Practice Nonlinear Time-History Analysis - 32.10.4 | 32. Response of Structures to Earthquake | Earthquake Engineering - Vol 3
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32.10.4 - Nonlinear Time-History Analysis

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does Nonlinear Time-History Analysis help us understand?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when materials yield.

Question 2

Easy

What is a plastic hinge?

💡 Hint: It's a zone where the material can bend and absorb energy.

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Question 1

What is one of the main goals of Nonlinear Time-History Analysis?

  • To assume linear behavior
  • To capture yielding and energy dissipation
  • To simplify calculations

💡 Hint: Think about the complexities introduced by material failure.

Question 2

True or False: Nonlinear Time-History Analysis incorporates iterative numerical algorithms.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about how precision is achieved in complex calculations.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a multi-story building, calculate the range of forces experienced by different plastic hinge locations during a simulated earthquake using nonlinear time-history analysis.

💡 Hint: Start by defining the building's properties and applying appropriate load models.

Question 2

Discuss how missing a plastic hinge in a structural analysis could lead to catastrophic results. Provide a hypothetical example.

💡 Hint: Think about the purpose of plastic hinges in energy dissipation.

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