Practice Seismic Isolation Modeling - 5.14.1 | 5. Degrees of Freedom and SDOF | Earthquake Engineering - Vol 1
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5.14.1 - Seismic Isolation Modeling

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is Seismic Isolation?

💡 Hint: Think about methods to protect buildings from seismic forces.

Question 2

Easy

How does increasing the effective period affect a building's seismic response?

💡 Hint: Consider how longer vibrations might affect the building's stability.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is the primary objective of using seismic isolation in structures?

  • To increase weight
  • To reduce seismic effects
  • To increase stiffness

💡 Hint: Think about the goal of protection from earthquakes.

Question 2

True or False: Longer effective periods lead to higher accelerations during an earthquake.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between period and response.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design a simplified model for a two-mass SDOF system representing a base-isolated building and explain how you would determine the effective period.

💡 Hint: Think about how adjustments to mass or stiffness would alter the period.

Question 2

Critically evaluate the effectiveness of an energy-dissipating device integrated into a seismic isolation system. What parameters would you assess?

💡 Hint: Consider what challenges a real earthquake might introduce.

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