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Title: In designing buildings to be erected in an area prone to earthquakes, what relat
Post by: ppk on Mar 22, 2012
In designing buildings to be erected in an area prone to earthquakes, what relationship should the designer try to achieve between the natural frequencies of the building and the typical earthquake frequencies?


Title: Re: In designing buildings to be erected in an area prone to earthquakes, what relat
Post by: star on Mar 24, 2012
If possible, the natural frequencies of the building should be much smaller than the typical earthquake frequencies; this will minimize the amplitude of the oscillations of the building.