Practice Pseudo Vs Actual Spectra (5.13.3) - Degrees of Freedom and SDOF

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Question 1.
What does Pseudo Spectral Acceleration (PSA) measure?
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Think about how much the structure shakes.
Question 2.
What does Spectral Displacement (SD) represent?
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Consider how far a building moves.
3Question 3.
What does Pseudo Spectral Acceleration (PSA) measure?
- Maximum velocity
- Maximum acceleration
- Maximum displacement
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Consider measurements during a quake.
4Question 4.
True or False: Spectral Displacement (SD) indicates how fast a structure moves during an earthquake.
- True
- False
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Think about what's being measured.
Question 5.
A building is tested under seismic conditions and recorded a maximum displacement of 0.8m, with a natural frequency of 4Hz. Calculate the PSA for this building.
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Use the formula and substitute values correctly.
Question 6.
Discuss how misconceptions about the relationship between PSA, SD, and SV could lead to structural design failures.
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Consider the implications of miscalculation.

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