COMSATS University Islamabad, Wah Campus

Terminal Spring-2021
Department of Civil Engineering

Program/Class: FA-17-CEE-8 Date: 09-07-2021

Subject: Elementary Structural Dynamics Instructor: Engr. Shahzadi Irum
Time Allowed: 2hrs Maximum Marks: 100
Student Name: ____________________________ Registration#: ____________________________
Assume any missing data:

1. Discuss the causes of man-made earthquakes. [C2-CLO1-PLO1][20]

2. A 14-ft-long vertical cantilever, a 4-in.-nominal-diameter standard steel pipe, supports a 6000-lb weight
attached at the top. The properties of the pipe are: outside diameter, do = 4.500 in., inside diameter di
= 4.026 in., thickness t = 0.237 in., and second moment of cross-sectional area, I = 7.23 in4, elastic
modulus E = 29,000 ksi, and weight = 10.79 lb/foot length. Determine the peak deformation and bending
stress in the cantilever due to the El Centro ground motion. Assume that ζ = 2%.

3. The stress computed in Q no 2 exceeded the allowable stress and the designer decided to increase the
size of the pipe to an 8-in.-nominal standard steel pipe. Its properties are do = 8.625 in., di = 7.981 in., t
= 0.322 in., and I = 72.5 in4.
Comment on the advantages and disadvantages of using the larger pipe. [C4-CLO3-PLO2] [40]

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4. The free response of the single degree of freedom system: 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐𝑥 + 𝑘𝑥 = 𝑓(𝑡)) shown below. It is
known that m = 5 lbs.
Find The damping coefficient from free plot. [C2-CLO2-PLO2] [20]

5. Derive EOM for EQ Excitation for SDOF system. [C3-CLO3-PLO2] [20]