Spreader Beam Analysis

Problems involving beams are few and far between in Hibbeler 14th edition Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics. The problems mostly deal with springs, friction, pulleys, and things that rotate. So, Problem 15-3 was a welcome sight. A six foot long beam weighing 5000 lb is lifted from rest to a velocity of 8 ft/sec in 1.5 sec … Continue reading Spreader Beam Analysis

Multiple-Support Excitation

Structural systems typically have different ground accelerations at supports separated by long distances. These systems can be a single structure such as a long span bridge or multiple structures in a region. While most OpenSees analyses use uniform excitation with effective earthquake forces applied to the dynamic DOFs of the model, the framework also accommodates … Continue reading Multiple-Support Excitation