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Static Load: Applying The Load Very Slowly Which Means That Stiffness Forces of The Structure

The document discusses quasi-static loading versus dynamic loading. Quasi-static loading means the load is applied very slowly such that inertial effects can be neglected and the structure deforms in a static manner. In quasi-static loading, only stiffness forces are considered and inertia forces are neglected. Dynamic loading accounts for both stiffness forces and inertia forces, as the load is applied rapidly enough that the structure vibrates due to inertial effects. Whether a load is quasi-static or dynamic depends on comparing the frequency of loading to the natural frequency of the structure.

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Static Load: Applying The Load Very Slowly Which Means That Stiffness Forces of The Structure

The document discusses quasi-static loading versus dynamic loading. Quasi-static loading means the load is applied very slowly such that inertial effects can be neglected and the structure deforms in a static manner. In quasi-static loading, only stiffness forces are considered and inertia forces are neglected. Dynamic loading accounts for both stiffness forces and inertia forces, as the load is applied rapidly enough that the structure vibrates due to inertial effects. Whether a load is quasi-static or dynamic depends on comparing the frequency of loading to the natural frequency of the structure.

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Quasi-static means that at a given instant in time we can assume the problem is static.

The
fundamental assumption is that the loading is applied so slowly (very low frequency when
compared to that of the structure) that basically the structure deforms in a static manner and
inertia effects can be neglected. This assumption works well when inertial effects are very
low. Also, this helps simplify the non-linear problems to a linear system.
So, In static and quasi-static loading we are solving, F = KU and finding the
displacements U (Neglect damping, inertia, K is the stiffness matrix)
Note that a load quasi-static for a given structure (made of some material) may not be
quasi-static for another structure (made of a different material)
This is not the case in a dynamic analysis where inertia forces are not small enough to be
neglected. Inertial forces result from Newton's second law (F = MA). So in a dynamic
analysis, we need to account for the accelerations. Where MA is the inertial component and
KU is the elastic component (assuming no damping).
In dynamic loading we are solving, F = MA + KU + damping (again we are solving for the
displacements in this equation)
Hi every body. To be sure that is really quasi static problem you should compare eigenfrequency of
you structure with frequency of loading. If eigenfrequency about ten times grate of loading frequency
it may be a quasi static problem. In another way it is a dynamic problem.

Quasi-static load means the load is applied in slow rate like static load (very low strain rate). A
dynamic load, causes a structure to vibrate and the inertia force is considered.

Loading types are dependable on many factors like time between each applied load.

 -static load : Applying the load very slowly which means that stiffness forces of the structure
(Force=Displacement * Stiffness) are governed not inertial forces ( Force = Mass * Acceleration )
as the load is applied very slowly acceleration =0
 -Cyclic Loading : Applying the load more than once. If the the frequency of applying the load is
small.

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