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32.4.3 - Mode Participation Factor and Modal Mass

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is modal mass?

💡 Hint: Think about mass and vibration together.

Question 2

Easy

What does the mode participation factor measure?

💡 Hint: Consider how modes impact the structural behavior.

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Question 1

What does the modal mass represent?

  • The total mass of the building
  • The effective mass in a specific mode of vibration
  • The distribution of mass along the structure

💡 Hint: Focus on how mass relates to modes.

Question 2

True or False: The mode participation factor indicates how significantly each vibrational mode affects the overall response.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about the definitions provided.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A building has three modes of vibration with modal masses of 50 kg, 75 kg, and 25 kg. If their mode participation factors are 0.9, 0.6, and 0.1 respectively, calculate the effective contribution of each mode to the total dynamic response.

💡 Hint: Remember to multiply each modal mass by its participation factor to find the effective contribution.

Question 2

Given a hypothetical structure represented by a dynamic model with the following characteristics: Modal masses for modes 1, 2, and 3 are 1000 kg, 1500 kg, and 500 kg with participation factors of 0.8, 0.5, and 0.2 respectively. Discuss the implications of these findings for seismic design.

💡 Hint: Analyze how the modal masses affect your design approach toward each mode.

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