MSTR31

1M USN 1, S
MSRAMAIAH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(AUTONOMOUS INSTITUTE, AFFILIATED TO VTU)
BANGALORE - 560 054
SEMESTEREND EXAMINATIONS- JANUARY 2010
Course & Branch: M.Tech ( Structural Engineering) Semester: III
Subject: Design of Earthquake Resistant Structures Max. Marks: 1 00
Subject Code: MSTR31 Duration: 3Hrs
Instructions to the Candidates:
1 ) Answer one full question from each unit
2) Anydata missing can be suitably assumed and indicated
3) Relevant IS Codes are permitted
1. a) Explain the occurrenc
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e of earthquakes using plate tectonics theory. (5)
b) What are plate boundaries? Discuss briefly the various plate boundaries (15)
2.
with sketches.
a) Discuss elastic rebound theory with sketches and its relation with plate (15)
tectonics,
b) What are seismic hazards? Discuss the phenomenon of liquefaction (5)
3.
briefly.
a) Construct a pseudo -
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acceleration elastic design spectra with a damping (10)
ratio of 2% on a log - log scale. Adopt asps=4.38 - 1.04 In ^ ; asp = 3.38
- 0.67 In ^ and asd
ground conditions.
b) A rigid steel portal fr
= 2.73 - 0.45 In c. Adopt PGA = 0.8g
ame shown in fig.(3b) is subjected to PG
and firm
A = 0.5g. (10)
Calculate the total displacement at the top and maximumBMin the
column. ^ = 2%, MI for each column is 100 E 06 mm4 and E = 200 Gpa.
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Fig.(3b)
4. a) Compare an elastic design spectra with a response spectra for a specified (10)
ground motion.
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b) Discuss the effects of yielding and damping on the responses during an (10)
earthquake.
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5. a) What is base isolation? Discuss different systems used in base isolation. (10)
b) Discuss the effects of infill masonry on rigid frame in resisting lateral (10)
forces.
6. An inner beam- column joint in the ground floor roof of a 12 - storeyed (20)
building located in zone 5 is subjected to the following forces:
Axial load in the column, Pti, = 2000 kN
BMin upper column, M = 225 kNm
BMin lower column, M = 450 kNm
BMin left beam, M = 300 kNmat ends
BMin right beam, M = 200 kNmat ends
Grade of concrete and rebars are M25 and Fe415 respectively
Span of left and right beams are 5mand 4mrespectively
Height of column = 3.5m
DL on the beam= 30 kN/m
IL on the beam= 8 kN/m
Design the joint as a strong column-weak beamwith the confining steel
and sketch the reinforcement details.
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7. Calculate the lateral forces on a two storey mathematical model shown in (20)
Fig.7 adopting response spectrummethod. The natural periods and
mode shapes shall be obtained by stiffness method. Adopt I = 1.5, R =
3.0 and Z= zone IV. Assume the soil to be medium. Use
CQCmethod for combining the modal forces. Combined stiffness of each
floor is Kl = 40 E 06 N/mand K2 = 60 E 06 N/m. Masses lumped at each
level is ml = 40 E 03 kg and m2 = 20 E 03 kg. Damping ratio is 5%.
Fig.7
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8. Explain linear elastic Time-History method of analyzing structural systems (20)
with complete derivations. Discuss the advantages and limitations of the
method.
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9. a) What is steel panel zone? Discuss the behavior and detailing of panel (15)
zone for seismic resistance along with the relevant expressions for
design.
b) Discuss box action and bands in masonry buildings. (5)
10. A 14-storeyed building has plan dimensions as shown in fig.10 Two shear (20)
walls are provided in each directions to resist the seismic forces. The
height between the floors is 3.2mand the first floor is 5.2mfromthe
foundation level with thickness of slab 200mm, floor and roof finishes =
1.8 kN/m2, weight of light partitions = 1.0 kN/m2 and IL = 3.0 kN/m2.
The soil can be taken as hard and the building is located in Bengaluru.
The size of all the beams is 300 x 600 mmand all the columns are
400mmsquare.. The axial load on each shear wall can be taken as 5500
kN excluding the self weight of the wall. Grade of concrete is M30 for all
the elements and Grade of Rebars are Fe 415. Design the shear wall and
sketch the details. Use equivalent lateral force method.
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