Mastering Earthquake-Resistant Engineering Quiz

Question 1

Which engineer is credited with pioneering base isolation technology to decouple buildings from ground motion?

A Norman Foster

B James M. Kelly

C Fazlur Rahman Khan

D Santiago Calatrava

Question 2

This structural designer is famous for the 'tuned mass damper' concept used in skyscrapers like Taipei 101 to counteract seismic sway.

A William LeMessurier

B Tadao Ando

C C.Y. Lee

D Leslie Robertson

Question 3

Which architect is known for incorporating 'viscous dampers' into the design of high-rise structures for seismic energy dissipation?

A Renzo Piano

B Frank Gehry

C Zaha Hadid

D Daniel Libeskind

Question 4

This researcher developed the 'base isolation' rubber bearings now widely used in seismic zones globally.

A Bill Robinson

B I.M. Pei

C Jean Nouvel

D Rem Koolhaas

Question 5

Which visionary architect integrated flexible, seismic-resistant steel frames into the design of the Transamerica Pyramid?

A William Pereira

B Philip Johnson

C Minoru Yamasaki

D Kevin Roche

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