Assignment I September 2019

Programme : M.Tech, Structural Engineering Semester FS 19-20

Course : Structural Dynamics Code : CLE5003
Faculty : Dr K.Muthumani Slot : D1
Last Date 19-08-2016 Marks 25

Each question carries 5 marks (5X5=25)

1. Given below are the two modes of world trade centre tower 2. Find the period and
damping ratio. Assume necessary data for 110 story steel tower with a plan area of 60m
X 60m. Considering mode -1 find equivalent stiffness.

2. A structure was tested to evaluate the damping properties by conducting harmonic

vibration test. It was found that the structure experience displacement amplitude of 125
mm at resonance. When the same structure was excited at five times the natural
frequency the displacement amplitude was observed as 0.5mm. Estimate the damping
ratio ξ for the structure..

3. A machine weighing 90 kN is developing a vertical harmonic force amplitude of 2200 N

at its operating frequency of 40 Hz. This machine is to be mounted on a building. Design
four springs which can be used to keep at four corners below the machine such that the
force transmitted to the structure is limited to 300 N.
4. A single story building has experienced a blast. The effective weight of the building is
2700 N. The lateral stiffness of the building is 1750 N/mm. The blast is modelled as a
triangular pulse with initial load of 4500N which linearly reduces to zero within 0.05 sec.
Estimate the maximum response and the corresponding shear force generated in the
building.

5. The mission of the space shuttle Discovery is extended to repair a malfunctioning

satellite. Astronauts examine the 500-kg satellite and find an unbalanced mass rotating at
1500 revolutions/minute in it. They estimate that the unbalanced mass exerts a harmonic
force of amplitude 20,000 N on the satellite. The astronauts also find out that the satellite
cannot be powered down and has to be anchored to the cargo floor of the shuttle for
repairs while the unbalanced mass is spinning. However, there is a safety issue: the
specifications state that the load applied at the cargo floor anchor point shall not exceed
10,000 N. To reduce the force transmitted from the satellite astronauts want to build an
isolator to place between the satellite and the anchor point. All they can find are three
linear springs, each with a stiffness of 8x106 N/m. Do you think that using the springs the
astronauts could build an isolator and reduce the transmitted force to a safe level? If you
think they can, demonstrate how the isolator can be built using the springs. If you think
they can not, demonstrate why they are out of luck.