Examen de práctica — California Civil Seismic Principles

Question 1

On the design response spectrum, the period Ts is defined by the ratio of which two parameters?

Accepted Answer

SD1 / SDS

Question 2

According to ASCE 7-16 Section 11.4.3, for Site Class D, what is the minimum value that the site coefficient Fa must be?

Accepted Answer

1.2

Question 3

According to ASCE 7-16 Section 11.4.6 and the provided diagram, for a period T such that T0 <= T <= Ts, what is the design spectral response acceleration Sa?

Accepted Answer

Sds

Question 4

Based on ASCE 7-16 Table 11.6-1 and the provided flowchart, what is the Seismic Design Category (SDC) for a Risk Category II structure where the short period design spectral response acceleration (Sds) is determined to be 0.55g?

Accepted Answer

SDC D

Question 5

The design spectral response acceleration parameter for short periods (SDS) is defined as what fraction of the MCER parameter SMS?

Accepted Answer

2/3

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