35.5.4 - Fault Type and Depth
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Practice Questions
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What type of fault generally produces higher Peak Ground Acceleration?
💡 Hint: Think about the force exerted on the rocks.
True or False: Deeper faults generally cause more intense shaking.
💡 Hint: Consider the proximity to the Earth's surface.
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Which type of fault is most likely to produce higher PGAs?
💡 Hint: Consider how each fault type behaves.
True or False: Shallow faults typically lead to less intense ground shaking.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how energy travels through layers of the Earth.
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Consider a scenario with a partially submerged thrust fault at a depth of 1 km and another at 5 km. Analyze how PGAs would differ between these two scenarios when subjected to the same earthquake forces.
💡 Hint: Evaluate the energy transformation and dissipation over distance.
If you were assessing a location with high PGAs from both a thrust fault and a significant directivity effect, what structural strategies would you propose?
💡 Hint: Think about how structures can adapt to shaking.
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