Research Article

Vibrational Modal Frequencies and Shapes of Two-Span Continuous Timber Flooring Systems

Table 3

Frequency parameters for two-span beams with various end support conditions.

Boundary conditionsβ1Lβ2Lβ3Lβ4L

Free-free0.00001.87513.92664.6941
Free-sliding1.17052.16954.17985.2329
Free-pinned1.50593.41314.43736.5446
Free-fixed1.57083.92664.71247.0686
Sliding-free1.17052.16954.17985.2329
Sliding-sliding1.57082.36504.71245.4978
Sliding-pinned1.96333.53435.10516.6759
Sliding-fixed2.02954.19735.23917.3300
Pinned-free1.50593.41314.43736.5446
Pinned-sliding1.96333.53435.10516.6759
Pinned-pinned3.14163.92666.28327.0686
Pinned-fixed3.39324.46336.54547.5916
Fixed-free1.57083.92664.71247.0686
Fixed-sliding2.02954.19735.23917.3300
Fixed-pinned3.39324.46336.54547.5916
Fixed-fixed3.92664.73007.06867.8532