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    This document provides two examples of determining natural vibration period and damping ratio from free vibration acceleration records. Example 2.5 analyzes data from a plexiglass frame model to determine a period of 0.273 seconds and damping ratio of 3.96%. Example 2.6 analyzes data from a free vibration test of an empty water tank to determine properties like a natural period of 0.5 seconds, stiffness of 8.2 kips/in, weight of 20.03 kips, and damping coefficient of 0.0360 kip-sec/in. The document demonstrates using free vibration records to calculate dynamic properties of structures.

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    This document provides two examples of determining natural vibration period and damping ratio from free vibration acceleration records. Example 2.5 analyzes data from a plexiglass frame model to determine a period of 0.273 seconds and damping ratio of 3.96%. Example 2.6 analyzes data from a free vibration test of an empty water tank to determine properties like a natural period of 0.5 seconds, stiffness of 8.2 kips/in, weight of 20.03 kips, and damping coefficient of 0.0360 kip-sec/in. The document demonstrates using free vibration records to calculate dynamic properties of structures.

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    This document provides two examples of determining natural vibration period and damping ratio from free vibration acceleration records. Example 2.5 analyzes data from a plexiglass frame model to determine a period of 0.273 seconds and damping ratio of 3.96%. Example 2.6 analyzes data from a free vibration test of an empty water tank to determine properties like a natural period of 0.5 seconds, stiffness of 8.2 kips/in, weight of 20.03 kips, and damping coefficient of 0.0360 kip-sec/in. The document demonstrates using free vibration records to calculate dynamic properties of structures.

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    Sec. 2.

    2 Viscously Damped Free Vibration 55

    The natural period TD of the system can also be determined from the free vibration
    record by measuring the time required to complete one cycle of vibration. Comparing this
    with the natural period obtained from the calculated stiffness and mass of an idealized sys-
    tem tells us how accurately these properties were calculated and how well the idealization
    represents the actual structure.
    Example 2.5
    Determine the natural vibration period and damping ratio of the plexiglass frame model
    (Fig. 1.1.4a) from the acceleration record of its free vibration shown in Fig. 1.1.4c.
    Solution The peak values of acceleration and the time instants they occur can be read from
    the free vibration record or obtained from the corresponding data stored in a computer during
    the experiment. The latter provides the following data:

    Peak Time, ti (sec) Peak, ü i (g)


    1 1.110 0.915
    11 3.844 0.076

    3.844 − 1.110 1 0.915g


    TD = = 0.273 sec ζ = ln = 0.0396 or 3.96%
    10 2π (10) 0.076g

    Example 2.6
    A free vibration test is conducted on an empty elevated water tank such as the one in Fig. 1.1.2.
    A cable attached to the tank applies a lateral (horizontal) force of 16.4 kips and pulls the tank
    horizontally by 2 in. The cable is suddenly cut and the resulting free vibration is recorded.
    At the end of four complete cycles, the time is 2.0 sec and the amplitude is 1 in. From these
    data compute the following: (a) damping ratio; (b) natural period of undamped vibration;
    (c) stiffness; (d) weight; (e) damping coefficient; and (f) number of cycles required for the
    displacement amplitude to decrease to 0.2 in.
    Solution (a) Substituting u i = 2 in., j = 4, and u i+ j = 1 in. in Eq. (2.2.14a) gives
    1 2
    ζ = ln = 0.0276 = 2.76%
    2π (4) 1
    Assumption of small damping implicit in Eq. (2.2.14a) is valid.
    2.0
    (b) TD = = 0.5 sec; Tn  TD = 0.5 sec.
    4
    16.4
    (c) k = = 8.2 kips/in.
    2
    2π 2π
    (d) ωn = = = 12.57 rad/sec;
    Tn 0.5
    k 8.2
    m= 2 = = 0.0519 kip-sec2 /in.;
    ωn (12.57)2
    w = (0.0519)386 = 20.03 kips.
    √ √ 
    (e) c = ζ (2 km) = 0.0276 2 8.2(0.0519) = 0.0360 kip-sec/in.

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