Dynamic Analysis of the Structure

From an experiment it can be shown that the loading deformation graph, when drawn with unloading v/s deformation, will not retrace the earlier path, when it is reloading we get another path, This system is called inelastic system. It is expected that after an earth quake there has been some cracks, ground movements, and deformation etc.

This force is a function of deformation s and velocity ds/dt, mathematically f = f (s, ds/dt).

Force due to acceleration of mass mass m=m.d2s/dt2=fa,

Now the external forces cause deformation s, velocity ds/dt, and acceleration m.d2s/dt2.

Then for an inelastic system equation of motion is md2s/dt2+cds/dt+ f(s, ds/dt)= F(t)

Where c is called damping coefficient. The three forces acting are the resisting force, damping force, and force make acceleration. These forces are due to external force F (t).

D Alembert's principle

Like static equilibrium there is also dynamic equilibrium. A moving body is in dynamic equilibrium.

Static Analysis

After solving the equation of motion, we can start to find bending moments and shearing forces by static analysis. At each end of a beam or column the displacement and rotation is known. Now the bending moments and shears can be calculated through the element stiffness properties and stresses is obtained from element forces.

In a nonlinear system the two analysis cannot be done separately. The initial stiffness property is needed to start the dynamic analysis.

Solution of Differential Equation

The differential equation of motion for a linear single degree of freedom system is

Md2s/dt2 + cds/dt +ks = p (t)

This is a 2nd order differential equation. The displacement and initial velocity is zero at time t=0, or the structure is at rest before the excitation. The complete solution is the sum of complimentary solution and particular solution. Since it is a 2nd order equation there are two constants of integration. It is appeared in the complementary solution and can be find from initial condition.