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What is base isolation?
Think about how buildings would respond to earthquakes.
What is a Degree of Freedom (DOF)?
Relate it to how many independent movements are possible in a structure.
What does base isolation aim to achieve?
Consider the primary purpose of protective systems used during earthquakes.
True or false: Adding base isolation introduces additional degrees of freedom.
Think about how this affects structural modeling.
Design a simple conceptual model of an MDOF structure with base isolation. What key parameters will you consider in your calculations?
Sketch the structural layout and think about how each component interacts under seismic forces.
Analyze a building's performance during seismic activities with and without base isolation. Discuss the expected outcomes.
Consider how the building's responses differ under similar seismic events.
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