Hedgcoxe, Pat G.2022-09-232022-09-23197413877965https://hdl.handle.net/10657/12017The development of the governing equations for a Timoshenko beam with strain rate damping is presented. Also presented are the governing differential equations for the Shear, Rayleigh and Bernoulli-Euler beams with strain rate damping. The Timoshenko beam with strain rate damping was assumed to be supported by a Winkler-type foundation and subjected to a point load moving with constant velocity. Roots of the steady-state equation are presented as functions of strain rate damping, foundation damping and moving load velocity. The steady-state response of the Rayleigh beam to the moving load is presented for various values of strain rate damping, foundation damping and moving load velocities.application/pdfenThis item is protected by copyright but is made available here under a claim of fair use (17 U.S.C. Section 107) for non-profit research and educational purposes. Users of this work assume the responsibility for determining copyright status prior to reusing, publishing, or reproducing this item for purposes other than what is allowed by fair use or other copyright exemptions. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires express permission of the copyright holder.Thesisreformatted digital