Structural Engineering and Mechanics

Volume 59, Number 4, 2016, pages 761-774

DOI: 10.12989/sem.2016.59.4.761

Dynamic response of curved Timoshenko beams resting on viscoelastic foundation

Faruk Firat Calim

Abstract

Curved beams\' dynamic behavior on viscoelastic foundation is the subject of the current paper. By rewritten the Timoshenko beams theory formulation for the curved and twisted spatial rods, governing equations are obtained for the circular beams on viscoelastic foundation. Using the complementary functions method (CFM), in Laplace domain, an ordinary differential equation is solved and then those results are transformed to real space by Durbin\'s algorithm. Verification of the proposed method is illustrated by solving an example by variating foundation parameters.

Key Words

inverse laplace transform; complementary functions method; circular beam; viscoelastic foundation; forced vibration

Address

Faruk Firat Calim: Department of Civil Engineering, Adana Science and Technology University, Adana, Turkey