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END SEM. / TERM EXAMINATION, 2017-18

M.TECH. CE (STRUCTURAL ENGG.) (SEM. / TERM-02)
CVL 708 : EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN OF
STRUCTURES

Time : 03 Hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : 1. Attempt all sections.

2. Marks are indicated against each question.
3. Use of relevant BIS is allowed

SECTION-A
(ii) For a four storeyed RCC office building located in zone V and
resting on hard rock, compute the Seismic forces as per IS 1893.
Height of first is 4.2 m and the remaining three stories are of Q.1 Answer ANY TEN questions of the following: (10  4 = 40)
height 3.2 m each. Plan dimensions (length and width) of the
(i) Define Maximum Considered Earthquake.
structure are 15 m × 20 m. The RCC frames are infilled with
brick masonry. Dead load on floor = 12 kN/m2, Dead load on (ii) What is the significance of providing strong column weak beam
roof = 10 kN/m2, live load = 4.0 kN/m2 on floors and 1.5 kN/m2 on while designing for Earthquake loads?
roof. Also compute base shear, neglecting stiffness of infill (iii) What do you understand by rigid diaphragm action?
walls. Compare the base shear and comment on the result.
(iv) How shear wall is idealized while designing?
(iii) Explain with diagrams the duchtile detailing considerations of
(v) What do you understand by strike slip?
flexural members as per IB 13920/
(vi) Define Risk with reference to earthquake.

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 (vii) Define focus of an earthquake. (v) What are the Techniques used for Retrofitting of Existing
column in a building?
(viii) What is importance factor?
(vi) The plan of a simple one storey building is shown in figure,
(ix) What do you understand by intra plate earthquake?
all columns and beams are same. Obtain its centre of stiffness.
(x) Discuss the importance of providing lintel band in masonry
structures.

(xi) Write short note on effect of confinement in concrete.

(xii) What do you understand by P-Δ effect?

(xiii) What is the significance of Response Reduction Factor in

Seismic Design?

(xiv) Determine time period of 6 storey RC building without infill

walls taking height of single storey as 3.3 m.

(xv) What do you understand by basic structural score?

SECTION-B SECTION-C

Q.2 Answer ANY FOUR questions of the following: (4  10 = 40) Q.3 Attempt ANY ONE of the following: (1  20 = 20)

(i) Write short note on Elastic Rebound theory.
(ii) What do you understand by Intensity of an Earthquake?
(iii) What are the measures taken to Improve Performance of
Masonry building Subjected to Seismic Loads?
(iv) How ductile detailing for Lap splicing in beams is done?
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(i) Consider a four-storey reinforced concrete office building
shown in Figure. The building is located in Delhi. The soil
conditions are medium stiff and the entire building is supported
on a raft foundation. The R. C. frames are infilled with brick-
masonry. The lumped weight due to dead loads is 12 kN/m2 on
floors and 10 kN/m2 on the roof. The floors are to cater for a live
load of 4 kN/m2 on floors and 1.5 kN/m2 on the roof. Determine
design seismic load on the structure as per IS-1893 Part 3.
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