40.11 - Performance-Based Design Approach (Emerging Concepts)
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Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of Immediate Occupancy?
💡 Hint: Think about the types of buildings that would require immediate access after an earthquake.
Define Collapse Prevention.
💡 Hint: Consider what would happen if a building fails completely.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does the Immediate Occupancy objective ensure?
💡 Hint: Think about critical services that need to remain operational.
True or False: Collapse Prevention aims for a building to fail safely during an earthquake.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens if a building does not perform as intended.
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Challenge Problems
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Describe a design strategy that could be employed to achieve Immediate Occupancy for a hospital in a high seismic zone.
💡 Hint: Consider both the structural integrity and functional utility.
Assess the implications of not following PBD principles in high-rise skyscrapers located in seismic zones. What potential outcomes could arise?
💡 Hint: Think about structural weaknesses and the complexity of emergency response.
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