34.12.3 - Considerations in Design
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Define Soil-Structure Interaction in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how the building and ground affect each other.
What does IS 1893 emphasize regarding building structure?
💡 Hint: Think of structural safety during earthquakes.
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What does Soil-Structure Interaction (SSI) refer to?
💡 Hint: Remember it relates to seismic shaking.
True or False: Stiff soils always lead to greater building stability during an earthquake.
💡 Hint: Consider both amplification and force aspects.
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Evaluate how a skyscraper on a soft soil site should be designed to mitigate SSI effects. Consider structural reinforcements.
💡 Hint: What's the relationship between building design and soil type?
Analyze the 1985 Mexico City earthquake and identify the role of soil types in the patterns of damage observed.
💡 Hint: Think about historical seismic data and soil interactions!
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