Practice Damping Ratio and Logarithmic Decrement - 3.3 | 3. Types of Damping | Earthquake Engineering - Vol 1
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3.3 - Damping Ratio and Logarithmic Decrement

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the damping ratio for an undamped system?

💡 Hint: Think about the condition where no energy is lost.

Question 2

Easy

How does an underdamped system behave?

💡 Hint: Consider how you would describe a swing slowing down.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the damping ratio for a critically damped system?

  • 0
  • 1
  • >1
  • <1

💡 Hint: Remember the definition of critically damped.

Question 2

True or False: Logarithmic decrement can only be calculated from experimental data.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about the formula; it relies on amplitudes.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A building has a damping ratio of 0.1. Explain how you would advise an engineer about its design against seismic activity.

💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between damping and safety.

Question 2

Given a system with a logarithmic decrement of 1.5, calculate the damping ratio and discuss its implications for structural design.

💡 Hint: Remember the formulas when estimating damping.

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