ARE Study Review

Which site class is the basis for all formulas and map values? A, B, C, D, E, or F

Which of the following are not governmental agencies? HUD, NFPA, EPA, OSHA, FEMA

In many local codes, water heater tanks are required to be braced, strapped or anchored to the structure, maintaining less than 1-2 inches of space between the wall and the equipment. Which of the following are most likely locations for such provisions to apply? Choose 3 A. California B. Alaska C. Oregon D. Florida E. Wisconsin Answer A, B & C. These types of provisions are required for equipment to resist horizontal displacement due to earthquake motion. Non-structural building systems and equipment are a significant hazard during earthquake events: breaking gas lines, flooding, igniting fires, enabling electrocution, causing high monetary damage. ARE 4.0 exam prep: BS

The Northridge Meadows apartment building suffered collapse in the Northridge earthquake of 1994. The first floor of the building was mostly open for auto parking under the apartments. The wood frame structure collapsed and the open parking story disappeared. Which typical soft first story condition existed? A. flexible first floor B. discontinuity: indirect load path C. heavy superstructure Answer A. flexible first floor. The first floor was more flexible than the upper floors with a large discrepancy in stiffness. ARE 4.0 exam prep: SS

Which of the following building configuration conditions produces vertical irregularities (categorized in IBC 1616.5.21) with the potential seismic performance resulting in localized structural damage: Choose 2 A. V1 Stiffness Irregularity: Soft Story B. V2 Weight / Mass Irregularity C. V3 Vertical Geometric Irregularity D. V4 In-Plane Irregularity in Vertical Lateral Force System E. V5 Capacity Discontinuity: Weak Story Answer C. V3 Vertical Geometric Irregularity and D. V4 In-Plane Irregularity in Vertical Lateral Force System ARE 4.0 exam prep: SS Resource tip: download the free pdf of FEMA 454 Designing for Earthquakes: A Manual for Architects from the FEMA library

Which of the following wave types cause the most damage to structures? A. Pressure wave B. Shear wave C. Surface wave Answer B. Shear waves (S waves) can shake the ground in three directions (side-to-side, up-and-down) ARE 4.0 exam prep: SS

A strong motion accelerograph, which measures the acceleration of the ground (or building), is required in buildings of seismic design categories D/E/F over 6 stories with > 60,000sf aggregate floor area. Where must accelerographs be placed? Choose 3 A. entrance B. basement C. near top of building D. front E. midportion F. rear Answer B. basement, C. near top of building, E. midportion of building. ARE 4.0 exam prep: SS

Why do states like Florida and Texas belong to seismic design category (SDC) A? Answer Earthquakes are possible but rare in these areas. SDC is assigned based on Seismic Use Group and design spectral response acceleration coefficient based on short or 1-sec period. ARE 4.0 exam prep: SS Resource tip: more mapping information from USGS seismic design maps and "DesignMaps" online web application