Practice Factors Affecting Spectral Acceleration (30.4)

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Question 1.
What is spectral acceleration?
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Think of it as what a building experiences when the ground shakes.
Question 2.
Name one factor that affects spectral acceleration.
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Consider how different soils behave during an earthquake.
3Question 3.
What is the effect of soft soil on spectral acceleration?
- Decreases Sa
- Increases Sa
- No effect
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Think about how a soft surface reacts under load.
4Question 4.
True or False: The importance factor only applies to residential buildings.
- True
- False
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Consider critical infrastructures such as hospitals.
Question 5.
Analyze how a structure’s importance factor might change after it's designated for emergency response use. What design changes would you advocate?
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Consider what functions need preservation during disasters.
Question 6.
Compare a structure in a high seismic zone with soft soil to a hard soil setting. What structural strategies could you recommend for each?
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Think about the nature of the soil's interaction with seismic waves.

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