CACAO, JERMAINE PINIERA

BSCE 4A
QUIZ M-1

EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
Question #1
According to NSCP, what values should be used for the coefficients Ca and Cv when
the soil type is unknown in a seismic zone 2?
A. 0.20 and 0.20.
B. 0.24 and 0.32.
C. 0.28 and 0.40.
D. 0.34 and 0.64.

Question #2
For steel eccentric braced frames, what is the value of Ct ?
A. 0.0853.
B. 0.0731.
C. 0.0488.
D. 0.0713.

Question #3.
The weight W used in the base shear V calculation, V =  C v I W excludes which of the following,
 RT 
A. Minimum of 25% of floor live load in a warehouse.
B. 0.50 kPa of the floor partition load.
C. Weight of permanent equipment.
D. None of the above.

Question #4
NSCP provides the following formula to determine the fundamental period T of a
building with reinforced concrete shear walls (Method A, Section 208.5.2.2),
  De  
2

Ac = Σ Ae  0 . 2 +    where C t = 0 . 0743
  n  
h Ac

What is the maximum value of De / hn ?

A. 0.30.
B. 0.90.
C. 2.75.
D. ⅜ Rw

Question #5
In order to determine the fundamental period T of a building, the CBC gives the
 n 2 
 iΣ= 1 w iδ i 
following formula, T = 2π  
n
g Σ f iδ i
i =1

This formula represents,

A. The period defined by Method A.
B. The period defined by Method B.
C. The static period.
D. The dynamic period.

Question #6
The natural period T of a building is 4 seconds. At the roof level of the structure,
the concentrated force Ft (which is additional to the base shear V), should be
determined by which of the following formulas?
A. Ft = 0
B. Ft = 0.07 TV
C. Ft = Ct (hn)3/4
D. Ft = 0.25 V

Question #7
If a building’s natural period T is 0.60 seconds, what is the concentrated force Ft at
the top of the structure?
A. Ft = 0
B. Ft = 0.06 TV
C. Ft = 0.07 TV
D. Ft = 0.25 V

Question #8
The maximum base shear V can be calculated from which of the following formulas?

Question #9
Consider an 80 foot (24.4 m) tall building with a special moment-resisting steel
frame.
Applying Method A of NSCP, what is the period T of the building?
A. 0.40 seconds.
B. 0.53 seconds.
C. 0.80 seconds.
D. 0.94 seconds.

Question #10
The three types of structures shown below are all located in seismic zone 4 with the
same soil profile. If an earthquake occurs with a predominant period T of 0.6
seconds, which of the following buildings has the greatest possibility of being in
resonance with the earthquake?
A. I only.
B. I and II.
C. II and III.
D. I, II and III.
Question #11
For a structure with a seismic base shear coefficient Cv I / R T = 0.14, what is the
effective spectral acceleration, expressed as a percentage of gravity?
A. 5%
B. 10%
C. 14%
D. 25%

Question #12.
A building must be designed such that it will not require an additional force Ft at
the roof level (that is, Ft = 0). Assume the maximum possible natural period for
this building. Use R = 5.5, the soil profile is type SA, Z = 0.4 and the near source
factor Nv = 1.2.
What is the design base shear V using CBC Formula 30-4?
A. 0
B. 0.10 I W
C. 1.0 I W
D. 10 I W

Question #13.
You are required to design a rigid non-building structure with a period T = 0.04 s.
Which CBC formula would you use to obtain the lateral base force V?
A. V = 0.70 Ca I W
B. V = 0.11 Ca I W
C. V = Z I C W
D. V = Cv I W / RT
types.

Question #14.
A 24 m tall special moment-resisting steel frame is eight-stories high. Its
fundamental period T = 0.7 s.
Using NSCP, what is the maximum allowed design level response displacement S
(the total story drift)?
A. 7.62 mm
B. 10.16 mm
C. 12.2 mm
D. 15.24 mm

Question #15.
A structure in seismic zone 4 has an R = 8.5.
What may be the maximum design height of this structure?
A. 20 m.
B. 50 m.
C. 75 m.
D. No limit.

Question #16
A regular structure is proposed for a high-rise in a seismic zone 3. A static analysis
is performed to design this high-rise.
What could be the maximum design height?
A. 20 m.
B. 50 m.
C. 75 m.
D. No limit.

Question #17
For irregular structures, what percentage reduction of the total base shear V
(calculated by the static force procedure) does the NSCP allow, when a dynamic
analysis is performed?
A. 0%
B. 10%
C. 25%
D. 50%

Question #18
An engineering firm is designing a hospital in a seismic zone 4. The building has a
vertical irregular geometry, and its height is 20m.
Which lateral force procedure should be used?
A. Static.
B. Dynamic.
C. Either static or dynamic.
D. Neither.

Question #19
The structures shown below are located in a seismic zone 4. During an earthquake,
they will drift equally (ie, the design level response displacements are the same,
ΔSI = ΔSII = ΔS ). There is no justification for rational analyses. Based on this
information, what is the minimum required separation between these structures?
A. Twice the displacement ΔS.
B. Thrice the displacement ΔS.
C. Four times the displacement ΔS.
D. Five times the displacement ΔS.
Question #20.
In Manila (seismic zone 4), a special moment-resisting steel frame structure
with a height of 18 m (five stories) is located next to a vacant space on the same
property.
An investor wants to build a 24 m concrete shear bearing wall structure (also, five
stories) on the lot, close to the older building. The fundamental periods of the existing
and the proposed buildings are 0.8 and 0.5 seconds, respectively.
Based on this information, what is the minimum separation between the two
buildings, as required by the NSCP?
A. 76.2 mm.
B. 584.2 mm.
C. 711.2 mm.
D. 889 mm.