17.10 - Seismic Excitation: Base Acceleration Input
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What is ground acceleration and why is it important in structural analysis?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to buildings during earthquakes.
Define modal coordinates.
💡 Hint: Consider how we break complex motions into simpler components.
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What does ground acceleration measure?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to the ground during seismic events.
True or False: Modal coordinates allow us to analyze multiple vibration modes at once.
💡 Hint: Think about how we break down complex systems.
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Analyze a 5-story building under ground excitation with specific mass and stiffness values. Calculate its modal participation factor after applying transformations to modal coordinates.
💡 Hint: Remember the steps of eigenvalue calculation and transformation.
Critically evaluate a design approach for a structure based on low modal participation factors from a seismic standpoint. What precautions should be taken?
💡 Hint: Think about the implications of neglecting certain modes.
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