Practice Application in Earthquake-Resistant Design - 6.19 | 6. Equations of Motion of SDOF System for Mass as well as Base Excitation | Earthquake Engineering - Vol 1
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6.19 - Application in Earthquake-Resistant Design

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does SDOF stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about how many degrees of movement it represents.

Question 2

Easy

What is a push-over analysis used for?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens to a structure when lateral forces are applied.

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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 purpose of SDOF models in earthquake design?

  • To provide complex simulations
  • To simplify analysis
  • To eliminate the need for any modeling

💡 Hint: Remember, simplicity is key in the design process.

Question 2

True or False: Push-over analysis is only applicable to Single Degree of Freedom systems.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about its broader application.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Describe how you would set up a push-over analysis for a given building design, including the type of loads you would apply.

💡 Hint: Break the process into steps, starting from modeling to analysis.

Question 2

Compare the potential resilience of structures analyzed using SDOF versus MDOF during severe earthquakes. What are the implications of your findings?

💡 Hint: Consider the advantages and limitations of each modeling approach.

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