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SIPS
If you supply the gravity and lateral load to the SIP supplier, they can design the panels. You would still design the interior wall framing and floor diaphragms, since SIP’s offer little advantage as interior walls and flooring members. This would still give you a great deal of control over...- SoDakEng
- Post #6
- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
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Driving vs Natural Frequency
The machine will only operate at about 900 RPM (the imbalance is created by a weight spinning about a horizontal shaft). My concern is for the steel structure supporting the machine. The machine itself does not have a natural frequency at the operating speed. Also, the support structure is...- SoDakEng
- Post #3
- Forum: Mechanical Acoustics/Vibration engineering
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Driving vs Natural Frequency
Hello, I am structural engineer designing structures for machinery that operates with a rotating imbalance. I understand that I do not what my structure (or any part of it) to have a natural frequency that is the same as the driving frequency, but I have also been told that the natural...- SoDakEng
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- Forum: Mechanical Acoustics/Vibration engineering
