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    Interpretation of Natural Frequency from SAP2000

    Thanks everyone. I am designing a pedestrian footbridge, so I guess 3Hz is the threshold as STrctPono mentioned. I have reviewed the modal shapes, and the first few modes seem to vibrate only part of the footbridge, so deemed not applicable. And the next few modes give...
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    Interpretation of Natural Frequency from SAP2000

    Thanks Josh. Should I be taking the frequency with vertical direction only? Or torsional modal shape as well?
  3. kongkong

    Interpretation of Natural Frequency from SAP2000

    I'm designing a bridge, and need to check that the natural frequency of my structure is greater than 5 Hz. I have made 12 numbers of modes, and am getting frequencies at different modes, but have no idea how to interpret this. Do I just use the frequency at a mode where the modal load...
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