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Instabilities in the dynamic response of structures due to small variations in test environmental conditions may result in significant errors in experimental and analytical results, leading to erroneous and/or misleading conclusions. This thesis presents an experimental and analytical investigation of the effects of ambient temperature variations on the dynamic characteristics of a thin, square steel plate. The modal properties of the plate with two different boundary conditions and at temperatures above and below standard room temperature are examined. In addition, an analytical model is developed accounting for the effects of temperature-dependent material properties. Results indicate that natural frequencies and damping are significantly affected by changes in temperature. In the case of the natural frequency variations, the temperature-dependence of Young's modulus is the dominant factor, but boundary condition effects may also be important. 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