28.12.1 - Local Soil Conditions
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Practice Questions
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What type of soil tends to amplify earthquake shaking?
💡 Hint: Think about how stable or unstable materials behave during ground motion.
True or False: Hard rocks generally result in higher shaking intensity during earthquakes.
💡 Hint: Consider the properties of different soil and rock types.
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What happens to seismic waves when they encounter soft soils?
💡 Hint: Consider how different materials react to vibrations.
True or False: Distance from the epicenter always results in a uniform decrease in intensity.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how geological structures might change wave propagation.
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Challenge Problems
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A city is built on soft soils and experiences an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0. Recommend measures to reduce potential damage to structures.
💡 Hint: Consider how different construction techniques can mitigate earthquake effects.
Analyze the effects of a shallow-focus earthquake versus a deep-focus event on a city built in a valley surrounded by hills and soft soils.
💡 Hint: Think about how depth affects the energy release and propagation of seismic waves.
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