beam subjected to Create
BT-6
forced vibration.
2. Determine the first two frequencies of a Cantilever beam by
BT-5 Evaluate
Rayleigh-Ritz method by assuming

3. Find out the solution for equation of motion and find out the
natural frequency and mode shapes with one end fixed and other BT-2 Understand
end simply supported.
4. Calculate the natural frequency and mode shape for a beam with Application
BT-3
both the ends free.
5. Calculate a solution to find the natural frequency and mode
BT-3 Application
shape for a beam with both the end fixed.
6. Derive the equation of motion by Rayleigh Ritz Method. BT-4 Analyze
7. Derive the expression for fundamental frequency of a cantilever
BT-1 Remember
beam by virtual work method.
8. Express in detail the equation of motion by Virtual work
BT-4 Analyze
method.
9. Find out the natural frequencies and mode shape for a beam with
BT-1 Remember
one end fixed and other end free.
10. Formulate the equation of motion by conservation of energy
BT-2 Understand
method.
11. (i) Explain about the free and forced vibration of
continuous systems. BT-2 Understand
(ii) List out the applications of virtual work method?
12. Determine the fundamental frequency of the cantilever beam by
BT-1 Remember
Raleighs method.
13. Determine the first two frequencies of a Cantilever beam by
Rayleigh-Ritz method by assuming

BT-1 Remember

14. Find out the solution for equation of motion and find out the
BT-2 Understand
natural frequency and mode shapes with both ends fixed.
PART-C (15 MARKS)
1. Create a mathematical model of a uniform beam and derive Create
BT-6
expression for flexure.
2. Explain how the conservation of energy method is used to Evaluate
BT-2
analyse beams for dynamics.
3. Correlate principal of virtual work method and conservation of BT-4 Analyze
energy method in evaluation of beams response.
4. Explain the dynamic behavior of beam. BT-2 Understand
UNIT-5
DIRECT INTEGRATION METHODS FOR DYNAMIC RESPONSE
Damping in MDOF systems, Nonlinear MDOF systems, Wilson Theta method, Newmarkbeta


method, Step-by-step numerical integration techniques.
PART-A (2 MARKS)

Sl.No Questions BT- Competence

Level
1. Define stiffness coefficient BT-1 Remember
2. How is dynamic equilibrium established? BT-2 Understand
3. When Wilson thetamethod become unconditionally stable?
BT-5 Evaluate
Justify
4. Give the explanation on damping co-efficient. BT-2 Understand
5. Write the incremental velocity equation from Wilson Create
BT-6
method.
6. What is the range of in newmark method? BT-1 Remember
7. Develop the assumptions made in constant acceleration method. BT-3 Application
8. Write the basic assumptions in Wilson method. BT-6
9. Distinguish between constant acceleration method and linear
BT-4 Analyze
acceleration method.
10. What is the concept behind linear acceleration method? BT-2 Understand
11. What are the assumptions made in linear acceleration method? BT-1 Remember
12. Explain in detail about the constant acceleration method. BT-2 Understand
13. What is elasto-plastic behavior? BT-1 Remember
14. List the different types of damping. BT-4 Analyze
15. Illustrate the effect of damping in MDOF system. BT-3 Application
16. Write shortly about Newmark method. BT-3 Application
17. What is the concept of Wilson method? BT-1 Remember
18. What is the Value of constants in elastoplastic behavior
BT-1 Remember
method?
19. List the different methods to perform step by step integration. BT-4 Analyze
20. Defend the value of suggested by new-mark for constant and
BT-5 Evaluate
linear acceleration method?
PART-B (13 MARKS)
1. Describe about Non-Linear single degree of freedom model. BT-1 Remember
2. Constant acceleration method Explain in detail. BT-2 Understand
3. Write down the step by step procedure of linear acceleration
BT-3 Application
method.
4. Briefly describe about Wilson method. BT-1 Remember


5. Explain about New-mark Beta method. BT-2 Understand
6. Write the algorithm for step by step solution of linear system
BT-6 Create
using Wilson method.
7. Describe the concept of incremental equation of motion for non-
BT-1 Remember
linear MDOF system.
8. Calculate the displacement response for two storey shear bulding
subjected to suddenly applied force of 10kip at the level of
second floor. Neglect damping and assume elastic behavior.
l2=120 inch; l1= 180 inch; m1 = 0.136 kipsec2/inch; m2 = 0.066
136 kipsec2/inch.

BT-3 Application

9. Write the algorithm for step by step solution of linear system

BT-3 Application
using New-mark Beta method.
10. List the step by step procedure of direct integration method. BT-4 Analyze
11. List the algorithm for step by step solution of linear system using
BT-4 Analyze
New-mark Beta method.
12. Explain in detail about the direct integration method. BT-2 Understand
13. Evaluate the algorithm for step by step solution for elasto plastic
BT-5 Evaluate
single degree of freedom system.
14. List the step by step procedure of numerical integration
BT-4 Analyze
techniques.

PART-C (15 MARKS)

1. A structure is fitted with tuned mass dampers. Explain its
BT-2 Understand
behavior.
2. How does a non- linear MDOF system respond to dynamic
BT-2 Understand
forces? Explain.
3. List some methods for non- linear seismic analysis of regular
BT-1 Remember
building.
4. Create a Nonlinear MDOF model and evaluate it by Wilson Create
BT-6
method and New-mark Beta method.

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ST 7102 STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS
Total
S.No UNIT NO. BT1 BT2 BT3 BT4 BT5 BT6
Question
Part-A 6 4 3 3 2 2 20
1 Part-B 3 5 2 1 1 2 14
Unit-1
Part-C - 1 - 1 1 1 4
Part-A 6 4 3 3 2 2 20
Part-B 4 3 2 2 2 1 14
2 Unit-2
Part-C 1 1 - 1 1 - 4
Part-A 6 4 3 3 2 2 20
3 Unit-3 Part-B 4 3 2 2 2 1 14
Part-C 1 1 - - 1 1 4
Part-A 6 4 3 3 2 2 20
4 Unit-4 Part-B 4 3 2 2 1 2 14
Part-C - 2 - 1 - 1 4
Part-A 6 4 3 3 2 2 20
Part-B 3 3 3 2 1 2 14
5 Unit-5
Part-C 1 2 - - - 1 4

TOTAL NO. OF QUESTIONS IN EACH PART

PART-A 100
PART-B 70

PART-C 20

TOTAL 190