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GATE 2024 AR — Planning – Question 30

Building Construction, Materials, and Structural Systems · Wind load & seismic considerations in high-rise structures · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Match P lightweight structure, Q base isolation, R tuned mass damper, S diagrid with 1 Taipei 101, 2 London Gherkin, 3 Te Papa Wellington, 4 Shigeru Ban’s Kobe Paper Log Houses, 5 Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral.

  1. P–1; Q–3; R–5; S–4
  2. P–4; Q–3; R–1; S–2
  3. P–4; Q–1; R–5; S–2
  4. P–3; Q–2; R–1; S–5

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Correct answer: (B) P–4; Q–3; R–1; S–2

Explanation

Paper Log Houses use lightweight paper-tube construction(4); Te Papa uses seismic base isolation(3); Taipei 101 has its large tuned mass damper(1); the Gherkin uses a diagrid(2). Therefore B. Each match concerns the identified structural strategy rather than a generic tall-building attribute.

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