17.17 - Use of Modal Analysis in Earthquake Response Spectra Method
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What is modal analysis?
💡 Hint: Consider how this method simplifies complex systems.
Name one method for combining modal responses.
💡 Hint: Think about statistical independence.
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What does modal analysis help engineers to do?
💡 Hint: Think about how it influences the understanding of structures under dynamic loads.
True or False: The Response Spectrum Method can be used without modal analysis.
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between these two analysis methods.
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If a building's eigenvalues are identified through modal analysis, how would you compute the response of the building under a specified earthquake spectrum?
💡 Hint: Remember how the eigenvalues help determine the natural frequencies.
Critique the limitations of relying solely on modal analysis in predicting structural responses during significant seismic events.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens during strong ground motion.
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