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Practice Questions 41 To 50

This document contains 55 multiple choice questions about seismic principles related to calculating design forces for building elements. Specifically, questions 41-50 ask about calculating the out-of-plane design force for a concrete wall, maximum collector force for a diaphragm, seismic weight of partition walls, response modification coefficient for reinforced concrete shear walls, redundancy factor for a braced frame building, requirements for special inspections of concrete footings, cross-grain bending failure concerns, ductility demand from earthquake spectra, most dangerous pre-modern construction type, and maximum chord force for a diaphragm. The questions are part of a practice exam and include the question, possible multiple choice answers, and links to view solutions.

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Practice Questions 41 To 50

This document contains 55 multiple choice questions about seismic principles related to calculating design forces for building elements. Specifically, questions 41-50 ask about calculating the out-of-plane design force for a concrete wall, maximum collector force for a diaphragm, seismic weight of partition walls, response modification coefficient for reinforced concrete shear walls, redundancy factor for a braced frame building, requirements for special inspections of concrete footings, cross-grain bending failure concerns, ductility demand from earthquake spectra, most dangerous pre-modern construction type, and maximum chord force for a diaphragm. The questions are part of a practice exam and include the question, possible multiple choice answers, and links to view solutions.

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Seismic Principles Home Practice Problems

41. A heavy exterior concrete wall of a one-story building is 18 ft


tall, 90 ft wide, and weighs 115 psf. SDS = 0.32g and Ie = 1.0.

What is the out-of-plane design force that the wall imparts on the
diaphragm?

(a) 22.7 kips


(b) 23.8 kips
(c) 35.4 kips
(d) 37.3 kips
Solution

42. The forces shown below are the diaphragm design force, Fp,
distributed in proportion to the mass. The diaphragm is flexible.

What is the maximum collector force? Preview the Book


(a) 13.5 kips
(b) 27 kips Buy on Amazon
(c) 36 kips
(d) 72 kips
Solution

43. A 15-story office building in Seismic Design Category D has


partition walls that weigh 8 psf. In calculating the seismic weight,
how much partition wall weight should be considered?

(a) 0 psf
(b) 4 psf
(c) 8 psf
(d) 10 psf
Solution

44. A building will have special reinforced concrete shear walls


for the seismic force-resisting system. The shear walls will not be
carrying gravity loads.

What is the response modification coefficient that should be used


for design?

(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 7
Solution

45. A braced frame building has two braced bays on each side of
the perimeter and no plan irregularities. However, if one brace
were removed, the resulting system would have a torsional
irregularity.

What value should be used for the redundancy factor?

(a) 0
(b) 1.0
(c) 1.3
(d) More information required
Solution

46. A two-story shopping center will be constructed with typical


light-frame wood construction on top of concrete footings.

Are special inspections required for the concrete work?

(a) No.
(b) Yes, if the Seismic Design Category is D, E, or F; No,
otherwise.
(c) Yes, regardless of Seismic Design Category.
(d) More information is required.
Solution

47. Cross-grain bending failure is a concern for:

(a) Ledgers
(b) Chords
(c) Collectors
(d) Sill plates
Solution

48. The figure below shows constant ductility spectra generated


from an earthquake time history.

Which of the spectra corresponds to the highest ductility


demand?

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
Solution

49. Which is considered the most dangerous form of


construction?

(a) Steel buildings that pre-date modern requirements.


(b) Wood-framed buildings that pre-date modern requirements.
(c) Masonry buildings that pre-date modern requirements.
(d) Reinforced concrete buildings that pre-date modern
requirements.
Solution

50. The forces shown below are the diaphragm design force, Fp,
distributed in proportion to the mass. The diaphragm is flexible.

What is the maximum chord force?

(a) 5.6 kips


(b) 87 kips
(c) 152 kips
(d) 253 kips
Solution

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