Practice Construction of Response Spectra - 32.3.3 | 32. Response of Structures to Earthquake | Earthquake Engineering - Vol 3
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32.3.3 - Construction of Response Spectra

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Define the term 'Response Spectrum'.

💡 Hint: Think about what a response spectrum plots on a graph.

Question 2

Easy

What does SDOF stand for?

💡 Hint: Consider how many degrees of freedom a simple model has.

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Question 1

What does the response spectrum plot?

  • Spectral values against time
  • Structural responses against natural period
  • Damping ratios against seismic forces

💡 Hint: Consider what we analyze when examining structural behavior.

Question 2

True or False: Damping ratio has no effect on the response spectrum.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about how energy dissipation affects the structure's motion.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Consider a building with a natural period of 0.5 seconds subjected to a given seismic event. Calculate its spectral response if the spectral acceleration for 0.5 seconds is known to be 1.2g. Determine peak force experienced.

💡 Hint: Ensure you have the mass of the building to complete the calculation.

Question 2

If a structure has varying damping ratios of 5% and 20%, how would these ratios affect the spectral acceleration? Provide a scenario considering real structural dimensions.

💡 Hint: Refer to the generated spectra curves and compare their peak response values.

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