14.11 - Site Effects on Natural Frequency
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Practice Questions
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How do soft soils affect natural frequency?
💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between soil type and frequency.
What is resonance?
💡 Hint: Consider how vibrations are amplified.
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How do soft soils influence natural frequency?
💡 Hint: Think about how flexibility affects frequency.
True or False: Site amplification can occur in hard soils.
💡 Hint: Recall what types of soils are problematic.
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Assess the potential impact of resonance on a structure located on soft soil during an earthquake event. Include design recommendations.
💡 Hint: Think about the building's response and how it can be modified.
Given historical earthquake data, analyze how site amplification can affect modern building codes.
💡 Hint: Consider lessons learned from past earthquakes.
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