Practice Seismic Hazard And Design Earthquake (34.1)

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Question 1.
What is ground shaking?
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Think about what happens to a building during an earthquake.
Question 2.
Name one type of seismic hazard.
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Consider how earthquakes can affect water bodies.
3Question 3.
What seismic hazard refers to the ground's behavior during an earthquake?
- Ground Shaking
- Surface Rupture
- Tsunamis
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Focus on the vibrations caused by seismic activity.
4Question 4.
True or False: DSHA considers the probability of an earthquake's occurrence.
- True
- False
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Remember what DSHA stands for.
Question 5.
Evaluate how different soil types might influence the liquefaction potential during an earthquake. Consider two contrasting locations.
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Think about how the texture and saturation of soil can change its behavior.
Question 6.
Analyze a neighborhood’s risk based on its proximity to fault lines. Discuss how this would change the approach to DBE and MCE.
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Contemplate how increasing risk requires more rigorous building codes.

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