Structural Dynamics

Single Degree of Freedom

(SDOF) System (4)
Harmonic Loading
Lecture 5
M.E. in Earthquake Engineering
Khwopa Engineering College, Bhaktapur
2020
 SDOF System: Harmonic Loading

Equation of motion: mvt   cvt   kvt   P t  (1)

Harmonic loading: P t   P0 sin  t (2)

Undamped system: mvt   kvt   P0 sin  t (3)

P t   P0 sin  t
Undamped Harmonic Loading

mvt   kv t 
 Undamped Harmonic Loading

mvt   kv t   P0 sin  t (3)

General solution:
v(t) = vc(t) + p(t) (4)

Complementary solution:

vc(t) = A coswt + Bsinwt (5)

(6)
v P t   C sin  t
Particular solution:
 Undamped Harmonic Loading

Particular solution:
It is assumed that the response
(motion) of the undamped SDOF
system to the harmonic excitation is
harmonic and is in phase with the
harmonic load.
v P t   C sin  t
 Undamped Harmonic Loading

General solution:

v (7)