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Title
Dynamic modal response for 2-D rigid frame
Description
Perform a time history analysis of a structure under lateral dynamic loads.
Calculate the natural frequencies, the maximum displacement and the corresponding time.
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Verification Example
Structural geometry and analysis model
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Model
Analysis Type
2-D time history analysis
Unit System
in, lbf
Dimension
Length L = 360 in
Level height H1 (1st ) = 180 in
H2 (2nd ) = 120 in
Mass M1 (1st ) = 136 lbf ⋅ sec2/in (in the Y direction)
M2 (2nd ) = 66 lbf ⋅ sec2/in (in the Y direction)
Analysis time t = 0.2 sec
Time step ∆t = 0.001 sec
Element
Beam Element
Material
Modulus of elasticity E = 30 × 106 psi
Section Property
Columns (1st floor) Moment of inertia Iyy = 248.6 in4
Columns (2nd floor) Moment of inertia Iyy = 106.3 in4
Beams Moment of inertia Iyy= 1.0 × 1015 in4 (Rigid)
Boundary Condition
Nodes 1 and 2 ; Constrain all DOFs.
Nodes 3 ~ 6 ; Constrain Dz and Rx. (Only Dy allowed)
Nodes 7 and 8 ; Constrain Dy of all nodes at each floor to these nodes.
(Master nodes)
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Analysis Case
Impulse loads are applied in the Y direction.
1st floor ; P1 (t) = 10000(1-t/td) lbf (td = 0.1)
2nd floor ; P2 (t) = 20000(1-t/td) lbf (td = 0.1)
Number of natural frequencies to be computed = 2
Results
Eigenvalue Analysis Results
Displacements
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Displacements
Y-displacements at the node 3
Y-displacements at the node 5
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Comparison of Results
Natural Frequencies
Unit : Hz
Result Ref. 1 SAP2000 MIDAS/Civil
st
1 mode 11.8 11.8 11.8
Natural frequency nd
2 mode 32.9 32.9 32.9
Maximum Displacements
Unit : sec, in
Time at which the maximum Maximum displacement
Node displacement occurrs (t) (δY,max)
SAP2000 MIDAS/Civil SAP2000 MIDAS/Civil
3 0.171 0.171 0.673 0.673
5 0.123 0.123 0.674 0.674
References
Paz, Mario, “Structural Dynamics ; Theory and Computation”, 3rd Edition, Van Nostrand
Reinhold, New York, 1991, Example 11-1.
“SAP90, A Series of Computer Programs for the Finite Element Analysis of Structures,
Structural Analysis Verification Manual”, Computer and Structures, Inc., 1992.
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Time History Loading Data
(a) Time history loads applied at the 1st floor
(b) Time history loads applied at the 2nd floor