19.16 - Seismic Hazard Assessment
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Practice Questions
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What does DSHA stand for and what is its focus?
💡 Hint: Remember, it relates to maximum expected shaking.
List one output from the DSHA approach.
💡 Hint: Think about what helps engineers design buildings.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does PSHA consider that DSHA does not?
💡 Hint: Think about the nature of risk in hazards.
True or False: Hazard curves represent fixed and static ground shaking levels.
💡 Hint: Recall how hazard curves convey dynamic information.
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Challenge Problems
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Create a seismic hazard assessment report for a hypothetical city prone to earthquakes. Include both DSHA and PSHA results and the implications for urban planning.
💡 Hint: Incorporate factual historical data to strengthen your argument.
Explain how changing the parameters in PSHA affects the risk contours and output. Provide a detailed example.
💡 Hint: Use statistical models to back your explanation.
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