Practice Duhamel Integral - 10 | 10. Duhamel Integral | Earthquake Engineering - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

What does the Duhamel Integral help determine in structural dynamics?

💡 Hint: Reflect on its application in earthquake engineering.

Question 2

Easy

Name one component of the SDOF equation of motion.

💡 Hint: Consider the terms within the equation.

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Question 1

What is the Duhamel Integral primarily used for?

  • A) Evaluating static load
  • B) Analyzing dynamic response
  • C) Calculating strain energy

💡 Hint: Think about its application in structural dynamics.

Question 2

True or False: Duhamel’s Integral is suitable for nonlinear systems.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when limitations apply to types of systems.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Calculate the displacement of a system modeled with Duhamel's Integral when subjected to a specific time-varying earthquake acceleration function, given the parameters for mass, stiffness, and damping.

💡 Hint: Review how to implement numerical methods like Simpson's Rule or the Trapezoidal Rule.

Question 2

Discuss the implication of varying damping ratios on the impulse response output and the overall system behavior during an earthquake.

💡 Hint: Recall the definitions of the damping ratio and its effects on system performance.

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