Fdocuments - in Advanced Earthquake Resistant Design
Fdocuments - in Advanced Earthquake Resistant Design
Fdocuments - in Advanced Earthquake Resistant Design
RESISTANT DESIGN
Contents
Introduction
seismology
What is earthquake
What causes earthquake
Zone of earthquake
How earthquake causes damage
Construction method
Protection against earthquake damage
Dampers & earthquake resistant expansion joint
Engineering structure
conclusion
Introduction
Whenever there is an earthquake related
disaster in the news with collapsed
buildings &other structure all over the
place, one may think that earthquake
resistant design(EQRD) of structure are
still in dark age. Thus we desperately need
advanced earthquake resistant design to
make structure less vulnerable to
earthquake even for large earthquake.
Seismology is the branch of Geophysics
concerned with the study and analysis of
Earthquakes and the science of energy
propagation through the Earth's crust.
Engineering Seismology is concerned with the
solution of engineering problems connected with
the Earthquakes. Seismology is extremely
important because:
Study of earthquakes gives us important clues
about the earth’s interior
Understanding earthquakes allows us to
minimize the damage and loss of life
What is an earthquake?
An earthquake is the vibration of
Earth produced by the rapid release of
accumulated energy in elastically
strained rocks
Energy released radiates in all directions
from its source, the focus
Energy propagates in the form of seismic
waves
Sensitive instruments around the world
record the event
What causes an earthquake?
Movement of Tectonic Plates
Earth is divided into sections called
Tectonic plates that float on the fluid-like
interior of the Earth. Earthquakes are
usually caused by sudden movement of
earth plates
Rupture of rocks along a fault
Faults are localized areas of weakness in
the surface of the Earth,sometimes the
plate boundary itself
Release of Accumulated energy
How Earthquake Causes
Damage
The severe shaking produced by seismic
waves can damage or destroy building &
bridges , topple utility poles & fracture gas
and water mains.
S wave can put stress on building to tear
them apart. Also trigger landslide or
avalanches.
Construction Methods
Base-isolation are designed in buildings .
It is a building designed to reduce amount
of energy that reaches the building during
earthquake.
Flexible joints and automatic shut off
valves can be installed.
PROTECTING AGAINST EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE
Prepare a Seismic Risk Map for the globe which identifies rock
types, liquefaction potential, landslide potential.