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What caused the dam failure northeast of Tai-Chung?
What caused the dam failure northeast of Tai-Chung?
- Heavy rainfall prior to the earthquake
- Construction defects in the dam
- Seismic waves from the earthquake (correct)
- Strong winds post-earthquake
How much did the southern end of the dam near Tai-Chung displace upwards due to the earthquake?
How much did the southern end of the dam near Tai-Chung displace upwards due to the earthquake?
- 9 to 10 meters (30 to 33 feet) (correct)
- 15 to 18 meters (49 to 59 feet)
- 1 to 2 meters (3 to 6 feet)
- 5 to 6 meters (16 to 20 feet)
Where was the Kuang Fu Elementary School located?
Where was the Kuang Fu Elementary School located?
- Taipei city center
- Northwest of Taipei
- Tai-Chung, Taiwan (correct)
- South of Chi-chi town
What caused as much as a 3-meter (10-foot) ground displacement in some parts of the Kuang Fu Elementary School?
What caused as much as a 3-meter (10-foot) ground displacement in some parts of the Kuang Fu Elementary School?
Which part of the building at Kuang Fu Elementary School remained standing despite the earthquake?
Which part of the building at Kuang Fu Elementary School remained standing despite the earthquake?
What effect did the fault rupture have on the span between columns in a building at Kuang Fu Elementary School?
What effect did the fault rupture have on the span between columns in a building at Kuang Fu Elementary School?
What is resonance in the context of buildings?
What is resonance in the context of buildings?
What causes damage in T-shaped buildings according to the text?
What causes damage in T-shaped buildings according to the text?
What type of structure responds most to high-period ground shaking?
What type of structure responds most to high-period ground shaking?
What determines if resonance is expected to occur in a building?
What determines if resonance is expected to occur in a building?
How can a response spectrum be used in relation to earthquake ground motion?
How can a response spectrum be used in relation to earthquake ground motion?
What is a rule of thumb mentioned for estimating the natural period of vibration for a building?
What is a rule of thumb mentioned for estimating the natural period of vibration for a building?
What caused the collapse of the 1st floor of the Community Mental Health Building at the Olive View Hospital complex?
What caused the collapse of the 1st floor of the Community Mental Health Building at the Olive View Hospital complex?
Why did the columns at the lower levels of the main building at Olive View Hospital have large ductile capacity?
Why did the columns at the lower levels of the main building at Olive View Hospital have large ductile capacity?
What attributes did most of the buildings that collapsed in the 1995 Kobe earthquake have?
What attributes did most of the buildings that collapsed in the 1995 Kobe earthquake have?
Why was there a risk of fatalities at the Olive View Hospital complex after the 1971 San Fernando earthquake?
Why was there a risk of fatalities at the Olive View Hospital complex after the 1971 San Fernando earthquake?
What is significant about the conditions that led to the collapse of buildings in the 1995 Kobe earthquake?
What is significant about the conditions that led to the collapse of buildings in the 1995 Kobe earthquake?
What saved the lower floors of the main building at Olive View Hospital from likely collapse?
What saved the lower floors of the main building at Olive View Hospital from likely collapse?
What factor was cited as a principal cause of the extensive damage experienced by the port facilities in the affected region?
What factor was cited as a principal cause of the extensive damage experienced by the port facilities in the affected region?
How many people were injured as a result of the earthquake?
How many people were injured as a result of the earthquake?
Which type of soil was most commonly used for the construction of liquefied fills in the affected region?
Which type of soil was most commonly used for the construction of liquefied fills in the affected region?
What happened to nearly all of the container loading piers at the Port of Kobe due to the earthquake?
What happened to nearly all of the container loading piers at the Port of Kobe due to the earthquake?
Where did evidence of liquefaction extend along the waterfront east and west of Kobe?
Where did evidence of liquefaction extend along the waterfront east and west of Kobe?
Which two man-made islands in Kobe harbor experienced liquefaction failures due to the earthquake?
Which two man-made islands in Kobe harbor experienced liquefaction failures due to the earthquake?
What may occur due to reentrant corner irregularity during an earthquake?
What may occur due to reentrant corner irregularity during an earthquake?
What is the main concern associated with diaphragm discontinuity irregularity?
What is the main concern associated with diaphragm discontinuity irregularity?
How does out-of-plane offset irregularity affect seismic analyses?
How does out-of-plane offset irregularity affect seismic analyses?
What does nonparallel system irregularity refer to?
What does nonparallel system irregularity refer to?
Which irregularity can result in torsional forces not normally considered in seismic design?
Which irregularity can result in torsional forces not normally considered in seismic design?
How can concentration of forces at openings' boundaries be resolved in design?
How can concentration of forces at openings' boundaries be resolved in design?
