Introduction to Structural Vibration
Abstract
Vibration may be regarded as any motion that repeats itself after an interval of time, or one may define vibrations as oscillations of a system about a position of equilibrium ( Kelly 2007 ). Examples of vibratory motion include the swinging of a pendulum, the motion of a plucked guitar string, tidal motion, the chirping of a male cicada by rubbing its wings, the flapping of airplane wings in turbulence, the soothing motion of a massage chair, or the swaying of a slender tall building due to wind or an earthquake.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Vibration and Dynamic Analysis
Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 1–7
- Publication date
- 9 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter