Practice Performance-based Design (5.16.1) - Degrees of Freedom and SDOF

Practice: Performance-Based Design

Lesson 5.16.1Degrees of Freedom and SDOF

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Question 1.
What is Performance-Based Design?
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Think about safety and functionality during earthquakes.
Question 2.
Name the three performance levels described in this section.
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Recall each level's focus regarding building safety.
3Question 3.
What is the primary goal of Immediate Occupancy in Performance-Based Design?
- Complete damage prevention
- Minimal repairs and usability
- Allowing total collapse
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Think about functionality after an earthquake.
4Question 4.
True or False: Life Safety performance aims to allow for major structural damage during seismic events.
- True
- False
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Consider the focus on safety versus structural integrity.
Question 5.
You have a building designed for Immediate Occupancy. Describe how you would modify the design to target Life Safety instead. What factors would you need to consider?
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Think about the differences in allowable damage.
Question 6.
For a building intended for Collapse Prevention, develop a strategy that incorporates the Capacity Spectrum Method into your design analysis. What steps do you take?
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Consider how to balance demand and capacity effectively.

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