Structural Analysis Questions and Answers – Equivalent Lateral Force Procedure for Estimating Seismic Loads – 1

This set of Structural Analysis Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Equivalent Lateral Force Procedure for Estimating Seismic Loads – 1”.

1. Seismic loads are directly proportional to the exposed area of the building.
State whether the above statement is true or false.
a) True
b) False
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2. Which types of forces are generated during earthquake?
a) Vertical shear
b) Horizontal shear
c) Bending moment
d) Combination of horizontal and vertical shear
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3. What will be the static lateral force at 10^th level of a structure if total gravity load is x and portion assigned to the 10^th level is 10%
a) x
b) 0.1x
c) 0.01x
d) 0.001x
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4. The fundamental natural period of a building is independent of the mass of the structure.
State whether the above sentence is true or false.
a) True
b) False
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5. Calculate the fundamental natural period of a building made with reinforced concrete moment frames and with the height of highest level as 50ft.
a) 0.676
b) 0.686
c) 0.696
d) 0.666
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6. What will be the minimum value of total static lateral base shear for a hospital id S_DS = 0.15g?
a) .0079gw
b) .0089gw
c) .0099gw
d) .0109gw
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7. What will be V_max if the minimum value of total static lateral base shear for a hospital id S_DS = 0.15g and the hospital is made up of structural steel frames?
a) .01813gw
b) .02813gw
c) .03813gw
d) .04813gw
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8. Minimum value of total static lateral base shear for a hospital id S_DS = 0.15g and the hospital is made up of structural steel frames. Calculate the value of V if T = 1.676.
a) .01678gw
b) .02678gw
c) .03678gw
d) .04678gw
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