Please recommend a fundamental reference on structural dynamics?
Please recommend a fundamental reference on structural dynamics?
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Guys do you have a recommendation for some fundamental background info in structural dynamics for a dumb ME. I am doing dynamic analysis of process plant piping systems using the CAESAR II software. My two main needs are (1) determine the adequacy of a piping system when subjected to seismic excitation (2) determine the modes/natural frequencies of the system so I can ascertain whether a sinusoidal excitation (e.g., pressure pulses from a reciprocating pump or compressor) will cause resonance and hence large-ampitude displacement of the piping somewhere along one of its unsupported spans.
I had the usual ME traning in vibration fundamentals in college, so I'm familiar with the terms, but I need to know some more of the fundamentals behind structural systems because most of my knowledge is rotating machinery-based.
The CAESAR software will do response specrum analysis and time history analysis for seismic loadings. I need to know what these are and the fundamentals behind them before I go off and just run the software. Garbage in, garbage out... Maybe I can just pick up the knowledge I need from the UBC?
Thanks guys for any help and comments!
I had the usual ME traning in vibration fundamentals in college, so I'm familiar with the terms, but I need to know some more of the fundamentals behind structural systems because most of my knowledge is rotating machinery-based.
The CAESAR software will do response specrum analysis and time history analysis for seismic loadings. I need to know what these are and the fundamentals behind them before I go off and just run the software. Garbage in, garbage out... Maybe I can just pick up the knowledge I need from the UBC?
Thanks guys for any help and comments!
Thanks!
Pete






RE: Please recommend a fundamental reference on structural dynamics?
My recommendation is for you to look up a new or old copy of the Shock and Vibration Handbook, which I assume is a must for all structural and mechanical libraries...three volumes of theory and chart after chart to help you with applications. That said I believe this is the most application friendly.
Other great references on structural dynamics that I have found of tremendous help are:
Structural Dynamics with Applications in Earthquake Engineering by Anil Chopra
Structural Dynamics: An introduction to Computer Methods by Craig.
I also believe that somewhere I remembered the Army Corp of Engineers having a engineering circular on seismic analysis which dealt with the response of systems like hanging pipes excited through earthquake ground motion.
RE: Please recommend a fundamental reference on structural dynamics?