Practice Justification - 5.3.2 | 5. Degrees of Freedom and SDOF | Earthquake Engineering - Vol 1
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Justification

5.3.2 - Justification

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Question 1 Easy

Define lumped mass idealization in your own words.

💡 Hint: Think about how you would simplify a complex system.

Question 2 Easy

Why is high floor stiffness important for this idealization?

💡 Hint: Consider the behavior of stiff structures during dynamic loading.

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Question 1

What is lumped mass idealization?

A method that distributes mass evenly
A simplification of mass at specific points
A technique that ignores mass altogether

💡 Hint: Think about how we model structures in a simplified way.

Question 2

True or False: High floor stiffness allows for the use of lumped mass idealization.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider what high stiffness means for a building during an earthquake.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Evaluate a real-world structure where lumped mass idealization could apply and justify your choice based on stiffness and design.

💡 Hint: Research modern skyscrapers that are designed for seismic resilience.

Challenge 2 Hard

Design a simplified model for a multi-story building using lumped mass idealization; describe your assumptions.

💡 Hint: Consider which factors to include for stiffness when creating your model.

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