PRIST UNIVERSITY

(Estd. u/s 3 of UGC Act, 1956)

Vallam, Thanjavur -613403

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M.TECH
(STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING)

QUESTION BANK

Course Details:

Course Code & Title : 12255E25C / Elements of Earthquake

Engineering

Regulation : 2012 Regulation

Nature of the Programme : M. Tech (Structural Engineering)

H.O.D Staff-In-Charge
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AIM and OBJECTIVES:

This course covers the theory and applications related to Earthquake Engineering. The
broad subjects discussed in this course include earthquake response of linearly elastic and
inelastic buildings, structural dynamics in building codes.
UNIT I ELEMENTS AND FEATURES

Elements of Seismology - Definitions of magnitude Intensity - Epicentre etc - General

features of tectonics of seismic regions - Seismographs.

UNIT II THEORY OF VIBRATIONS

Theory of Vibrations - Free vibrations of single degree - Two degree and multiple degree
freedom systems - Computations of dynamic response to time dependent forces -
Vibrations isolation Vibration absorbers - Brief introduction to instruments -
Accelerograms.

UNIT III PRINCIPLES OF EARTHQUAKE DESIGN

Principles of earthquake resistant design - Response spectrum theory - Application of

response spectrum theory to seismic design of structures. Capacity - Design Principles -
Design criteria for strength - Stiffness and ductility.

UNIT IV EARTHQUAKE ANALYSIS

Earthquake Analysis and Design - Characteristics of earthquake Earthquake response

of structures Concept of earthquake resistance design Code provisions for design of
building IS 1893 and IS 4326 Energy absorption capacity.
UNIT V COMPUTER APPLICATION

Seismic analysis and design of a multi storied building using Computer.

REFERENCE

1.Pauley & Priestly, (1992), Seismic design of reinforced concrete and masonry
buildings, John Wiley & Sons.
2.Stratta.J.L, (1998), Manual of Seismic Design, Prentice-Hall India Pvt Ltd.
3.Kramer.S.L., (2002), Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Prentice-Hall India Pvt
Ltd.
 M. Tech (Structural Engineering)

Elements of Earthquake Engineering

UNIT I
PART-A
1. Define Earth Quake
2. Define Focus and Epicentre
3. What are the different types of seismic waves?
4. What are the causes of earthquake?
5. What is the difference between magnitude and intensity?
6. What do you mean by intensity of an earthquake?
7. What is mean by isoseismal?
8. What is a fault?
9. Mention the types of Earth Quake.
10. Define magnitude.

PART-B
1. Explain the theory of plate tectonics.
2. Explain difference types of seismic waves with the help of a diagram.
3. Write detail about the behaviour of structures in the past earthquakes.
4. What do you mean by magnitude and intensity? Compare magnitude and intensity
of an earthquake.
5. What are the causes of earthquake? Explain them.
6. Write short notes on
i) Seismograph
ii) Elastic rebound theory.
 UNIT-II
PART-A
1. Mention the types of vibration
2. Define static analysis
3. Define dynamic analysis
4. Define free vibration
5. Define forced vibration
6. What are the methods to be followed to derive the equation of motion?
7. What is meant by damping?
8. Draw the spring mass system and free body diagram for undamped free vibration system.
9. Define vibration analysis.
10. Define accelerometers.

PART-B
1. Derive the equation of motion for free vibration of undamped SDOF system.
2. Explain the solution of equation of motion.
3. Derive the equation of motion for forced vibration of undamped MDOF system.
4. A system vibrating with a natural frequency of 6rad/sec. Starts with an initial
amplitude(xo) of 2 cm and initial velocity (x.o) of 25 cm/sec. Determine the
a. Amplitude
b. Natural frequency
c. Maximum velocity
d. Maximum acceleration
e. Phase angle
5. Derive the equation of motion for forced vibration of damped SDOF system.
6. Explain the functions of accelerometers and servo-accelerometers.
7. Write short notes on
i) Vibration isolation
ii) Vibration absorbers
 UNIT-III
PART-A
1. Why is strong columns weak beams configuration is preferred for making earthquake
resistant buildings?
2. What is design spectrum?
3. What are main weaknesses of RC frame buildings?
4. What are the common types of damages observed in RC buildings?
5. What is an irregular building?
6. What is floating column? How does their presence affect the seismic performance of a
building?
7. Define ductility.
8. Define seismic weight.
9. Define shear wall.
10. Mention the different types of shear wall

PART-B
1. Explain the methods of seismic analysis.

2. Explain the methods of seismic design.

3. Define shear wall and write briefly about different types of shear walls with neat

sketches.

4. What is dynamic analysis? For which type of buildings, dynamic analysis is

compulsory?

5. Explain in detail design concepts for the earthquake resistance design of structures.

6. Write in detail about cyclic and non cyclic loading behaviour on buildings.

7. Explain in detail design concepts for the earthquake resistance design of structures.

8. Write in briefly structural failures and its remedial measures.

 UNIT-IV
PART-A
1. What is the philosophy of seismic design of structures?
2. What is a seismic code?
3. What is the design base shear?
4. What are the basic assumptions for the earthquake resistance design of structures?
5. What do you mean by Braced frames?
6. What is cyclic loading and give some examples?
7. What is non cyclic loading and give some examples?

PART -B
1. Explain the importance of seismic codes.
2. What are the various methods of calculating base shear in detail?
3. Explain the distribution of base shear along the height of the building as per IS
1893.
4. Explain in detail design concepts for the earthquake resistance design of
structures.
5. What is a seismic code? How do they help us in designing structures?
6. Explain various recommendations about providing stirrups in a beam as per IS
13920.
7. Explain the various codal provisions for ductile detailing of longitudinal
reinforcement in a beam.
8. Write in detail about seismic design philosophy.
 UNIT V
PART-A

1.Mention the software packages for seismic analysis &design.

2.Mention the application of computer packages.
3.What is meant by seismic analysis.
4.What is meant by preprocessing.
5.Mention two software packages employ finite element method as a tool for the analysis.
6.Define Logarithmic Decrement.
7.Define Resonance.
8.What are the effect of vibration.
9.Define Transmissibility Ratio.
10.Define Natural Frequency.

PART-B

1. Write the application of STADD PRO.

2. Write the application of FEA.
3. Write the application of ANSYSIS .
4. Write the application of STRUDS.