EVB 3052 Structural Dynamics IV--1

Sample Problem IV

A vehicle weighing 20 kN with a suspension system of stiffness 150 N/mm and

damping ratio, ξ of 40% is traveling at 60 km per hour along a bridge with the given
characteristics.

3000 3000

• Long Term Creep Deflection = 150 mm (sinusoidal shape)

• Span 30 m c/c
Determine the amplitude of vertical motion of the vehicle.

Solution:
V = 60 km/hour or 16666.67 mm/sec
Vertical displacement of tires =ug(t) = ug0 sin(ωt)
Where:
Ugo = 75 mm
T = L/v = 30000/16666.67 = 1.8 sec
Forcing frequency, ω = (2*π)/1.8 = 3.49 rad/sec

150
ωn = = 8.58 rad
 20000  sec
 
 9.81 * 1000 
ω 3.49
= = 0 .4
ωn 8.58
1
 1 + [2 * 0.4 * 0.4] 
2 2

TR =   = 1.168
[ ]
 1 − 0.4 2 + [2 * 0.4 * 0.4] 
2 2

u 'o
TR = = 1.168
u go
u 'o = 1.168 * 75 = 87.6 mm

Victor R. Macam, Jr. 11/10/2005 1/1