5.2 - Dynamic Degrees of Freedom
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What are dynamic degrees of freedom?
💡 Hint: Think about how structures react to earthquakes.
Name one example of a structure with a single dynamic degree of freedom.
💡 Hint: Consider a beam that is fixed at one end.
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What are dynamic degrees of freedom (DOFs)?
💡 Hint: Think about how structures behave during earthquakes.
True or False: A cantilever beam has multiple dynamic degrees of freedom.
💡 Hint: Consider the number of independent movements in a cantilever.
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Given a structure with two cantilever beams and one fixed support beam, calculate the total dynamic degrees of freedom.
💡 Hint: Count the independent movements for each beam.
A multi-story building has 10 floors. If each floor has one dynamic degree of freedom, what is the total for the building?
💡 Hint: How many independent movements does each floor have?
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