Earthquake Resistant Foundation and

structure for Recreational Center

BUILDING CODE
Adopting and enforcing a
building code with appropriate seismic
design and construction standards.
- Tom Schacher

SOIL
TIMBER
Soil improvement is required in order to
Timber has a high s trength-to-weight
ensure an adequate bearing capacity.
ratio, which makes performance of timber
structures excellent for earthquake
soil dredging and backfilling (soil resistant construction
substitution), to in situ treatment with - S.K Duggal
stone columns, grouted stone columns,
lime columns.
- A.Pecker 2006 MASONRY
Properly detailed reinforced masonry
may be used as a primary structural
SEISMIC PROVISION
system and can be designed to resist
Stable foundations, Continuous load
earthquake forces
paths, Adequate stiffness and strength,
- G. Ghosh
Regularity, Redundancy, Ductility and
toughness, and Ruggedness
- NEHRP (National Earthquake
EDCC (eco-friendly ductile cementitious
Hazardous Reduction program)
composite)
When sprayed onto the concrete walls ,
STEEL AND CONCRETE it reinforces against seismic intensities
REINFORCEMENT - Patrick Lynch
both the steel reinforcement and the
concrete must be precisely manufactured
- Ashton Cofer PHILIPPINE ARENA STRUCTURE
The gap between the main structure and
base foundation system is composed of
the high strength-to-weight ratio of
lead rubber bearings which are a flexible
structural steel makes it an ideal material
arrangement of materials with high
for earthquake resistance.
energy dissipation properties
- M. Williams

OUTCOME
 ductile building – Able to bend and flex
 ensure an adequate bearing capacity
 behave adequately in strong earthquakes.
 Advances in technology
 New concepts involving performance
based design