Understanding the concepts on Degrees of Freedom
AIM:- To compute Ln , Mn and Γn for each of the five modes from the given equations.
To calculate the effectie modal mass Mn* and the modal mass participating ratio for the 5 modes.
To obtain the base shear for each of the 5 modes of vibration and the combined base shear as per SRSS rule.
PROCEDURE:-
Step:-1
Mn=ϕnTmϕn">Mn=ϕnTmϕn
Step:-1
Mn">Mn = ΦnTmΦn">ΦnTmΦnΦ
Mode:-1
The first mode o[0.3340.640.8951.0781.173]">⎡⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢⎣0.3340.640.8951.0781.173⎤⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥⎦[0.3340.640.8951.0781.173]
- M1">M11 = Φ1TmΦ1">Φ1TmΦ1Φ1Φ1
= [0.3340.6410.8951.0781.173]">[0.3340.6410.8951.0781.173][0.3340.6410.8951.0781.173] [M00000M00000M00000M00000M]">⎢⎣M00000M00000M00000M00000M⎤⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥⎦[0000x000000x00000x00000] [0.3340.640.8951.0781.173]">⎡⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢⎣0.3340.640.8951.0781.173⎤⎥⎥⎦[0.3340.640.8951.0781.173]
- By using the scientific calculater we calculate M1">M1x1 and we got, M1">M1x1 = 3.861M
- M1">M1x1 = 3.861M
Mode:-2
The second mode of vibration (T2">T2x2) = 0.6852 seconds
- Φ2">Φ2Φ2 = [-0.895-1.173-0.6410.3341.078]">⎡⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢⎣−0.895−1.173−0.6410.3341.078⎤⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥⎦[-0.895-1.173-0.6410.3341.078]
- M2">M2x2 = Φ2TmΦ2">Φ2TmΦ2Φ2xΦ2
= [-0.895-1.173-0.641-0.3341.078]">[−0.895−1.173−0.641−0.3341.078][-0.895-1.173-0.641-0.3341.078] [M00000M00000M00000M00000M]">⎡⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢⎣M00000M00000M00000M00000M⎤⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥⎦[00000x0000x00000x00000] [-0.895-1.173-0.6410.3341.078]">⎡⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢⎣−0.895−1.173−0.6410.3341.078⎤⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥⎦[-0.895-1.173-0.6410.3341.078]
- By using the scientific calculater we calculate M2">M2x2 and we got, M2">M2x2 = 3.86M
- M2">M2x2 = 3.861M
Mode:-3
The third mode of vibration (T3">T3x3) = 0.4346 seconds
- Φ3">Φ3Φ3 = [1.1730.334-1.078-0.6410.895]">⎡⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢⎣1.1730.334−1.078−0.6410.895⎤⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥⎦[1.1730.334-1.078-0.6410.895]
- M3">M3x3 = Φ3TmΦ3">Φ3TmΦ3Φ3xxΦ3
= [1.1730.334-1.078-0.6410.895]">[1.1730.334−1.078−0.6410.895][1.1730.334-1.078-0.6410.895] [M00000M00000M00000M00000M]">⎡⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢⎣M00000M00000M00000M00000M⎤⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥⎦[x00000x00000x00000x00000] [1.1730.334-1.078-0.6410.895]">⎡⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢⎣1.1730.334−1.078−0.6410.895⎤⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥⎦[1.1730.334-1.078-0.6410.895]
- By using the scientific calculater we calculate M3">M3x3 and we got, M3">M3 = 3.85M
- M3">M3x3 = 3.85M
Mode:-4
The fourth mode of vibration (T4">T4x4) = 0.3383 seconds
- Φ4">Φ4Φ4 = [-1.0780.8950.334-1.1730.641]">⎡⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢⎣−1.0780.8950.334−1.1730.641⎤⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥⎦[-1.0780.8950.334-1.1730.641]
- M4">M4x4 = Φ4TmΦ4">Φ4TmΦ4Φ4Φ4
= [-1.0780.8950.334-1.1730.641]">[−1.0780.8950.334−1.1730.641][-1.0780.8950.334-1.1730.641] [M00000M00000M00000M00000M]">⎡⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢⎣M00000M00000M00000M00000M⎤⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥⎦[�00000�00000�00000�00000�] [-1.0780.8950.334-1.1730.641]">⎡⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢⎣−1.0780.8950.334−1.1730.641⎤⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥⎦[-1.0780.8950.334-1.1730.641]
- By using the scientific calculater we calculate M4">M4x4 and we got, M4">M4x4 = 3.861M
- M4">M4x4 = 3.861M
Mode:-5
The fifth mode of vibration (T5">T5�5) = 0.2966 seconds
- Φ5">Φ5Φ5 = [0.641-1.0781.173-0.8950.334]">⎡⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢⎣0.641−1.0781.173−0.8950.334⎤⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥⎦[0.641-1.0781.173-0.8950.334]
- M5">M5 = Φ5TmΦ5">Φ5TmΦ5Φ5Φ5
= [0.641-1.0781.173-0.8950.334]">[0.641−1.0781.173−0.8950.334][0.641-1.0781.173-0.8950.334] [M00000M00000M00000M00000M]">⎡⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢⎣M00000M00000M00000M00000M⎤⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥⎦[0000000000] [0.641-1.0781.173-0.8950.334]">⎡⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢⎣0.641−1.0781.173−0.8950.334⎤⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥⎦[0.641-1.0781.173-0.8950.334]
- By using the scientific calculater we calculate M5">M5 and we got, M5">M55 = 3.861M
- M5">M5 = 3.861M
Step:-2
Ln">Ln = ΦnT">ΦnTΦm ι">m ι
Mode:-1
The first mode of vibration (T1">T1�1) = 2 seconds
- Φ1">Φ1Φ1 = [0.3340.640.8951.0781.173]">⎡⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢⎣0.3340.640.8951.0781.173⎤⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥⎦[0.3340.640.8951.0781.173]
- L1">L1�1 = Φ1Tm ι">Φ1Tm ιΦ1
= [0.3340.6410.8951.0781.173]">[0.3340.6410.8951.0781.173][0.3340.6410.8951.0781.173] [M00000M00000M00000M00000M]">⎡⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢⎣M00000M00000M00000M00000M⎤⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥⎦[00000x00000x00000x00000] [11111]">⎡⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢⎣11111⎤⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥⎦[11111]
- By using the scientific calculater we calculate L1">L1 and we got, L1">L1 = 4.121M
- L1">L1�1 = 4.121M
Mode:-2
The second mode of vibration (T2">T2) = 0.6852 seconds
- Φ2">Φ2Φ2 = [-0.895-1.173-0.6410.3341.078]">⎡⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢⎣−0.895−1.173−0.6410.3341.078⎤⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥⎦[-0.895-1.173-0.6410.3341.078]
- L2">L2 = Φ2Tm ι">Φ2Tm ιΦ2
= [-0.895-1.173-0.641-0.3341.078]">[−0.895−1.173−0.641−0.3341.078][-0.895-1.173-0.641-0.3341.078] [M00000M00000M00000M00000M]">⎡⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢⎣M00000M00000M00000M00000M⎤⎥ ⎥ ⎥000x00000x00000x00000] [11111]">⎡⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢⎣11111⎤⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥⎦[11111]
- By using the scientific calculater we calculate L2">L2�2 and we got, L2">L2�2 = -1.298M
- L2">L2�2 = -1.298M
Mode:-3
The third mode of vibration (T3">T3�3) = 0.4346 seconds
- Φ3">Φ3Φ3 = [1.1730.334-1.078-0.6410.895]">⎡⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢⎣1.1730.334−1.078−0.6410.895⎤⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥⎦[1.1730.334-1.078-0.6410.895]
- L3">L3�3 = Φ3Tm ι">Φ3Tm ιΦ3�� �
= [1.1730.334-1.078-0.6410.895]">[1.1730.334−1.078−0.6410.895][1.1730.334-1.078-0.6410.895] [M00000M00000M00000M00000M]">⎡⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢⎣M00000M00000M00000M00000M⎤⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥⎦[00000x00000x00000x00000] [11111]">⎡⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢⎣11111⎤⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥⎦[11111]
- By using the scientific calculater we calculate L3">L3x3 and we got, L3">L3x3 = 0.687M
- L3">L3x3 = 0.687M
Mode:-4
The fourth mode of vibration (T4">T4x4) = 0.3383 seconds
- Φ4">Φ4Φ4 = [-1.0780.8950.334-1.1730.641]">⎡⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢⎣−1.0780.8950.334−1.1730.641⎤⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥⎦[-1.0780.8950.334-1.1730.641]
- L4">L4x4 = Φ4Tm ι">Φ4Tm ιΦ
= [-1.0780.8950.334-1.1730.641]">[−1.0780.8950.334−1.1730.641][-1.0780.8950.334-1.1730.641] [M00000M00000M00000M00000M]">⎡⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢⎣M00000M00000M00000M00000M⎤⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥⎦[�] [11111]">⎡⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢⎣11111⎤⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥⎦[11111]
- By using the scientific calculater we calculate L4">L4x4 and we got, L4">L4x4 = -0.381M
- L4">L4x4 = -0.381M
Mode:-5
The fifth mode of vibration (T5">T5x5) = 0.2966 seconds
- Φ5">Φ5Φ5 = [0.641-1.0781.173-0.8950.334]">⎡⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢⎣0.641−1.0781.173−0.8950.334⎤⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥⎦[0.641-1.0781.173-0.8950.334]
- L5">L5x5 = Φ5Tm ι">Φ5Tm ι
= [0.641-1.0781.173-0.8950.334]">[0.641−1.0781.173−0.8950.334][0.641-1.0781.173-0.8950.334] [M00000M00000M00000M00000M]">⎡⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢⎣M00000M00000M00000M00000M⎤⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥⎦[00000x00000x00000x00000] [11111]">⎡⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢⎣11111⎤⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥⎦[11111]
- By using the scientific calculater we calculate L5">L5 and we got, L5">L5 = 0.175M
- L5">L5 = 0.175M
Step:-3
Γn">ΓnΓ = LnMn">LnMn
Mode:-1
- Γ1">Γ1Γ1 = L1M1">L1M1x1x1 = 4.121M3.861M">4.121M3.861M4.121x3.861 = 1.067
Mode:-2
- Γ2">Γ2Γ2 = L2M2">L2M2x2x2 = -1.298M3.861M">−1.298M3.861M-1.298.3.861= -0.33
Mode:-3
- Γ3">Γ3Γ3 = L3M3">L3M3x3x3 = 0.687M3.85M">0.687M3.85M0.687x3.85 = 0.178
Mode:-4
- Γ4">Γ4Γ4 = L4M4">L4M4x4x4 = -0.381M3.861M">−0.381M3.861M-0.381x3.861 = -0.09
Mode:-5
- Γ5">Γ5Γ5 = L5M5">L5M5/5/5 = 0.175M3.861M">0.175M3.861M0.1753.861 = 0.04
Step:-4
Mn∗">Mn∗ = Ln2Mn">Ln2Mnx2
Mode:-1
- M1∗">M1 = L12M1">L12M1x12x1
- L1">L1 = 4.121M, M1">M1x1 = 3.861M
- M1∗">M1∗ = (4.121M)23.861M">(4.121M)23.861M(4.121)23.861
- M1∗">M1∗ = 4.39M
Mode:-2
- M2∗">M2 = L22M2">L22M2x22x2
- L2">L2= -0.298M, M2">M2x2 = 3.861M
- M2∗">M2 = (-0.298M)23.861M">(−0.298M)23.861M(-0.298)23.861
- M2∗">M2 = 0.43M
Mode:-3
- M3∗">M3∗ = L32M3">L32M3x32x3
- L3">L3 = 0.687M, M3">M3x3 = 3.85M
- M3∗">M3∗ = (0.687M)23.85M">(0.687M)23.85M(0.687)23.85
- M3∗">M3∗ = 0.12M
Mode:-4
- M4∗">M4∗4∗ = L42M4">L42M4x42x4
- L4">L44 = -0.381M, M4">M4x4 = 3.861M
- M4∗">M4∗4∗ = (-0.381M)23.861M">(−0.381M)23.861M(-0.381)23.861
- M4∗">M4∗4∗ = 0.03M
Mode:-5
- M5∗">M5∗x5∗ = L52M5">L52M5/52/5
- L5">L5x5 = 0.175M, M5">M55 = 3.861M
- M5∗">M5∗x5∗ = (0.175M)23.861M">(0.175M)23.861M(0.175)23.861
- M5∗">M5∗x5∗ = 0.007M
Step:-5
- Modal mass participating ratio = Mn∗Mj">Mn∗Mj
Mn∗">Mn∗ = Effective modal mass.
Mj">Mj = Total mass = M+M+M+M+M = 5M
Mode:-1
- M1∗Mj">M1∗Mj/1∗= 4.39M5M">4.39M5M4.39/5 = 0.88 = 88%
Mode:-2
- M2∗Mj">M2∗Mj.2 = 0.43M5M">0.43M5M0.43/5 = 0.086 = 8.6%
Mode:-3
- M3∗Mj">M3∗Mj3∗ = 0.12M5M">0.12M5M0.12/5= 0.024 = 2.4%
Mode:-4
- M4∗Mj">M4∗Mj/4 = 0.03M5M">0.03M5M0.03x5= 0.006 = 0.6%
Mode:-5
- M5∗Mj">M5∗Mj/5∗ = 0.007M5M">0.007M5M0.007/5 = 0.001 = 0.1%
Step:-6
Now we need to obtain the base shear for each of the 5 modes of vibration, as shown below.
Vbn">Vbn = Ln2Mn">Ln2Mn2×">××An">An = Mn∗">Mn∗×">××An">Ans

(T1">T1) = 2 seconds, A1">A1 = 0.27g
(T2">T2) = 0.6852 seconds, A2">A2 = 0.76g
(T3">T3) = 0.4346 seconds, A3">A3 = 1.03g
(T4">T4) = 0.3383 seconds, A4">A4 = 1.03g
(T5">T5) = 0.2966 seconds, A5">A5 = 0.76g
Mode:-1
- Vb1">Vb1 = (M1∗">M1∗1∗x A1">A11) = (4.39M x 0.27g) = 2.619 kips
Mode:-2
- Vb2">Vb2/2 = (M2∗">M2∗/2∗x A2">A2/2) = (0.43M x 0.76g) = 0.719 kips
Mode:-3
- Vb3">Vb3/3 = (M3∗">M3∗/3∗x A3">A3/3) = (0.12M x 1.03g) = 0.272 kips
Mode:-4
- Vb4">Vb4/4 = (M4∗">M4∗/4∗x A4">A4/4) = (0.03M x 1.03g) = 0.067 kips
Mode:-5
- Vb5">Vb5/5 = (M5∗">M5∗/5∗x A5">A5/5) = (0.007M x 0.76g) = 0.011 kips
Step:-7
Combined base shear as per SRSS rule:-
- Vb">Vb = Vb12+Vb22+Vb32+Vb42+Vb52">√Vb12+Vb22+Vb32+Vb42+Vb5212+22+32+42+52
= (2.613)2+(0.719)2+(0.272)2+(0.067)2+(0.011)2">√(2.613)2+(0.719)2+(0.272)2+(0.067)2+(0.011)2(2.613)2+(0.719)2+(0.272)2+(0.067)2+(0.011)2
= 3.20 kips
Step:-8
- The two modes are to be considered such that a modal mass participating ratio of 90% is obtained
Mode:-
RESULT:-
- Calculated Ln , Mn and Γn for each of the five modes from the given equations.
- Calculated the effective modal mass Mn* and the modal mass participating ratio for the 5 modes.
- The base shear for each of the 5 modes of vibration are obtained.
- As per SRSS rule the combined base shear is obtained.
- The two modes are to be considered such that a modal mass participating ratio of 90% is obtained.