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An analytical approach to free vibration analysis of multi‐outrigger–belt truss‐reinforced tall buildings
Author(s) -
Malekinejad Mohsen,
Rahgozar Reza
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the structural design of tall and special buildings
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1541-7808
pISSN - 1541-7794
DOI - 10.1002/tal.703
Subject(s) - outrigger , truss , structural engineering , vibration , engineering , cantilever , physics , quantum mechanics
SUMMARY This paper deals with a new and simple mathematical model that may be used to determine natural frequencies and mode shapes of a multistory building that consists of a framed tube, a shear core and multi‐outrigger–belt trusses. The effect of outrigger–belt truss and shear core on a framed tube was modeled as a concentrated moment placed at outrigger–belt truss location, which acted in opposite direction of the rotation created by lateral loads. The analysis is based on a continuum approach, in which a tall building structure may be replaced by an idealized cantilevered beam to model the building's structural characteristics. Energy method and Hamilton's principle have been used to develop the governing equations. After applying separation of variables method to time and space variables, the resulting eigensystem was solved to obtain the building's natural modes and frequencies of vibration. A computer program has been developed in MATLAB (Mathworks Inc., CA, USA) environment, and a numerical example has been solved to demonstrate the accuracy of this method. Results obtained from the proposed mathematical model give a good understanding of a structure's dynamic characteristics. The method is simple to use yet reasonably accurate and hence suitable for quick evaluations during preliminary design stages. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.