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B. Tech
Earthquake Engineering
(030040804)

th

8 Semester
EFFECTIVE FROM January-2015

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A. Prerequisite:
B. Aim and Objective:

Concrete Technology, Design of concrete structures, Advance Design

of concrete structures.
To study about the fundamental of earthquake vibration of building ,
types of wave, EQ intensity, Graph of EQ. Calculation of EQ, and
considered in the building construction work or design.etc. Student
design the EQ proof design building. etc

C. Subject Code: 030040804

Subject: Earthquake Engineering

D. Total:

[Lecture: 4

65 Hrs.

Tutorial: 1

Practical: 0]

E. Detailed Syllabus:

Sr. No.
1.
1.1

1.2
2.
2.1

2.2
2.3
2.4
3.

Topic Name
Fundamentals of Earthquake Vibrations of buildings
Static load v/s Dynamic load (force control and displacement
control), simplified single degree of freedom system,
modelling of buildings, natural frequency, Resonance v/s
increased response, responses of buildings to different types
of vibrations like free and forced, Damped and un-damped
vibration, response of building to earthquake ground motion
Introduction to multi degree of freedom systems (mode shapes)

Weightage
(%)
10

Earthquake Basics and Earthquake resistant Masonry features

Earth interior, plate tectonics, faults, consequences of
earthquake, Earthquake parameters, magnitude & intensity,
scales
Seismic zones of India, damages caused during past earthquakes
(world wide).
Un-reinforced Masonry, Basics of masonry: units of masonry,
good construction practice
Earthquake resistant features: bands and vertical reinforcement
(IS 4326, IS 13827, IS 13828)

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Design Philosophy

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3.1

3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
4.
4.1
4.2
5.
5.1
5.2
6.
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4

Philosophy of earthquake resistant design, earthquake proof

v/s earthquake resistant design, four virtues of earthquake
resistant structures (strength, stiffness, ductility and
configuration)
Seismic structural configuration
Introduction to IS: 1893 (Part I), IS: 875 (Part V)
Seismic load: Seismic coefficient method base shear and
lateral force distribution along height
Introduction to Response spectrum, IS code provisions. Modal
analysis of building frame
Lateral Loads on Buildings
Lateral Load Distribution: Rigid diaphragm effect, centres of
mass and stiffness, torsionally coupled and uncoupled system
Lateral Load Analysis: Analysis of frames using approximate
methods like portal & cantilever methods

15

Ductile Detailing
Concepts of Detailing of various structural components as per IS:
13920 provisions
Special topics: Introduction to soil liquefaction, structural
controls & Seismic strengthening

15
20

Earthquake Resistant Design of a Four-storey RC building based

on IS 13920-1993
Introduction
Preliminary data for example frame, loading data
Load combinations, analysis of sub frame
Design of sub frame

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F. Modes of Transaction (i.e. Delivery)

1. Lectures /discussion method shall be fruitful. It should be supplemented with various
appropriate audio-visual aids.
2. Activity assignment or presentation shall be given to students.
G. Teachers Activities/Practicum
The following activities should be carried out by the teachers:
1. Giving presentations and tutorials to students
H. Student Activities/Practicum
The following activities may be carried out by the students:
1. Writing given assignments and solution of various problems

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I. Text Books
1. Pankaj Agrawal, Manish Shrikhande; Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures, PHI
Learning Pvt. Ltd.
2. A.K.Chopra; Dynamics of structures , Pearson, New Delhi.
3. Park & Pauly; Behavior of RC structure.
I. Reference Books
1. Clough & Penzin; Dynamics of structures.
2. John M.Biggs; Introduction to Structural Dynamics. .
3. C V R Murthy - Earthquake Tips, Nicee.
4. IITK-GSDMA EQ26 V -3.0 Design Example of a Six Storey Building.
5. S S Rao; Mechanical Vibration; Pearson, New Delhi.
6. Mohiuddin Ali Khan; Earthquake resistant structures: design, build and retrofit,
Barnes&Noble.
7. S.K. Duggal; Earthquake resistant design of structures, Oxford.
8. David Key; Earthquake Design Practice for Buildings, Thomas Telford.