Graphic Era University, Deemed University Dehradun, Uttarakhand DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING TCE 704 ERD of Buildings Assignment

No-8 Dated: 13 September Last Date of Submission: 27 September, 2012

1. What is an Earthquake? How do human activities induce earthquake? 2. Describe the two approaches followed for the prediction of earthquakes. Name the major plates of the earth. 3. Explain the plate tectonics theory and its mechanism. 4. What is meant by the focus and epicenter of an earthquake? Name the two kinds of body waves and explain how they differ. 5. Discuss the main characteristics of seismic waves. 6. What characteristics are of primary significance of earthquake motion? Explain. 7. Explain the difference between seismograph and accelerograph. 8. Explain Body waves (p-wave and s-wave) and Surface waves (Rayleigh-wave and Love wave) with figure. 9. Explain three types of plate boundaries based on the inter-plate movement. 10. Explain Elastic Rebound Theory with diagram. 11. Discuss the factors influencing the Ground Motion. 12. Classify the types of earthquake based on Plate boundaries, Depth of focus, Origin of the earthquake and Based on magnitude. 13. Distinguish between: a. Body waves and Surface waves b. Rayleigh waves and love waves 14. Discuss briefly the two measures of an earthquake. 15. Write short notes on: i. Seismograph ii. Seismogram iii. Modified Mercalli Intensity scale iv. Strong Ground Motion v. Response spectra vi. Resonance vii. Restoring force viii. Damping ix. Strength and Stiffness x. Simplicity and Symmetry xi. Stiff and Flexible buildings xii. Soft storey xiii. ISOSEISMAL Map xiv. Epicenter xv. Focal Depth xvi. Epicentral Distance xvii. Seismic Zone Map of India

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Richter scale Duhamel integral Tripartite Response Spectrum

16. Describe briefly the direct and indirect effects of an earthquake. 17. On what is the assignment of an earthquakes magnitude based? Is magnitude the same as intensity? Explain. 18. Discuss how soil and structure interact during an earthquake. 19. In what way is the earthquake resistance of a structure affected by (a) nonsymmetry and (b) elongated shape of buildings? 20. Simplicity and Symmetry the key to making a building earthquake resistant. Explain the concept with the help of examples. 21. Irregularities of mass, stiffness, and strength are not desirable in the buildings situated in earthquake prone areas. Describe using diagrams how these occur and affect the building. 22. Define and explain with description Plan Irregularities and Vertical Irregularities as per IS 1893: 2002. 23. Explain the difference between Response spectra and Design spectra. 24. What is the significance of earthquake response spectra in civil engineering? 25. What factors affects the response spectrum? 26. How Flexibility of Buildings Affects their Earthquake Response? 27. What are the Seismic Effects on Structures? 28. What is the Seismic Design Philosophy of Buildings? 29. Discuss aseismic design principles, clause 6.1 of IS1893 (Part 1): 2002. 30. Explain Soft Storey Failure, Floating Columns, Plan, Mass irregularity, Pounding of Buildings & Irregularity in Strength and Stiffness. Refrences: 1. Basics of Structural Dynamics and Aseismic Design, S.R. Damodarasamy and S.Kavitha PHI Publication, 2011. 2. IITK-BMTPC Earthquake Tips: Learning Seismic Design and Construction, EQ Tips, http://www.nicee.org/EQTips.php. 3. Elements of Earthquake Engineering, Jai Krishna, A.R Chandrasekra an d Brij Chandra South Asian Publication, New Delhi. 4. Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures, S.K. DUGGAL OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, First Edition published on 2007, Seventh impression 2012. 5. Earthquake Resistant Design Of Structures, Pankaj Agarwal, Manish Shrikhande