32.11.2 - Capacity Curve
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What does the Capacity Curve represent?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to a structure during seismic events.
Define stiffness degradation in simple terms.
💡 Hint: How does a structure behave under stress?
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What does the Capacity Curve represent?
💡 Hint: Imagine what happens to buildings during earthquakes.
True or False: Stiffness degradation improves a structure's performance during seismic events.
💡 Hint: Consider the definition of stiffness degradation.
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Given a structure with a known base shear capacity of 200 kN and a observed top displacement of 10 cm, calculate the new base shear capacity if the stiffness degrades leading to a 30% reduction in capacity.
💡 Hint: Consider how reducing stiffness affects overall capacity.
Analyze a scenario where retrofitting a building adds shear walls, improving its capacity measured by a performance point increase from 300 kN to 400 kN. Discuss implications for seismic design.
💡 Hint: Referring back to how performance points interact with design principles will help.
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