Practice From Time History Analysis - 30.6.1 | 30. Spectral Acceleration | Earthquake Engineering - Vol 2
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30.6.1 - From Time History Analysis

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is spectral acceleration?

💡 Hint: Think about how it relates to building safety during earthquakes.

Question 2

Easy

What method can be used to calculate spectral acceleration from time history analysis?

💡 Hint: Consider a common numerical method for dynamic equations.

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Question 1

What does spectral acceleration (Sa) measure?

  • Peak velocity
  • Peak displacement
  • Peak acceleration during seismic events

💡 Hint: Focus on what Sa is defined to assess.

Question 2

True or False: The Newmark-beta method is used for dynamic analysis in seismic engineering.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about methods employed in structural analysis.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a recorded ground motion time history for a specific earthquake, use the Newmark-beta method to analyze the corresponding SDOF model with a natural frequency of 2 Hz and a damping ratio of 5%. Determine the peak acceleration.

💡 Hint: Remember to pay attention to each time step's contribution to the system’s overall response.

Question 2

Discuss potential issues in calculating spectral acceleration when dealing with non-linear systems and how you would approach these complications.

💡 Hint: Think about how real-world scenarios might differ from simplified models.

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