In a cantilevered steel beam supporting a balcony, which consequence arises when sustained vibrations match its natural frequency?

💡 Explanation

Resonance causes increasing amplitude in the beam, driven by positive feedback, leading to failure, because the beam accumulates energy with each vibration cycle. Therefore, the beam collapses, rather than distributing the load, damping vibrations, or decreasing the deflection.

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