38.4.1 - Material Ductility
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Practice Questions
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What is ductility?
💡 Hint: Think about how materials react when they are stressed.
Name two materials that exhibit high and low ductility.
💡 Hint: Think about common building materials.
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What does ductility refer to in materials?
💡 Hint: Think about how materials act when they are pulled or stressed.
True or False: Concrete exhibits high ductility.
💡 Hint: Recall the behaviors of concrete under stress.
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Design a simple structural system considering both material and structural ductility. Describe how you would ensure ductility in your design.
💡 Hint: Think about the materials you choose and how they will interact under stress.
Analyze the effects of increased building height on the ductility ratio of a structure. What considerations would need to be made?
💡 Hint: Consider the dynamics of taller structures during seismic events.
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