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13.6 - Application in Earthquake Engineering

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Define response spectrum analysis in earthquake engineering.

💡 Hint: Look at how it deals with the input from seismic activities.

Question 2

Easy

What is a mode shape?

💡 Hint: Think about how a guitar string vibrates at different frequencies.

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Question 1

What is the primary goal of response spectrum analysis?

  • To estimate maximum structural response
  • To calculate construction costs
  • To assess aesthetic design

💡 Hint: Think about why engineers need to prepare for earthquakes.

Question 2

True or False: Higher modes are always significant in seismic design for low-rise buildings.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how the number of stories might affect mode significance.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A multi-storey building has a response dominated by its first two modes. If the first mode has a frequency of 2 Hz and the second mode has a frequency of 3 Hz, calculate the expected maximum displacements if the building is subjected to seismic loading of 0.5g.

💡 Hint: Consider how you might convert frequency to displacement using response spectra.

Question 2

Critically evaluate what might happen if a designer decides to ignore higher mode effects in a 50-story building located in a seismic-prone area.

💡 Hint: Think about how modes interact and how neglecting them could lead to unexpected structural behavior.

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