natural period of vibration

Isaac Kremer/ November 23, 2025/ / 0 comments

The time required for a body subject to a vibratory force to go through one oscillation in the direction under consideration. A structure’s natural period of vibration varies according to its height above the base and its diameter parallel to the direction of the applied forces. A relatively stiff structure tends to oscillate rapidly and has a short period of vibration while a more flexible structure tends to oscillate slowly and has a longer period. Also called fundamental period of vibration. (Ching, 1995)