30 - Spectral Acceleration
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Practice Questions
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Define Spectral Acceleration in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how structures behave during earthquakes.
What does SDOF stand for?
💡 Hint: Consider how we simplify structural analysis.
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What does Spectral Acceleration measure?
💡 Hint: Focus on building behavior rather than ground motion.
True or False: Spectral Acceleration is only relevant for single degree of freedom systems.
💡 Hint: Refer to modeling assumptions discussed in class.
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A building has a natural period of 0.8s and is located in a zone with a high seismic factor. Calculate the expected spectral acceleration if the damping ratio is 5%.
💡 Hint: Use the design charts from IS 1893 to derive Sa for specific parameters.
Discuss how one could improve the spectral response of a tall building in a soft soil area.
💡 Hint: Think about various engineering strategies to combat soft soil challenges.
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