Practice What is an SDOF System? - 5.4.1 | 5. Degrees of Freedom and SDOF | Earthquake Engineering - Vol 1
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5.4.1 - What is an SDOF System?

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Question 1

Easy

Define a Single Degree of Freedom (SDOF) system.

💡 Hint: Think about how motion is measured.

Question 2

Easy

What are the main components of an SDOF system?

💡 Hint: Consider forces acting on a structure.

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Question 1

What does SDOF stand for?

  • Single Degree of Freedom
  • Single Degree of Frame
  • Single Dimension of Freedom

💡 Hint: Focus on the concept of simplifying complex motions.

Question 2

True or False: SDOF systems can accurately reproduce the behavior of all complex structures.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about the limitations of idealizations.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a cantilever beam modeled as an SDOF system with a mass of 100 kg and a stiffness of 2000 N/m, derive the equation of motion and calculate the natural frequency.

💡 Hint: Use the relationship between stiffness and mass to find frequency.

Question 2

Discuss how adding damping to an SDOF system affects the motion during seismic loading.

💡 Hint: Think about energy dissipation's effect on oscillation.

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