5.16.1 - Performance-Based Design
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Practice Questions
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What is Performance-Based Design?
💡 Hint: Think about safety and functionality during earthquakes.
Name the three performance levels described in this section.
💡 Hint: Recall each level's focus regarding building safety.
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What is the primary goal of Immediate Occupancy in Performance-Based Design?
💡 Hint: Think about functionality after an earthquake.
True or False: Life Safety performance aims to allow for major structural damage during seismic events.
💡 Hint: Consider the focus on safety versus structural integrity.
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You have a building designed for Immediate Occupancy. Describe how you would modify the design to target Life Safety instead. What factors would you need to consider?
💡 Hint: Think about the differences in allowable damage.
For a building intended for Collapse Prevention, develop a strategy that incorporates the Capacity Spectrum Method into your design analysis. What steps do you take?
💡 Hint: Consider how to balance demand and capacity effectively.
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