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QUESTION BANK

I SEMESTER

1917102 –DYNAMICS OF STRUCTURES

Academic Year 2021 – 2022

Prepared by

T.SWEDHA

Assistant Professor

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 SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
Question Bank
SUBJECT: 1917102 –DYNAMICS OF STRUCTURES

SEM/YEAR: 01/I

UNIT I
PRINCIPLES OF DYNAMICS
Vibration and its importance to structural engineering problems – Elements of vibratory systems
and simple harmonic motion – Generalized mass - D’Alembert’s principle – Mathematical
modelling of dynamic systems - Degree of freedom – Equation of motion for S.D.O.F - Damped
and undamped free vibrations – Undamped forced vibration – Critical damping – Response to
harmonic excitation – Damped or undamped – Evaluation of damping – resonance – band width
method to evaluate damping – Force transmitted to foundation – Vibration isolation - examples
related to structural engineering.

PART-A (2 MARKS)

Sl.No Questions BT- Competence

Level
1. Define Vibration BT-1 Remember
2. What are the methods to derive the equation of motion. BT-2 Understand
Sketch the mathematical model of a single degree of freedom
3. BT-3 Application
system.
4. Differentiate free and forced vibration. BT-4 Analyze
5. Define the term Dynamic Load factor BT-1 Remember
6. List out the types of vibration isolation BT-6 Create
7. What do you understand by damping? BT-2 Understand
What are the different types of damping encountered in a BT-6 Create
8.
vibrating structural system.
9. Define damping ratio. BT-1 Remember
10. Write short notes on critical damping. BT-1 Remember
11. Explain about over-damped system. BT-2 Understand
12. Identify the types of vibration BT-3 Application
13. State D Alembert’s principle BT-1 Remember
14. Define logarithmic decrement. BT-1 Remember

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15. What are the classification of prescribed dynamic loading? BT-2 Understand
16. Write down the formula for natural frequency and time period. BT-3 Application
17. Criticize about the transmissibility. BT-4 Analyze
18. Criticize about the frequency ratio. BT-4 Analyze
19. Explain Dynamic Loading BT-5 Evaluate
20. Evaluate Degree of Freedom BT-5 Evaluate
21. Criticize about Half- power Bandwidth method. BT-5 Evaluate
22. Formulate the consequences of vibration. BT-6 Create
Summarize the forms of damping encountered in a vibrating Bt-2 Understand
23.
structural system?
Develop a formula to calculate the equivalent stiffness of spring BT-3 Application
24.
in series, springs in parallel
25. Examine resonance and natural frequency BT-4 Analyze
PART-B (13 MARKS)
1. a)Develop the effective stiffness of the combined spring
system shown in figure and write the equation of motion for
the spring mass system.

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b) Derive the solution for undamped single degree of freedom

system. (6)
2. (i) Develop the equation of motion for viscous damping.
(7marks)
(ii) Determine the natural frequency of the system shown in
fig. (6marks)

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3. Calculate the natural frequency for a structure with mass

1000kg. All columns together offer a lateral resistance of
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25000N/m. Find the resulting motion and hence find the
displacement, velocity and acceleration at time t = 2 secs for

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 the initial displacement of 0.1m and initial velocity of 1m/sec.
4. An SDOF system consists of a mass of 20kg, and a spring of
stiffness 2200kN/m and dashpot with a damping coefficient of
60Ns/m and is subjected to a force of F = 200sin5t. Find its
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steady state response and peak amplitude. Find the maximum
bending moment and shear force in the column if the column
is infinitely rigid.
5. A damped free vibration test is conducted to determine the
dynamic properties of a one story building. The mass of the
building is 10000 kg initial displacement of the building is
0.702 cm. Maximum displacements on the first cycle is BT-1 Remember
0.53cm and period of this displacement cycle is 1.7s. Estimate
the Undamped frequency, Logarithmic decrement, damping
ratio, damping coefficient, Damped frequency and the
amplitude after 6 cycles.
6. Derive the equation of motion for SDOF system free vibration
and find the solution for
a) Under damped system BT-4 Analyze
b) Over damped system
c) Critically damped system.
7. Calculate the natural frequency in side sway for the frame
shown in fig. The column length AB = 1m and CD = 0.8m.
Also calculate the natural period if there is initial displacement
of 25mm and initial velocity of mass obtained at time t = 5
secs. Take EI = 30 * 106Nm2

BT-2 Understand

8. A vibrating system consists of a mass of 5kg, spring of

stiffness 120 N/m and a damper with a damping co-efficient of
5 N-s/m. Examine Damping factor, Natural frequency of the BT-4 Analyze
system, Logarithmic decrement, The ratio of two successive
amplitude, The number of cycles after which the initial
amplitude reduces to 25%
9. A single degree of freedom system with mass m = 10kg, BT-3 Application
stiffness k = 10 N/m and damping coefficient c= 10Ns/m is

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 subjected to an initial velocity of 1m/s and initial displacement
of 0.5m. Determine natural frequency, damped natural
frequency, damping ratio and equation of motion. Find the
displacement and velocity at time t = 1 second
10. A single degree of freedom system having a mass of 2.5kg is
set into motion with a viscous damping and allowed to
oscillate freely. The frequency of oscillation is found to be 20 BT-5 Evaluate
Hz, and measure of the amplitude of vibration shows two
successive amplitude to be 6mm and 5.5mm. Estimate the
viscous damping co-efficient.
11. A weight W is suspended from the mid span of a simply
supported beam of span L, flexural rigidity EI and mass per
unit length m. If the wire by which the weight w is suspended
suddenly snaps. BT-2 Understand
(a) Describe the subsequent vibration of the beam. Neglect
damping.
(b) Find its deflection expression at the centre.
12. (i) A vibrating system consisting of a weight of 100 N and
spring stiffness of 4000 N/m is viscously damped so that two
consecutive amplitudes measured are 150 mm and 8021 mm
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respectively. Determine the logarithmic decrement and the co-
efficient of damping.
(ii) Describe Half-power Band width Method
13. A steel rigid frame, shown in fig., supporting a rotating
machine which exerts a horizontal force at the girder level of
50000sin11t N. Assuming 4% critical damping, what is the
steady state amplitude of vibration?
I for columns = 15 x 10 -6m4, E = 21 x 107kN/m2

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14. A block of weight 900 N (moving between vertical guides) is

supported by a spring of stiffness 106N/m. the block is given
an initial displacement of 50 mm with a velocity of 300
mm/sec, determine the period of vibration, natural frequency, BT-2 Understand
amplitude of motion, maximum velocity and maximum
acceleration of the block. Assuming a damping of 20% and
show the logarithmic decrement and the damping coefficient

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 of the system.

PART-C (15MARKS)
1. A machine foundation weighs 60 KN. The spring constant is
11000KN/m and dash pot constant (C) = 200 KN-s/m. Evaluate
i) Whether the system is over damped, under damped or
critically damped. BT-5 Evaluate
ii) Determine Logarithmic decrement
iii) Determine Ratio of two successive amplitudes
If the initial displacement is 10mm and initial velocity is
zero displacement at t = 0.1s
2. List out some example of SDOF system and explain any one of Create
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its behavior
3. A vibrating system consisting of mass 100kg and spring with Analyze
stiffness of 75000n/m is viscously damped so that the ratio of 2
consecutive amplitudes is 1.0 to 0.85. Determine natural BT-4
frequency, damping ratio, logarithmic decrement, damping and
critical damping.
4. Explain the different types of vibration in a structural dynamic BT-2 Understand
problem

UNIT-2
TWO DEGREE OF FREEDOM SYSTEMS
Mathematical models of two degree of freedom systems, free and forced vibrations of two
degree of freedom systems, normal modes of vibration, applications.
PART-A (2 MARKS)

Sl.No Questions BT- Competence

Level
1. What is a shear building? BT-1 Remember
2. List out the assumptions made in shear building. BT-1 Remember
3. What are all the differences between free and forced vibration BT-2 Understand
4. What will be the equation of motion of a damped two DOF Understand
BT-2
system with free vibration
5. Normal mode of vibration – explain. BT-2 Understand
6. Define two degree of freedom system BT-1 Remember
7. Write the equation of motion of a forced undamped two DOF Application
BT-3
system.

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8. Draw a mathematical model of a free undamped two DOF Application
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system.
9. What is mass matrix? BT-1 Remember
10. What is stiffness matrix? BT-4 Analyze
11. What is Damping matrix. BT-5 Evaluate
12. What is the other name of natural frequency? BT-1 Remember
13. What is the fundamental frequency and fundamental mode of Remember
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vibration.
14. Write the equation of motion of a damped two DOF system
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with forced vibration
15. What is a mode shape? BT-5 Evaluate
16. Write the characteristic equation of two DOF system. BT-3 Application
17. What is frequency ratio? BT-4 Analyze
18. Elaborate the term node. BT-6 Create
19. Distinguish two DOF system and MDOF system. BT-4 Analyze
20. What is meant by first and second mode of vibration? BT-2 Understand
21. Evaluate principal mode of vibration. BT-5 Evaluating
22. Construct the equation of motion of a free damped two DOF
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system.
23. How will you identify principal mode of vibration. BT-3 Application
24. Examine and explain about normal values BT-4 Analyze
25. Summarize about modal vectors. BT-2 Understand
PART-B (13 MARKS)
1. A two storey building having a floor weight 1200kN, 600kN,
for the first and second floor respectively. The height of each BT-4 Analyze
floor is 3m and EI = 30x1012 Nmm2. Analyze the natural
frequencies and mode shapes.
2. Develop a solution for the figure given below calculating the
natural frequencies and corresponding mode shapes.

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3. Analyze the natural frequency and mode shape of the system
shown in fig.
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4. Evaluate the natural frequency and mode shape of the two

degree of freedom system shown in fig.
BT-5 Evaluate

5. Estimate the expression for free damped vibration of 2 DOF. BT-2 Understand
6. Explain the concept of shear building and derive the
expression for steady state response of a forced undamped BT-2 Understand
2DOF system.
7. Calculate the natural frequencies and mode shape and steady
state response of the given system.
BT-3 Application

8. Formulate the free vibration equations for the two element

frame given in fig. the frame is massless with lumped masses
at the two nodes is constant. Determine the natural
frequencies and modes of vibration of the system.

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9. A two storey building has seismic weights of 300 kN and

420 kN at I and II storeys respectively; The corresponding
stiffnesses are 25000 kN/m and 30000 kN/m. BT-2 Understand
(i) Determine the model frequencies.
(ii) Sketch the mode shapes.
10. Determine the natural frequencies and mode shapes of a
three storey building having a floor weight 2500kN, 2000kN BT-1 Remember
for the first , second floor respectively. The height of each
floor is 3m and EI = 28x1012 nmm2.

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11. Solve the natural frequency and mode shape for a single bay
two storey RCC frame. Mass of each rigid frame is 20,000kg
and combined stiffness of first storey columns is 2 * 106N/m BT-3 Application
and combined stiffness for second storey column is 2 * 106
N/m
12. Determine the natural frequencies and corresponding mode
shape for the system shown below.
BT-2 Understand

13. Obtain the natural frequencies and mode shapes of the

system.

BT-1 Remember

14. Set up the differential equation of motion and determine the

natural frequencies and mode shapes for the given system.

BT-1 Remember

PART-C (15 MARKS)

1. What are the normal modes for the following system and show Remember
that the modes are orthogonal
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2. A cantilever bar is to be modeled by a uniform massless Create

uniform bar to which are attached with two lumped masses
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representing the mass of original system as K = 2AE/L and
m=ρAL. Determine the natural frequencies and the normal

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 modes of this model.

3. Explain in detail about the free and forced vibration of two Understand
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degree of freedom systems.
4. For the two degree of freedom system shown in fig. , the system
parameters are given by m1=m, m2=2m, k1=k, k2=2k. Solve
for the frequencies and corresponding mode shapes.
BT-4 Analyze

UNIT-3
DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF MULTI-DEGREE OF FREEDOM SYSTEMS
Mathematical models of Multi-degree of freedom systems, orthogonality of normal modes, free
and forced vibrations of multi degree of freedom systems Mode superposition technique,
response spectrum method, Applications.
PART-A (2 MARKS)

Sl.No Questions BT- Competence

Level
1. Define MDOF system. BT-1 Remember
2. Draw the mathematical model of a 3DOF system. BT-3 Application
3. What is the definition for spectral matrix? BT-2 Understand
4. What is modal analysis BT-1 Remember
5. Write the uncoupled stiffness matrix. BT-6 Create
6. What is eigen values and eigen vectors? BT-1 Remember
7. Write the equation of motion of an undamped MDOF system
BT-6 Create
with Free Vibration.
8. Define modal matrix BT-1 Remember
9. What is a lumped mass? BT-2 Understand

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10. Which property of eigen vectors facilitate the modal analysis BT-3 Application
11. State the modal orthogonal conditions with reference to mass Remember
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and stiffness
12. What are the different methods to analyze forced vibration of
BT-4 Analyze
MDOF system?
13. Write the formula of modal matrix. BT-3 Application
14. Write the equation of motion of a damped MDOF system with
BT-5 Evaluate
Forced Vibration. Justify
15. Criticize the formula of uncoupled mass matrix. BT-4 Analyze
16. What is fundamental natural frequency? Justify BT-5 Evaluate
17. What is decoupling of equation in MDOF system? BT-1 Remember
18. What do you mean by dynamic coupling? BT-2 Understand
19. List out the steps to find out the natural frequency of a 3DOF
BT-4 Analyze
system and compare with the 2DOF system
20. What is mode acceleration method? BT-2 Understand
21. Identify some applications of multi degree of freedom systems
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in civil engineering
22. List the approximate methods used to find the mode shapes and
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frequencies.
23. Explain When do you model a system as a Multiple D.O.F.
BT-2 Understand
system
24. Recommend any two methods of finding natural frequency of
BT-5 Evaluate
multiple degree of freedom system.
25. Propose the effective utilization of static condensation method
BT-6 Create
used in dynamic analysis.
PART-B (13 MARKS)
1. The Stiffness and mass matrices of a vibrating system is given
below. Determine its fundamental frequency and Mode shapes.
BT-5 Evaluate

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2. Develop the natural frequencies and mode shapes of a system
described by the equation of motion given below.
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3. Analyze the Natural Frequencies and mode shape of the shear

building shown in fig.

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4. a. Prove the orthogonality property of mode shapes ( 5m)

b. Calculate the natural frequency for the given frame.

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5. Write the spectral and Modal matrix for the given shear frame.

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6. Analyze the Natural frequencies and mode shape for the given
system and Check the orthogonality conditions.
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7. For a MDOF system with

mass matrix [m] =

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 Stiffness matrix [k] =

Determine the frequency and mode shapes

8. Estimate the uncoupled stiffness and mass matrix for the
following system.

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9. A 3 Storey Frame is given in the figure. Determine the response

and the top level on the basis of consideration of all the modes
for ω =1.5ω1

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10. Find the natural frequency and mode shapes for the given
structure.

BT-2 Understand

11. (i) Explain how mathematical modeling can be done for a

multi-degree freedom system. BT-1 Remember
(ii) Briefly explain about orthogonality of normal modes.
12. Determine the natural frequencies and mode shape for the shear BT-2 Understand

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 building as shown in figure.

13. A three storey frame shown in fig. is subjected to an excitation

force of P cosωt at the top level due to steady state vibration.
Determine the response at the top level on the basis of
consideration of first mode only and first two modes only for ω
= 0 and ω = 0.5 p1.

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14. Determine the natural frequencies and corresponding mode

shapes for the MDOF shown in fig.

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PART-C (15 MARKS)

1. Determine the mode shapes and nodal frequencies of a three BT-1 Remember

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 storey building by modal super position method. The storey
masses are M1=360 kg, M2=250kg, M3= 150kg and storey
stiffness are K1= 3000kN/m, K2= 2000kN/m and
K3=1000kN/m.
2. The following matrices were obtained for a vibrating system
using matrix iteration technique. Evaluate and obtain the
natural frequencies and the corresponding modal amplitudes.

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3. List down the steps in use of response spectra for designing

BT-2 Understand
MDF system.
4. Construct the step by step procedure involved in the mode Create
BT-6
superposition technique for a 3 DOF system.

UNIT-4
DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF CONTINUOUS SYSTEMS
Free and forced vibration of continuous systems,Rayleigh – Ritz method – Formulation using
Conservation of Energy – Formulation using VirtualWork, Applications
PART-A (2 MARKS)

Sl.No Questions BT- Competence

Level
1. What is the definition of Timoshenko’s Inertia? BT-1 Remember
2. Write the natural frequency and mode shapes for simply
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supported at one end.
3. Differentiate between flexural and axial vibration of bars. BT-4 Analyze
4. Can you have a beam with both ends free in flexural vibration
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mode? Justify.
5. List out the forces acting on beam element. BT-1 Remember
6. Write short notes on Hamilton’s principle application in BT-1 Remember

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 equation of motion.
7. Write the general solution for flexural beam. BT-6 Create
8. Evaluate the natural frequency and mode shapes for simply
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supported at both ends.
9. Give the explanation on virtual work. BT-2 Understand
10. Draw a neat sketch used to derive equation of flexural vibration
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of uniform beams.
11. Write down the governing differential equation for flexural
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vibration of continuous system.
12. Discuss about the natural frequency and mode shapes for both
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ends free.
13. List the natural frequency and mode shapes for both ends fixed. BT-1 Remember
14. Analyse the natural frequency and mode shapes for one end
BT-4 Analyze
fixed and other end free.
15. Determine the natural frequency and mode shapes for one end
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fixed and other end hinged.
16. Explain the concept of conservation of energy. BT-2 Understand
17. Discuss about the assumptions in Euler- Bernoulli’s theory. BT-2 Understand
18. Use Rayleigh’s method find an expression for fundamental
frequency of a continuous beam by taking the shape function BT-3 Application
2
Ψ(x) = (x/L)
19. Give the formula derived from Betti’s law. BT-1 Remember
20. List out Rayleigh’s quotient. BT-1 Remember
21 Identify the equation for transverse vibration of beams BT-3 Application
22 Recommend how Rayleigh's method be adopted to find the
BT-5 Evaluate
fundamental frequency of a cantilever beam.
23 Examine how to approximate the two lowest frequencies of the
BT-4 Analyze
continuous system using Rayleigh Ritz method?
24 Construct the mode shapes in axial vibration of Clamped – Free
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bar.
25 Classify the general differential equation of a beam subjected to BT-2 Understand

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 external vibration?
PART-B (13 MARKS)
1. Derive the equation of motion for flexural beam subjected to Create
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forced vibration.
2. Determine the first two frequencies of a Cantilever beam by
Rayleigh-Ritz method by assuming
BT-5 Evaluate

3. Find out the solution for equation of motion and find out the
natural frequency and mode shapes with one end fixed and other BT-2 Understand
end simply supported.
4. Derive an expression for the transverse vibration of a uniform
beam. Hence find the natural frequencies and mode shapes of a BT-3 Application
simply supported beam
5. Determine from first principles, the first three natural
frequencies and mode shapes of a simply supported beam BT-3 Application
subjected to free flexural vibrations
6. Derive the equation of motion by Rayleigh – Ritz Method. BT-4 Analyze
7. Derive an expression for the transverse vibration of a uniform
beam. Hence find the natural frequency and mode shapes of a BT-1 Remember
fixed beam.
8. Express in detail the equation of motion by Virtual work
BT-4 Analyze
method.
9. Find approx.. solution for the first two natural frequencies and
modes of latera; vibration of the uniform cantilever beam shown
in fig. by Rayleigh- Ritz method using the shape function

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10. Formulate the equation of motion by conservation of energy

BT-2 Understand
method.
11. (i) Explain about the free and forced vibration of
BT-2 Understand
continuous systems.

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 (ii) List out the applications of virtual work method?
12. Determine the fundamental frequency of the cantilever beam by
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Raleigh’s method.
13. Determine the first two frequencies of a Cantilever beam by
Rayleigh-Ritz method by assuming

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14. Determine the first two natural frequencies of uniform cantilever

beam by Rayleigh – Ritz method. Assume φ(x) = C1x2+C2x3 BT-2 Understand
PART-C (15 MARKS)
1. Derive the expression for fundamental frequency of a cantilever Remember
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beam by virtual work method.
2. Explain how the conservation of energy method is used to Application
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analyse beams for dynamics.
3. Determine the fundamental frequency for a uniform simply
supported beam by assuming the static deflection curve as
BT-4 Analyze

Compare the frequency with that of exact solution.

4. Determine the natural frequencies of vibration of a uniform beam BT-2 Understand
fixed at x=0 and simply supported at x=l.
UNIT-5
DIRECT INTEGRATION METHODS FOR DYNAMIC RESPONSE
Damping in MDOF systems, Nonlinear MDOF systems, Step-by-step numerical integration
algorithms, substructure technique, Applications.
PART-A (2 MARKS)

Sl.No Questions BT- Competence

Level
1. Define stiffness coefficient BT-1 Remember
2. How is dynamic equilibrium established? BT-2 Understand
3. When Wilson thetamethod become unconditionally stable?
BT-5 Evaluate
Justify
4. Give the explanation on damping co-efficient. BT-2 Understand
5. Write the incremental velocity equation from Wilson – θ Create
BT-6
method.
6. What are the direct integration methods? BT-1 Remember
7. Develop the assumptions made in constant acceleration method. BT-3 Application
8. Write the basic assumptions in Wilson θ method. BT-6 Create

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9. Distinguish between constant acceleration method and linear
BT-4 Analyze
acceleration method.
10. What is the concept behind linear acceleration method? BT-2 Understand
11. What are the assumptions made in linear acceleration method? BT-1 Remember
12. Explain in detail about the constant acceleration method. BT-2 Understand
13. What is elasto-plastic behavior? BT-1 Remember
14. Discover and explain the principle involved in direct integration Analyze
BT-4
methods.
15. Illustrate the effect of damping in MDOF system. BT-3 Application
16. Write shortly about Newmark β method. BT-3 Application
17. What is the concept of Wilson θ method? BT-1 Remember
18. What is the Value of constants in elastoplastic behavior
BT-1 Remember
method?
19. List the different methods to perform step by step integration. BT-4 Analyze
20. Distinguish between Linear and Nonlinear MDOF systems. BT-5 Evaluate
21. Identify the major parameters that influences in non- linear
BT-3 Application
analysis.
22. Recommend any two methods of analysis of non - linear
BT-5 Evaluate
MDOF systems.
23. Explain system damping matrix in case of nonlinear system. BT-4 Analyze
24. Name some of the numerical procedures for finding the
BT-2 Understand
transient response of structure.
25. Construct the variation of force with time, when the load is
BT-6 Create
applied suddenly.
PART-B (13 MARKS)
1. Describe about Non-Linear single degree of freedom model. BT-1 Remember
2. Constant acceleration method – Explain in detail. BT-2 Understand
3. Write down the step by step procedure of numerical integration
BT-3 Application
techniques.
4. Derive the expression for computing the response of a multi
BT-1 Remember
degree of freedom system using Wilson’s- θ method.
5. Explain about New-mark Beta method. BT-2 Understand
6. Write the algorithm for step by step solution of linear system
BT-6 Create
using Wilson – θ method.
7. Describe the concept of incremental equation of motion for non-
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linear MDOF system.

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8. Calculate the displacement response for two storey shear bulding
subjected to suddenly applied force of 10kip at the level of
second floor. Neglect damping and assume elastic behavior.
l2=120 inch; l1= 180 inch; m1 = 0.136 kipsec2/inch; m2 = 0.066
136 kipsec2/inch.

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9. Write the algorithm for step by step solution of linear system

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using New-mark Beta method.
10. List the step by step procedure of direct integration method. BT-4 Analyze
11. Explain the procedure involved in the step by step numerical
BT-4 Analyze
integration technique for analysis of non-linear MDOF systems.
12. How does a non- linear MDOF system respond to dynamic
BT-2 Understand
forces? Explain.
13. Evaluate the algorithm for step by step solution for elasto plastic
BT-5 Evaluate
single degree of freedom system.
14. List the step by step procedure of linear acceleration method BT-4 Analyze

PART-C (15 MARKS)

1. Explain with a 2DOF system the step by step procedure involved
in finding displacement of a damped system with forcing BT-2 Understand
function F(t)
2. Explain in detail about the direct integration method. BT-2 Understand
3. List some methods for non- linear seismic analysis of regular
BT-1 Remember
building.
4. Create a Nonlinear MDOF model and evaluate it by Wilson – θ Create
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method and New-mark Beta method.

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