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Earthquake engineering - Quiz
Contributed by: Miller
  • 1. What does earthquake performance define regarding a structure?
A) The aesthetic design requirements of the building.
B) The total monetary cost of building repairs.
C) The maximum height a building can reach.
D) Its ability to sustain its main functions during and after an earthquake.
  • 2. When is a structure considered safe after an earthquake?
A) If the building remains exactly in its original position.
B) If it remains completely free of any cracks.
C) If the surrounding landscape is undisturbed.
D) If it does not endanger lives by collapsing.
  • 3. What is the definition of a serviceable structure?
A) It can be sold for a profit after a seismic event.
B) It can fulfill the operational functions for which it was designed.
C) It is located in an area with low seismic activity.
D) It is built with flexible materials.
  • 4. What do major building codes assume about a building's survival during a rare, very severe earthquake?
A) It should survive without globally collapsing.
B) It should be able to withstand the earthquake without any repairs needed.
C) It should automatically trigger emergency alarms.
D) It should suffer no damage at all.
  • 5. How should a building perform during more frequent, less severe seismic events?
A) It should rely on external support structures.
B) It should remain operational.
C) It should be demolished immediately.
D) It should experience significant structural damage.
  • 6. What do engineers need to know regarding seismic performance assessment?
A) The quantified level of actual or anticipated performance.
B) The historical cost of the building materials.
C) The exact date of the next predicted earthquake.
D) The color scheme of the interior design.
  • 7. What are the two primary ways to perform a seismic performance assessment?
A) Experimentally or analytically.
B) Socially or economically.
C) Visually or via demolition.
D) Manually or via intuition.
  • 8. How is an experimental seismic evaluation typically conducted?
A) By interviewing structural engineers.
B) By simulating the earthquake on a computer.
C) By placing a model on a shake-table.
D) By building a wall and watching it fall.
  • 9. Why are experimental tests typically expensive?
A) Because they involve shake-table simulations.
B) Because they must be repeated every year.
C) Because they involve high-speed internet usage.
D) Because they require a large number of human participants.
  • 10. When were experimental seismic tests first performed?
A) During the 1990s.
B) In the early 2000s.
C) More than a century ago.
D) Within the last decade.
  • 11. What has only recently become possible regarding experimental seismic testing?
A) Performing tests without any equipment.
B) 1:1 scale testing on full structures.
C) Predicting the exact magnitude of future earthquakes.
D) Eliminating the need for structural models.
  • 12. What is a primary purpose of experimental seismic testing?
A) To replace computational models entirely.
B) Validating models and verifying analysis methods.
C) To minimize the number of engineers on site.
D) To reduce the cost of building materials.
  • 13. What tools carry the major burden for seismic performance assessment once validated?
A) Computational models and numerical procedures.
B) Manual paper calculations.
C) Field surveys of older buildings.
D) Physical shake-tables.
  • 14. Does a properly engineered structure have to be extremely strong or expensive?
A) Only for residential buildings.
B) Yes, it must be the strongest possible construction.
C) Only for bridges and highways.
D) No.
  • 15. What has led to the expansion of the scope of earthquake engineering?
A) The discovery of new building materials like plastic.
B) A decrease in interest from structural engineers.
C) Tremendous costs experienced in recent earthquakes.
D) Government mandates to reduce the number of engineers.
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