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Civil Earthquake Resistent Building Construction

This document discusses techniques for earthquake resistant building construction. It begins by introducing earthquakes and their effects on buildings. It then discusses how earthquake resistant construction differs from traditional building by designing for unpredictable seismic forces. The document outlines several seismic design philosophies and techniques to minimize earthquake damage, such as using reinforced hollow concrete blocks, mid-level isolation, and slurry infiltrated mat concrete. Finally, it discusses traditional earthquake resistant housing designs and concludes by emphasizing the need for improved earthquake awareness and code enforcement.

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Civil Earthquake Resistent Building Construction

This document discusses techniques for earthquake resistant building construction. It begins by introducing earthquakes and their effects on buildings. It then discusses how earthquake resistant construction differs from traditional building by designing for unpredictable seismic forces. The document outlines several seismic design philosophies and techniques to minimize earthquake damage, such as using reinforced hollow concrete blocks, mid-level isolation, and slurry infiltrated mat concrete. Finally, it discusses traditional earthquake resistant housing designs and concludes by emphasizing the need for improved earthquake awareness and code enforcement.

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  • Introduction: Introduction to the basic concept of earthquakes, their causes and effects on the Earth's crust.
  • How Earthquake Resistant Building is Different?: Details how earthquake resistant buildings are designed differently to withstand seismic activities.
  • Effect of Earthquake on Reinforced Concrete Buildings: Examines the impact of earthquakes on reinforced concrete structures and the importance of design considerations.
  • Seismic Design Philosophy: Presents the principles guiding seismic design to enhance the earthquake resistance of buildings.
  • Remedial Measures to Minimise the Losses Due to Earthquakes: Discusses strategies for reducing earthquake damage through building design and structural reinforcements.
  • Earthquake Resistant Building Construction with Reinforced Hollow Concrete Block (RHCBM): Explores the use of reinforced hollow concrete blocks in building construction to resist seismic forces.
  • Mid-Level Isolation: Describes a mid-level isolation method for improving structural resistance to seismic activities.
  • Earthquake Resistance Using Slurry Infiltrated Mat Concrete (SIMCON): Investigates innovations in concrete mixtures designed to enhance earthquake resilience.
  • Traditional Earthquake Resistant Housing: Covers traditional methods and structures used in earthquake-prone regions for building robustness.
  • Conclusions: Summarizes key points discussed and emphasizes the need for improved earthquake-resistant construction practices.
  • References: Lists the sources and references used throughout the document for further reading and verification.

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION
HOW EARTHQUAKE RESISTENT BUILDING IS DIFERENT?
EFFECT OF EARTHQUAKE ON REINFORCED CONCRETE
BUILDINGS
SEISMIC DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
REMEDIAL MEASURES TO MINIMISE THE LOSSES DUE TO
EARTHQUAKES
EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT BUILDING CONSTRUCTION WITH
REINFORCED HOLLOW CONCRETE BLOCK (RHCBM)
MID-LEVEL ISOLATION
EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE USING SLURRY INFILTRATED
MAT CONCRETE (SIMCON)
TRADITIONAL EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT HOUSING
CONCLUSIONS
REFERENCES
INTRODUCTION

An earthquake is the vibration, sometimes violent to the earths


surface that follows a release of energy in the earths crust.
This energy can be generated by a sudden dislocation of segments
of the crust, by a volcanic eruption or even by a manmade
explosion.
The dislocation of the crust causes most destructive earthquakes.
HOW EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION IS
DIFFERENT?
Since the magnitude of a future earthquake and shaking intensity
expected at a particular site cannot be estimated with a reasonable
accuracy, the seismic forces are difficult to quantify for the
purposes of design.
Further, the actual forces that can be generated in the structure
during an earthquake are very large and designing the structure to
respond elastically against these forces make it too expensive.
EFFECT OF EARTHQUAKE ON REINFORCED
CONCRETE BUILDINGS
In recent times, reinforced concrete buildings have become common in India.
A typical RC building is made of horizontal members (beams and slabs) and
vertical members (columns and walls) and supported by foundations that rest on
the ground.
The system consisting of RC columns and connecting beams is called a RC
frame.
SEISMIC DESIGN PHILOSOPHY

Severity of ground shaking at a given location during earthquake


can be minor, moderate and strong.
Relatively speaking, minor shaking occurs frequently; moderate
shaking occasionally and strong shaking rarely.

Earthquake resistant building:


Earthquake design philosophy:
REMEDIAL MEASURES TO MINIMISE THE LOSSES DUE
TO EARTHQUAKES

Building planning
Foundation

Provision of band

Arches and domes

Staircases
EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT BUILDING CONSTRUCTION WITH
REINFORCED HOLLOW CONCRETE BLOCK (RHCBM)

Reinforced hollow concrete blocks are designed both as load-


bearing walls for gravity loads and also as shear walls for lateral
seismic loads, to safely withstand the earthquakes.
This structural system of construction is known as shear wall-
diaphragm concept, which gives three-dimensional structural
integrity for the buildings.
MID-LEVEL ISOLATION
This includes mid-level isolation system installed while the
buildings are still being used.
This new method entails improving and classifying the columns
on intermediate floors of an existing building into flexible
columns that incorporate rubber bearings (base isolation systems)
and rigid columns which have been wrapped in steel plates to add
to their toughness.
EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE USING SLURRY
INFILTRATED MAT CONCRETE (SIMCON)

Following the devastating earthquakes in Turkey this summer that


killed as many as 20,000 people and injured another 27,000,
images of survivors trapped beneath the rubble of collapsed
buildings appeared daily in news reports worldwide.
Now a North Carolina State University engineer is developing a
new type of concrete to help prevent such scenes from happening
again.
TRADITIONAL EARTHQUAKE REISTANT HOUSING

The Pherols of Uttarkashi


The Dhajji-Diwari buildings of Kashmir
The Kat-Ki- Kunni Buildings of Kulu Valley
Quincha earthquake resistant buildings
CONCLUSIONS

There is a lack of awareness in the earthquake disaster


mitigations. Avoiding non-engineered structures with
unskilled labour even in unimportant temporary constructions
can help a great way.
Statewide awareness programmes have to be conducted by
fully exploiting the advancement in the information
technology.
Urgent steps are required to be taken to make the codal
provisions regarding earthquake resistant construction
undebatable.
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