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Question about damping values

Question about damping values

Question about damping values

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I took a dynamics of structures course a while back and have forgotten some of the concepts.  I have a question about damping values.  Maybe someone can explain it in simple terms.  Does a higher number mean that there is less "damping" and the structure is more free to sway or more "damping".  Typical damping values are 1%, 5%, and 7% where I'm at used for response spectra.  When I look at these different RS, what is a quick/easy way to look at the difference between these?  Damping is directly associated to the frequency and period, right?

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