Practice Classification Of Faults (21.3) - Geological Faults - Earthquake Engineering

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Question 1.
What type of fault is characterized by vertical movement?
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Think about the movement direction.
Question 2.
Which fault type involves horizontal movement?
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Consider how the blocks move side to side.
3Question 3.
What characterizes a normal fault?
- Hanging wall moves upward
- Hanging wall moves downward
- Horizontal movement
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Think about how the wall 'hangs' relative to the footwall.
4Question 4.
True or False: A strike-slip fault involves primarily vertical movement.
- True
- False
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Recall the definition of strike-slip faults.
Question 5.
Identify a region where oblique-slip faults are prevalent and evaluate the potential engineering challenges they pose.
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Think about where tectonic plates converge and diverge.
Question 6.
Assess the implications of a strike-slip fault for urban infrastructure, considering different building types.
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Visualize the movements and how they impact each structure.

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