Discussion
The design spectrum ordinate for a very long-period structure is
Answer: B
Correct answer: lower than the plateau value
Beyond the plateau the ordinate falls off, typically as \( 1/T \), because a very flexible structure hardly follows the ground at all - its mass stays nearly still while the ground moves beneath it. The force demand therefore drops, but the displacement demand rises, which is the trade at the heart of base isolation.
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