3.4 - Applications in Civil Engineering
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Practice Questions
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What is the form of the equation for free vibration of structures?
💡 Hint: Consider the components of mass, damping, and stiffness.
What happens to the equation when q(x) = 0 in beam deflection?
💡 Hint: Think about the implications of having no external load.
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What does the characteristic equation derive from?
💡 Hint: Consider the nature of the equation you start with.
True or False: The damping ratio less than one indicates an overdamped system.
💡 Hint: Think about the definitions of damping ratios.
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Challenge Problems
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Derive the characteristic equation for a cantilever beam subjected to a point load at the free end and discuss the physical implications.
💡 Hint: Recall the steps you've learned for deriving equations.
Analyze the behavior of a damped vibrating structure when subjected to alternating loads and describe the resulting motion.
💡 Hint: Consider drawing a phase space to visualize the oscillations.
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