4.10 - Practical Implications in Structural Design
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Practice Questions
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What is a design code?
💡 Hint: Think of it as a rulebook for engineers.
Name one example of a dynamic load.
💡 Hint: Consider loads that vary over time.
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What does the Response Reduction Factor (R) account for?
💡 Hint: Think about energy during an earthquake.
True or False: Each structure has only one natural frequency.
💡 Hint: Consider how different parts can vibrate uniquely.
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Challenge Problems
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Calculate the required base shear for a building designed for seismic load using a Response Reduction Factor of 3 and a static base shear of 240 kN.
💡 Hint: Remember the purpose of the Response Reduction Factor.
Consider a building’s natural frequency is 2 Hz, and its structure is dynamically loading during ground shaking of 3Hz. What approach could be taken to avoid resonance?
💡 Hint: Consider devices that alter vibration responses.
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