Practice Site-specific Peak Acceleration Estimation (35.10)

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Question 1.
What does PGA stand for?
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Think about ground movement during an earthquake.
Question 2.
What is the purpose of GMPEs?
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Consider the role of mathematics in predicting earthquakes.
3Question 3.
What does PGA estimate?
- Peak Ground Acceleration
- Peak Ground Area
- Peak Ground Analysis
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Think about what 'PGA' might represent in the context of earthquakes.
4Question 4.
Is it true that soft soils can amplify ground motion?
- True
- False
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Consider how different soil types behave during shaking.
Question 5.
Suppose you are tasked with estimating PGA for a new building site near a known fault line. Identify the steps you would take and justify your choices.
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Think about each stage and how they interconnect.
Question 6.
If you discovered that a construction authority used only a deterministic model for planning a site near unstable soils, what issues might arise?
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Consider the limitations of deterministic models.

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