30.1 - Ground Motion and Structural Response
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Practice Questions
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What is Peak Ground Acceleration (PGA)?
💡 Hint: Think about what represents the strongest shaking during an earthquake.
Define Single Degree of Freedom (SDOF) system.
💡 Hint: Consider how masses move when pushed or pulled.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does Peak Ground Acceleration (PGA) represent?
💡 Hint: Focus on what would be the most intense shaking during an earthquake.
True or False: SDOF systems capture complex multi-dimensional forces in structures.
💡 Hint: Remember the simplification aspect of SDOF.
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Given an earthquake with a recorded PGA of 0.5g, calculate the potential structural response for an SDOF system with a mass of 1000 kg and a damping ratio of 5%.
💡 Hint: Think about how mass affects response under given ground accelerations.
Explain the effects of varying soil types on PGA and how this influences SDOF system results.
💡 Hint: What role does soil play in seismic wave propagation?
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