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Modal Analysis
A Simple Six Storied Structure


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FREQUENCY(CYCLES/SEC)

PERIOD(SEC)

MODE

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3
4
5
6

1.446
1.465
1.679
4.426
4.506
5.048

0.69158
0.68263
0.59568
0.22592
0.22195
0.19812

ACCURACY

3.659E-13
3.046E-13
1.276E-11
1.200E-08
2.171E-08
3.234E-07

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8
9
10
11

7.684
7.912
8.432
10.837
11.052

0.13015
0.12639
0.11860
0.09228
0.09048

1.783E-06
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MASS PARTICIPATION FACTORS IN PERCENT
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3.52
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0.00 83.00
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94.045
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97.564
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0.426

0.269

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0.269
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0.977
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11.85
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3.52
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1.60

0.00 83.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 10.84
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0.00 3.57
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0.00 1.67
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82.200
82.200
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94.045
94.045
94.045
97.564
97.564
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82.998
82.998
93.835
93.835
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97.401
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