Discussion
A structure has a natural period of 0.5 s and the site's predominant period is also 0.5 s. The likely consequence is
Answer: B
When the driving motion is concentrated at the structure's own period, successive cycles reinforce the response and displacements build up. Matching periods is what destroyed mid-rise buildings on soft ground in Mexico City in 1985.
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