Practice Vibration Isolation and Structural Implications - 7.17 | 7. Free Vibration of Single Degree of Freedom (SDOF) System | Earthquake Engineering - Vol 1
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is vibration isolation?

💡 Hint: Think about how buildings can be protected from earthquakes.

Question 2

Easy

Name a method to achieve vibration isolation.

💡 Hint: Think about devices that separate structures from ground motion.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the main purpose of vibration isolation?

  • To increase building vibrations
  • To reduce vibrations from ground motion
  • To amplify seismic waves

💡 Hint: Remember the goal of structural protection.

Question 2

True or False: Base isolators allow structures to move with ground motion.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about how these devices function.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design a simple vibration isolation system for a hypothetical building in a seismic zone. Describe the components you would choose and explain their functions.

💡 Hint: Consider devices that separate and mitigate vibrations.

Question 2

Analyze the potential failure modes of a structure without vibration isolation during an earthquake scenario.

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when building vibrations align with earthquake frequencies.

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