32.5.1 - Concept of Base Shear
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What is base shear?
💡 Hint: Think about the forces during an earthquake.
Name one factor that influences base shear calculations.
💡 Hint: What aspects of buildings affect how they respond to quakes?
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What does base shear represent in earthquake engineering?
💡 Hint: Consider how ground movement affects structures.
True or False: The importance factor (I) is used to adjust for the type of building during base shear calculations.
💡 Hint: Think about different buildings and how they are used.
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A multi-story building weighing 2000 kN is situated in a seismic zone with an acceleration of 0.4g. If the importance factor is 1.0 and the response reduction factor is 3, calculate the base shear.
💡 Hint: Make sure to follow the formula step-by-step.
Evaluate the risk of a building with a calculated base shear of 180 kN. What recommendations would you give an engineer if the building is assigned an importance factor of 1.5?
💡 Hint: Consider how base shear affects safety and what structures might require.
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