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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
Define Spectral Acceleration in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how structures behave during earthquakes.
Question 2
Easy
What does SDOF stand for?
💡 Hint: Consider how we simplify structural analysis.
Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation
Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What does Spectral Acceleration measure?
- Maximum ground acceleration
- Maximum acceleration response of a structure
- Average ground motion
💡 Hint: Focus on building behavior rather than ground motion.
Question 2
True or False: Spectral Acceleration is only relevant for single degree of freedom systems.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Refer to modeling assumptions discussed in class.
Solve and get performance evaluation
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
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.
Question 2
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.
Challenge and get performance evaluation