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PROBLEM 1.1
The weight of the building is given as W and the building is set into free vibration by releasing it
(at time t=0) from a displacement of v0 . If the maximum displacement on the return swing is
given as v1 at time t1 , determine:
Given data:
W 200 kip
v0 1.20 in
v1 0.86 in
t1 0.64 s
in
g 386
s2
49.939 kip
k' k' 50.0
1 5.3% 2 in
University of San Carlos
BAYOGO, JUNCEL G. Department of Civil Engineering Rodolfo A. Chua, Jr., MEng
MSCE-STRE1 MCE 612 - Dynamics of Structures Lecturer, USC
vn
= ln
vn + 1
v0
ln
v1
1.20
ln = 0.333
0.86
2
=
1 2
Isolating ,
1
2
2
+1
1
= 0.053
2
2
+ 1
0.333
0.333
= 0.053
2
Therefore,
5.3%
University of San Carlos
BAYOGO, JUNCEL G. Department of Civil Engineering Rodolfo A. Chua, Jr., MEng
MSCE-STRE1 MCE 612 - Dynamics of Structures Lecturer, USC
c = 2m
2 W
we know that, = and m = , so
T g
4 W
c
T g
s
c = 0.539 kip
in