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A design basis earthquake corresponds to a return period commonly taken as

  • A.10 years
  • B.100000 years
  • C.475 years
  • D.50 years

Answer: C

A 10 per cent chance of exceedance in 50 years gives about 475 years, the level at which a building is expected to be damaged but not to collapse. The maximum considered earthquake is a rarer motion, often near 2475 years.

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