Practice Multi-Degree-of-Freedom (MDOF) Systems - 18.2 | 18. Concept of Mode Superposition | Earthquake Engineering - Vol 2
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Question 1

Easy

What does MDOF stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about the degrees of motion a structure can have.

Question 2

Easy

What does the mass matrix (M) represent in the equation of motion?

💡 Hint: Consider what affects how a structure moves.

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Question 1

What does MDOF stand for?

  • Multi-Dimensional Operations Framework
  • Multi-Degree-of-Freedom
  • Multiple Degrees of Freedom

💡 Hint: Think about degrees of freedom in physics.

Question 2

True or False: The Mode Superposition Method is used to directly solve coupled equations.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the nature of the equations involved.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A building has 5 floors with varying mass and stiffness characteristics. Develop a simulation using the Mode Superposition Method to determine how the building reacts to an earthquake.

💡 Hint: Consider how each floor's mass interacts with seismic waves.

Question 2

Discuss the implications of ignoring nonlinear effects in the MDOF response during extreme loading scenarios.

💡 Hint: Reflect on real-world examples of structural failure.

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