CE 634 Structural Dynamics

Homework MDOF #2
Exact Solution for Problem 1

General Solution for Blast Load

F0
F0 sin ( t )
q=
(
1cos
(
t
)
)
+
(
t)
For t<td
K
Kt d

For t>td

q=

F0
F
sin ( t )sin ( ( tt d ) ) ) 0 cos ( t )
(
Kt d
K

Exact Solution for First Floor Displacement

sin ( 11.83 t )
35.2
35.2
q1 =
(
t )
( 1cos ( 11.83 t ) ) +
For t<td
33.7
33.70.1
11.83
For t>td

q1 =

35.2
35.2
sin ( 11.83 t )sin ( 11.83 ( t0.1 ) ) )
cos ( 11.83 t )
(
33.70.1
33.7

Exact Solution for Second Floor Displacement

sin ( 32.9t )
22.6
22.6
q 2=
(
t)
( 1cos ( 32.9t ) ) +
For t<td
33 7
3370.1
32.9
For t>td
1 = 1
1.26

q 2=

22.6
22.6
sin ( 32.9t )sin ( 32.9 ( t0.1 ) ) )
cos ( 32.9 t)
(
33 70.1
337

2 = 1
1. 6 3
Convert Back into the normal system and graph (see below):
1

y 1=1 q1 +1 q 2
y 2=12 q1 + 22 q 2

Comparing Solutions for Maximum Displacements:

Floor

Exact Maximum
Displacement

Exact Maximum
Shear

Foor 1
Floor 2

0.63
0.81

19.341

Approximate
Combing the
maxima based
on exact
solution
0.6
0.76

Approximate
Method
Displacement
(using shock
spectrum)
0.61
0.78

Maximum Drift

0.18

0.16

0.17