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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What is a plastic hinge?
💡 Hint: Think about where in the structure flexibility is needed.
Question 2
Easy
Why is ductility important in seismic design?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to buildings during earthquakes.
Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation
Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What are plastic hinges primarily used for?
- Absorbing energy
- Increasing building weight
- Creating torsion
- Promoting sudden failure
💡 Hint: Focus on their function during earthquakes.
Question 2
True or False: Plastic hinges can form in both beams and columns.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Think about where you want failure to occur.
Solve and get performance evaluation
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
Propose a design for a multi-story building that incorporates plastic hinges effectively. Explain your reasoning for hinge placement and overstrength considerations.
💡 Hint: Think about structural locations under stress during an earthquake.
Question 2
Analyze a failed structure where plastic hinges were misplaced. What design flaws might have led to this failure, and how would you rectify them?
💡 Hint: Consider common mistakes in hinge design.
Challenge and get performance evaluation