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Shake-table engineering — Homework
Use what you learned about shake-table testing to answer.
- 1.Why must two structures being compared on a shake table be tested with the exact same shaking motion?
- 2.Why does a wider base generally help a structure resist shaking better?
- 3.Name one real building feature engineers use to help resist earthquake shaking.
- 4.Describe a shake-table test you ran or would run, including what you kept the same and what you changed.
- 5.If your test structure collapses immediately, what should you do next as an engineer?
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