A highway overpass was observed to resonate as one full

Chapter 13, Problem 78GP

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(II) A highway overpass was observed to resonate as one full loop \(\left(\frac{1}{2} \lambda\right)\) when a small earthquake shook the ground vertically at 4.0 Hz. The highway department put a support at the center of the overpass, anchoring it to the ground as shown in Fig. 12-36. What resonant frequency would you now expect for the overpass? Earthquakes rarely do significant shaking above 5 or 6 Hz. Did the modifications do any good?

                                               

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