34.8.2 - Ground Motion Selection
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Practice Questions
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What is ground motion selection?
💡 Hint: Think about how engineers prepare for earthquakes.
Name one type of ground motion used in design.
💡 Hint: Consider the data sources engineers use.
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What does ground motion selection involve?
💡 Hint: Focus on the seismic aspect of building design.
True or False: Synthetic ground motions can only be used when there is abundant recorded data available.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the purpose of synthetic data.
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A structural engineer is tasked with designing a bridge in a seismically active region. Discuss how they would approach ground motion selection and the reasons for their choices.
💡 Hint: Think about the sources and types of data available.
Evaluate the risks of using synthetic ground motions exclusively for a new hospital located in an area with past earthquakes. What factors should be considered?
💡 Hint: Consider the consequences of not incorporating real earthquake data.
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