5.16.2 - Displacement-Based Seismic Design
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Practice Questions
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What does Displacement-Based Seismic Design focus on?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to structures during an earthquake.
Define pushover analysis.
💡 Hint: It’s about pushing the structure to see how much it can take.
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What is the primary focus of Displacement-Based Seismic Design?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to buildings during earthquakes.
True or False: The pushover analysis applies loads incrementally to assess structural capacity.
💡 Hint: Recall what pushover analysis is designed to evaluate.
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Challenge Problems
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Imagine a 10-story building designed under traditional force-based methods. The expected lateral force is 100 kN. Discuss how this design may fail when focusing only on force without considering the displacement experienced during an earthquake.
💡 Hint: Consider the performance history of buildings during past earthquakes.
You are tasked with designing a new commercial building in a seismic zone. Outline how you would apply displacement-based seismic design principles to ensure adequate safety.
💡 Hint: Refer to actual building codes for guidelines on seismic load calculations.
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