Practice Single-Degree-of-Freedom (SDOF) System Response - 33.1.1 | 33. Response and Design Spectra | Earthquake Engineering - Vol 3
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33.1.1 - Single-Degree-of-Freedom (SDOF) System Response

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Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What does SDOF stand for?

💡 Hint: It's a term used in structural dynamics.

Question 2

Easy

What is the primary purpose of a response spectrum?

💡 Hint: Think about how it helps engineers assess structural performance.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What does the variable 'm' in the SDOF governing equation represent?

  • Mass
  • Damping
  • Frequency

💡 Hint: Think about what it means for an object to resist acceleration.

Question 2

True or False: The response spectrum helps in assessing how structures perform during earthquake events.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall its main applications in seismic design.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Determine the natural period of a system with a mass of 20 kg and stiffness of 500 N/m.

💡 Hint: Use the natural period formula and apply the given values.

Question 2

Assess how a damping ratio of 10% would affect the response spectrum of a given structure.

💡 Hint: Think about how damping influences oscillation decay and its effect on structural responses.

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