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What is the purpose of static analysis in seismic design?

To model dynamic load effects directly from real earthquake records.

To estimate equivalent lateral seismic loads based on system weight. (correct)

To enhance the accuracy of seismic load predictions.

To formulate response spectra for different seismic scenarios.

Which approach uses a set of specific earthquake ground motion records?

Dynamic Analysis (correct)

Response Spectrum Analysis

Design Response Spectrum

Static Analysis

What does the natural angular frequency of a structure depend on?

The material properties of the structure.

The foundation depth of the structure.

The weight and damping of the structure.

The stiffness and mass of the structure. (correct)

Which of the following is NOT an objective of this chapter?

Assess the structural damage after an earthquake. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main output of deriving the equation of motion in the context of this lesson?

To analyze the behavior of structures under seismic loads. Signup and view all the answers

What does free vibration response of undamped systems emphasize?

The behavior of structures after removal of external forces. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following describes the 'response spectrum'?

A graphical representation of equivalent lateral seismic loads. Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of seismic design is primarily addressed by dynamic analysis?

Modeling load effects accurately. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of response time history analysis in earthquake engineering?

To determine the system response at each increment of time for a suite of ground motion acceleration histories. Signup and view all the answers

In the context of structural dynamics, what does the modal response spectrum analysis help establish?

The maximum structural response using natural periods and mode shapes. Signup and view all the answers

How does the number of degrees of freedom (DOFs) affect the vibrational analysis of structures?

It increases the complexity of the mathematical models needed. Signup and view all the answers

What assumption is made regarding the stiffness of beams and columns in a single-degree-of-freedom system?

Beams are much stiffer than columns. Signup and view all the answers

What primarily causes free vibration in an undamped system?

Initial displacement and velocity. Signup and view all the answers

What is a critical characteristic of a single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) system?

It is a simplified model assuming no interactions between structural members. Signup and view all the answers

When analyzing a rigidly connected frame, how many degrees of freedom are typically attributed to connections?

3 DOFs. Signup and view all the answers

What role do internal loads play in the design of structural members within earthquake engineering?

They determine the performance requirements of each structural member. Signup and view all the answers

What principle is used to formulate the equilibrium equation for an SDOF system?

D’Alembert’s principle Signup and view all the answers

What is described as harmonic motion in the context of free vibration response?

A function of sine and cosine of the same frequency Signup and view all the answers

What does the natural period of vibration, Tn, represent?

The time to complete a full cycle Signup and view all the answers

How is the natural cyclic frequency, fn, related to the natural period of vibration, Tn?

fn is the reciprocal of Tn Signup and view all the answers

What does the phase angle, β, relate to in the context of the free vibration of undamped systems?

The amplitude and the constants A and B Signup and view all the answers

Which equation characterizes the motion of an SDOF system in free vibration analysis?

F = ma Signup and view all the answers

What physical quantity does the natural circular frequency, ωn, represent?

The rate of oscillation in radians per second Signup and view all the answers

Which parameter is introduced alongside the phase angle in the alternative formulation of the free vibration response?

Amplitude Signup and view all the answers

What factor is directly proportional to the circular frequency in seismic analysis?

Mass Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the total effective weight in the context of seismic analysis?

Total effective weight, W Signup and view all the answers

How is structural stiffness, k, defined?

Force divided by displacement Signup and view all the answers

Which variable is essential for determining the natural period of vibration of a linear elastic SDOF system?

Circular frequency Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the stiffness in the context of an SDOF system?

To characterize the equation of motion Signup and view all the answers

What kind of loading primarily influences the design and analysis of structures in earthquake engineering?

Seismic loading Signup and view all the answers

What information does the linear relationship between force and displacement provide in earthquake engineering?

Stiffness constants Signup and view all the answers

In seismic analysis, what is meant by story weight, Wx?

Weight acting on a single story Signup and view all the answers

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What is the purpose of static analysis in seismic design?

Which approach uses a set of specific earthquake ground motion records?

What does the natural angular frequency of a structure depend on?

Which of the following is NOT an objective of this chapter?

What is the main output of deriving the equation of motion in the context of this lesson?

What does free vibration response of undamped systems emphasize?

Which of the following describes the 'response spectrum'?

What aspect of seismic design is primarily addressed by dynamic analysis?

What is the main objective of response time history analysis in earthquake engineering?

In the context of structural dynamics, what does the modal response spectrum analysis help establish?

How does the number of degrees of freedom (DOFs) affect the vibrational analysis of structures?

What assumption is made regarding the stiffness of beams and columns in a single-degree-of-freedom system?

What primarily causes free vibration in an undamped system?

What is a critical characteristic of a single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) system?

When analyzing a rigidly connected frame, how many degrees of freedom are typically attributed to connections?

What role do internal loads play in the design of structural members within earthquake engineering?

What principle is used to formulate the equilibrium equation for an SDOF system?

What is described as harmonic motion in the context of free vibration response?

What does the natural period of vibration, Tn, represent?

How is the natural cyclic frequency, fn, related to the natural period of vibration, Tn?

What does the phase angle, β, relate to in the context of the free vibration of undamped systems?

Which equation characterizes the motion of an SDOF system in free vibration analysis?

What physical quantity does the natural circular frequency, ωn, represent?

Which parameter is introduced alongside the phase angle in the alternative formulation of the free vibration response?

What factor is directly proportional to the circular frequency in seismic analysis?

Which term refers to the total effective weight in the context of seismic analysis?

How is structural stiffness, k, defined?

Which variable is essential for determining the natural period of vibration of a linear elastic SDOF system?

What is the role of the stiffness in the context of an SDOF system?

What kind of loading primarily influences the design and analysis of structures in earthquake engineering?

What information does the linear relationship between force and displacement provide in earthquake engineering?

In seismic analysis, what is meant by story weight, Wx?

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