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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What is base isolation?
💡 Hint: Consider what separates the structure from the ground.
Question 2
Easy
What does a tuned mass damper do?
💡 Hint: Think of how a tuning fork works.
Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation
Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What is the primary function of base isolation?
- To enhance aesthetic appeal
- To reduce seismic forces on buildings
- To increase structural stiffness
💡 Hint: Think about how it protects the structure.
Question 2
True or False: A tuned mass damper is used to increase vibrations in a structure.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Consider the purpose of a damper.
Solve 2 more questions and get performance evaluation
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
Given a hotel building in a highly seismic zone, propose a design strategy including base isolation and TMD. Analyze the impacts on safety and costs.
💡 Hint: Consider both immediate and long-term safety benefits.
Question 2
Calculate the effective damping ratio of a tuned mass damper if the primary structure has a natural frequency of 1 Hz and the TMD is tuned to 2 Hz.
💡 Hint: Use formulas from vibration analysis to relate damping ratios.
Challenge and get performance evaluation