EARTHQUAK

E RESISTANT
BUILDINGS
IN
INDIA 1
report submitted
by:
ADARSH KUMAR
ANIL SHRAMA
ASHISH SINGH
DEBLA MONDAL
PAWAN YADAV
TASLEEM KHAN 2
 Sources of
Earthquake
Tectonic plates
Volcanic eruption
Nuclear explosion

Source:
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Losses

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Techniques to resist Earthquake
Active & Passive system
Shear walls
Bracing
Dampers
Rollers
Isolation
Light weight material
Bands
Others 5
Active System
Active control systems are devices integrated
with real-time processing evaluators for improved
service and safety.

Passive System
Passive control systems are conventional devices
to resist or absorb the energy produced during
Earthquake.
For example: Viscous Dampers
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Inertial Forces

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Shear Walls
Resist;
Gravity Loads
Lateral Loads

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 Shear Wall

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March 3, 1985 Earthquake (Chile) Shear Wall performed very well
Bracing
Link
Beams

Diagonal Cross Chevron

Eccentric
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Bracing

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Bracing

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Cross Bracing

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Dampers

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Liquid Tuned Mass Damper

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One Rincon Hill, San Francisco
Rollers

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Isolation

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Isolation Bearing

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Base Isolation

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Base Isolation
mechanism

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Bands

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Waste Tire pads

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Waste Tire Pads

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Seismic Zone

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 Haunches
In case of Joint
failure,
Use High strength
concrete
Increase section
near joints
Provide haunches.
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 Light weight material
In recent times, many new
systems and devices using non-
conventional civil engineering
materials have been developed,
either to reduce the earthquake
forces acting on a structure or to
absorb part of seismic energy. 26
Suggestions

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Source: www.eec.edu.pk
Suggestions

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Source: www.eec.edu.pk
Avoid Hammering & Pounding

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 Suggestions
Avoid weak column and strong beam design
Provide thick slab which will help as a rigid
diaphragm
Provide cross walls which will stiffen the
structures
Provide shear walls in a symmetrical fashion
Increase in the transverse (Shear) reinforcement.
Horizontal lintel band should be provided
Revision/ updation of building code of Pakistan
The building must be regular and symmetrical in 30
shape
Reinforcing bars should be provided at the
Thank You!

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