15 - Mode Shapes
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Practice Questions
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Define a mode shape.
💡 Hint: Think about how structures move when disturbed.
What does free vibration mean?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when you stop pushing a swing.
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What is the first mode shape typically associated with?
💡 Hint: Think of how a building sways during an earthquake.
True or False: Mode shapes are always normalized to have the same magnitude.
💡 Hint: Think about how we often scale things to make them easier to analyze.
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Consider a cantilever beam with an uneven mass distribution. Calculate the first three mode shapes for this beam and discuss how an uneven mass may affect its dynamic behavior.
💡 Hint: Utilize principles of vibration modes to evaluate the scenarios.
Analyze the modal participation factors for a 3-DOF system subjected to seismic loading. How do you interpret these factors in terms of structural design?
💡 Hint: Consider what it means for each mode's contribution to the response.
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