*DAMPING RATIO

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*DAMPING RATIO

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Purpose

To define the SHEAR7 structural damping ratio.

Theory

Refer to  SHEAR7 Data Specification for further information on this feature. For more information, refer to the Shear7 User Guide which is available for download from the Shear7 Support web page.

Keyword Format

One line containing the desired structural damping ratio:

Structural Damping Ratio

The allowed range for the Structural Damping Ratio is 0 to 1.0 and the default value is 0.003. For more guidance on suggest values refer to the SHEAR7 User Manual.

Table Input

Input:

Description

Structural Damping Ratio:

Structural Damping Ratio for SHEAR7 input file. The allowed range is 0 to 1.0 and the default value is 0.003.