Challenge

Understanding the concepts on Degrees of Freedom

A five storey structure with 5 translational DOF is shown here. Each storey has mass ‘m’. The eigenvalue problem has been solved and the 5 periods of vibration Tn and their corresponding mode shapes, φn has been derived.


The fundamental period of vibration (T1 = 2 seconds) and its associated mode shape:

`Phiunderset(1)`=`[[0.334],[0.641],[0.895],[1.078],[1.173]]`

The second mode of vibration (T2 = 0.6852 seconds) and its associated mode shape:

`Phiunderset(2)`=`[[-0.895],[-1.173],[-0.641],[0.334],[1.078]]`

The third mode of vibration (T3 = 0.4346 seconds) and its associated mode shape:

`Phiunderset(3)`=`[[1.173],[0.334],[-1.078],[-0.641],[0.895]]`

The fourth mode of vibration (T4 = 0.3383 seconds) and its associated mode shape:

`Phiunderset(4)`=`[[-1.078],[0.895],[0.334],[-1.173],[0.641]]`

The fifth mode of vibration (T5 = 0.2966 seconds) and its associated mode shape:

`Phiunderset(5)`=`[[0.641],[-1.078],[1.173],[-0.895],[0.334]]`

  • Ln , Mn and Γn for each of the five modes are to be computed from Equations below.
  • Also, calculate the effective modal mass Mn* and the modal mass participating ratio for the 5 modes. The mass matrix will be required to evaluate these parameters.
  • Finally, obtain the base shear for each of the 5 modes of vibration and the combined base shear as per SRSS rule. The pseudo acceleration design spectrum to obtain the base shear for each mode is provided below.
  • How many modes are to be considered such that a modal mass participating ratio of 90% is obtained?

AIM:

  1. To calculate Ln, Mnand Γn for each of the five modes.
  2. To calculate the effective modal mass Mn* and the modal mass participating ratio for the 5 modes.
  3. To find the base shear for each of the 5 modes of vibration and the combined base shear as per SRSS rule.

Solution

  • Calculation of generalized mass (`Mundersetn`)
    `Mundersetn`= `PhiundersetnoversetT` m `Phiundersetn`

    Mode 1

    `Munderset1`= `Phiunderset1oversetT` m `Phiunderset1`

    `Munderset1`= `[0.334,0.641,0.895,1.078,1.173]``[[m,0,0,0,0],[0,m,0,0,0],[0,0,m,0,0],[0,0,0,m,0],[0,0,0,0,m]]``[[0.334],[0.641],[0.895],[1.078],[1.173]]`

    This solution is calculated using Matlab
    `Munderset1`= 3.861m

    Mode 2
    `Munderset2`= `Phiunderset2oversetT` m `Phiunderset2`

    `Munderset2`= `[-0.895,-1.173,-0.641,0.334,1.078]``[[m,0,0,0,0],[0,m,0,0,0],[0,0,m,0,0],[0,0,0,m,0],[0,0,0,0,m]]``[[-0.895],[-1.173],[-0.641],[0.334],[1.078]]`

    This solution is calculated using Matlab
    `Munderset2`= 3.861m

    Mode 3
    `Munderset3`= `Phiunderset3oversetT` m `Phiunderset3`

    `Munderset3`= `[1.173,0.334, -1.078, -0.641, 0.895]``[[m,0,0,0,0],[0,m,0,0,0],[0,0,m,0,0],[0,0,0,m,0],[0,0,0,0,m]]``[[1.173],[0.334],[-1.078],[-0.641],[0.895]]`

    This solution is calculated using Matlab
    `Munderset3`= 3.861m

    Mode 4
    `Munderset4`= `Phiunderset4oversetT` m `Phiunderset4`

    `Munderset4`= `[-1.078, 0.895, 0.334, -1.173, 0.641]``[[m,0,0,0,0],[0,m,0,0,0],[0,0,m,0,0],[0,0,0,m,0],[0,0,0,0,m]]``[[-1.078],[0.895],[0.334],[-1.173],[0.641]]`

    This solution is calculated using Matlab
    `Munderset4`= 3.861m

    Mode 5
    `Munderset5`= `Phiunderset5oversetT` m `Phiunderset5`

    `Munderset5`= `[0.641, -1.078, 1.173, -0.895, 0.334]``[[m,0,0,0,0],[0,m,0,0,0],[0,0,m,0,0],[0,0,0,m,0],[0,0,0,0,m]]``[[0.641],[-1.078],[1.173],[-0.895],[0.334]]`

    This solution is calculated using Matlab
    `Munderset5`= 3.861m

  • Calculation of Coefficient vector (`Lundersetn`)
    `Lundersetn`= `PhiundersetnoversetT` m `iota`

    Mode 1
    `Lunderset1`= `Phiunderset1oversetT` m `iota`

    `Lunderset1`= `[0.334,0.641,0.895,1.078,1.173]``[[m,0,0,0,0],[0,m,0,0,0],[0,0,m,0,0],[0,0,0,m,0],[0,0,0,0,m]]``[[1],[1],[1],[1],[1]]`

    This solution is calculated using Matlab
    `Lunderset1`= 4.121m

    Mode 2
    `Lunderset2`= `Phiunderset2oversetT` m `iota`

    `Lunderset2`= `[-0.895,-1.173,-0.641,0.334,1.078]``[[m,0,0,0,0],[0,m,0,0,0],[0,0,m,0,0],[0,0,0,m,0],[0,0,0,0,m]]``[[1],[1],[1],[1],[1]]`

    This solution is calculated using Matlab
    `Lunderset2`= -1.297m

    Mode 3
    `Lunderset3`= `Phiunderset3oversetT` m `iota`

    `Lunderset3`= `[1.173, 0.334, -1.078, -0.641, 0.895]``[[m,0,0,0,0],[0,m,0,0,0],[0,0,m,0,0],[0,0,0,m,0],[0,0,0,0,m]]``[[1],[1],[1],[1],[1]]`

    This solution is calculated using Matlab
    `Lunderset3`= 0.683m

    Mode 4
    `Lunderset4`= `Phiunderset4oversetT` m `iota`

    `Lunderset4`= `[-1.078, 0.895, 0.334, -1.173, 0.641]``[[m,0,0,0,0],[0,m,0,0,0],[0,0,m,0,0],[0,0,0,m,0],[0,0,0,0,m]]``[[1],[1],[1],[1],[1]]`

    This solution is calculated using Matlab
    `Lunderset4`= -0.381m

    Mode 5
    `Lunderset5`= `Phiunderset5oversetT` m `iota`

    `Lunderset5`= `[0.641, -1.078, 1.173, -0.895, 0.334]``[[m,0,0,0,0],[0,m,0,0,0],[0,0,m,0,0],[0,0,0,m,0],[0,0,0,0,m]]``[[1],[1],[1],[1],[1]]`

    This solution is calculated using Matlab
    `Lunderset5`= 0.175m


  • Calculation of Modal participation factor (`Gammaundersetn`)
    `Gammaundersetn`= `underset(n)(L)/underset(n)(M)`

    Mode 1

    `Gammaunderset1`= `underset(1)(L)/underset(1)(M)`= `(4.121m)/(3.861m)`= 1.067

    Mode 2

    `Gammaunderset2`= `underset(2)(L)/underset(2)(M)`= `(-1.297m)/(3.861m)`= -0.336

    Mode 3

    `Gammaunderset3`= `underset(3)(L)/underset(3)(M)`= `(0.683m)/(3.861m)`= 0.177

    Mode 4

    `Gammaunderset4`= `underset(4)(L)/underset(4)(M)`= `-(0.381m)/(3.861m)`= -0.099

    Mode 5

    `Gammaunderset5`= `underset(5)(L)/underset(5)(M)`= `(0.175m)/(3.861m)`= 0.045



  • Calculation of Effective modal mass (`underset(n)(M)^**`)
    `underset(n)(M)^**`= `underset(n)(L)^2/underset(n)(M)`

    Mode 1

    `underset(1)(M)^**`= `underset(1)(L)^2/underset(1)(M)`= `(4.121^2m^2)/(3.861m)`= 4.398m

    Mode 2

    `underset(2)(M)^**`= `underset(2)(L)^2/underset(2)(M)`= `(-1.297^2m^2)/(3.861m)`= 0.436m

    Mode 3

    `underset(3)(M)^**`= `underset(3)(L)^2/underset(3)(M)`= `(0.683^2m^2)/(3.861m)`= 0.121m

    Mode 4

    `underset(4)(M)^**`= `underset(4)(L)^2/underset(4)(M)`= `-(0.381^2m^2)/(3.861m)`= 0.038m

    Mode 5

    `underset(5)(M)^**`= `underset(5)(L)^2/underset(5)(M)`= `(0.175^2m^2)/(3.861m)`= 0.008m


  • Calculation of Modal mass participating ratio (`underset(n)(M)^**/underset(j)(M)`)

    `underset(j)(M)`= 5m

    Mode 1

    `underset(1)(M)^**/underset(j)(M)`= `(4.398m)/(5m)`= 87.9%

    Mode 2

    `underset(2)(M)^**/underset(j)(M)`= `(0.436m)/(5m)`= 8.7%

    Mode 3

    `underset(3)(M)^**/underset(j)(M)`= `(0.121m)/(5m)`= 2.4%

    Mode 4

    `underset(4)(M)^**/underset(j)(M)`= `(0.038m)/(5m)`= 0.8%

    Mode 5

    `underset(5)(M)^**/underset(j)(M)`= `(0.008m)/(5m)`= 0.2%


  • Calculation of Base shear (`underset(bn)(V)`)
    `underset(bn)(V)`= `underset(n)(M)^** times underset(n)(A)`

    From given graph

    `underset(1)(T)` = 2 sec, `underset(1)(A)` = 0.27g

    `underset(1)(T)` = 0.6852 sec, `underset(1)(A)` = 0.76g

    `underset(1)(T)` = 0.4346 sec, `underset(1)(A)` = 1.03g

    `underset(1)(T)` = 0.3383 sec, `underset(1)(A)` = 1.03g

    `underset(1)(T)` = 0.2966 sec, `underset(1)(A)` = 0.76g


    Mode 1

    `underset(b1)(V)`= `underset(1)(M)^** times underset(1)(A)`
    `underset(b1)(V)`= `4.398m times 0.27g`= 1.187W

    Mode 2

    `underset(b2)(V)`= `underset(2)(M)^** times underset(2)(A)`
    `underset(b2)(V)`= `0.436m times 0.76g`= 0.331W


    Mode 3

    `underset(b3)(V)`= `underset(3)(M)^** times underset(3)(A)`
    `underset(b3)(V)`= `0.121m times 1.03g`= 0.125W


    Mode 4

    `underset(b4)(V)`= `underset(4)(M)^** times underset(4)(A)`
    `underset(b4)(V)`= `0.038m times 1.03g`= 0.039W


    Mode 5

    `underset(b5)(V)`= `underset(5)(M)^** times underset(5)(A)`
    `underset(b5)(V)`= `0.008m times 0.76g`= 0.006W


  • Calculation of Combined base shearas per SRSS rule (`underset(b)(V)`)
    `underset(b)(V)`= `sqrt (underset(b1)(V)^2 + underset(b2)(V)^2+ underset(b3)(V)^2 + underset(b4)(V)^2+ underset(b5)(V)^2`

    `underset(b)(V)`=`sqrt((1.187)^2 + (0.331)^2 + (0.125)^2 + (0.039)^2 + (0.006)^2)timesW`

    `underset(b)(V)`= 1.239W


  • Two modes are to be considered such that a modal mass participating ratio of 90% is obtained.
    In this, the combined first two modes modal participating ratio of 96.6% is obtained
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