32.9 - Practical Considerations in Seismic Design
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Practice Questions
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What is soil-structure interaction?
💡 Hint: Think about how soft soil might affect a building's stability.
List one method to prevent pounding between buildings.
💡 Hint: What do you think could help buildings avoid collisions during an earthquake?
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Interactive Quizzes
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Which of the following is influenced by soil structure interaction?
💡 Hint: Think about how soil characteristics can affect building behavior.
True or False: Redundancy in design is necessary to avoid progressive collapse.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when part of a structure fails.
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Challenge Problems
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Develop a comprehensive design strategy for a high-rise building located on soft soil in a seismic zone, detailing considerations for soil-structure interaction, torsional effects, and performance-based design.
💡 Hint: Consider all factors that affect a building's interaction with ground motion.
Analyze a historical building collapse where structural redundancy was inadequate. Discuss lessons and improvements for future designs.
💡 Hint: What real cases provide insight into design failures and what changes could prevent them?
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