06CV834 EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN OF STRUCTURES syllabus for CV


Part A
Unit-1 Earthquake ground Motion Engineering Seismology 6 hours

Introduction, Theory of plate tectonics, seismic waves, earthquake size, local site effects, seismic zoning map of India.

Unit-2 Evaluation & Seismic Design ParametersTypes of Earthquakes 6 hours

Evaluation & Seismic Design ParametersTypes of Earthquakes, earthquake ground motion, characteristics, response spectra and design spectrum.

Unit-3 Basic elements of Earthquakes Resistant Design Structural modelling 6 hours

Basic elements of Earthquakes Resistant Design Structural modelling, seismic method of analysis – code based procedures, seismic design methods – code based methods. Response control concepts, seismic education and retrofitting seismic test methods.

Unit-4 Effect of Structural Irregularities on seismic performance of RC buildings 6 hours

Effect of Structural Irregularities on seismic performance of RC buildings. Vertical irregularity and plan configuration problems, Seismo resistant building architecture – lateral load resistant systems, building configuration, building characteristics.

Part B
Unit-5 Determination of design lateral loads Seismic design philosophy 8 hours

Determination of design lateral loads Seismic design philosophy, Equivalent lateral force procedure, dynamic analysis procedure.

Unit-6 Step by step procedure for seismic analysis of RC buildings 7 hours

Step by step procedure for seismic analysis of RC buildings (maximum of 4 storeys), Equivalent static lateral force method, response spectrum methods (without infills)

Unit-7 Earthquake resistant design of RC buildings 7 hours

Earthquake resistant design of RC buildings – Preliminary data, loading data, analysis of subframes,load combinations, design of subframes( maximum of 4 storeys).

Unit-8 Earthquake resistant design of masonry buildings 6 hours

Earthquake resistant design of masonry buildings - elastic properties of structural masonry, lateral load analysis, Design of two storeyed masonry buildings.

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