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Critical damping is the amount that

  • A.produces the largest possible oscillation
  • B.matches the period of the ground motion
  • C.is present in an ordinary concrete building
  • D.just prevents oscillation from occurring

Answer: D

Correct answer: just prevents oscillation from occurring

Critical damping is the smallest amount that returns a displaced system to rest without overshoot, so at that value the motion is no longer oscillatory. It serves as the reference against which real damping is expressed - five per cent damping means five per cent of critical - and it makes the damping ratio a dimensionless number comparable between structures.

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