Earthquake Resistant Building Construction (Diploma)

Earthquake basics, seismic zones, IS 1893 and IS 13920 provisions and earthquake resistant construction details.

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01Engineering Seismology 5 टॉपिक

Structure of earth and plate tectonics
Causes of earthquakes, faults
Focus, epicentre and seismic waves
Magnitude and intensity scales
Seismograph and accelerograph

02Seismic Zones and IS 1893 5 टॉपिक

Seismic zone map of India
Zone factor, importance factor, response reduction factor
Design horizontal seismic coefficient
Base shear (equivalent static method)
Fundamental natural period

03Behaviour of Buildings in Earthquakes 5 टॉपिक

Inertia forces and load path
Plan and vertical irregularities
Soft storey and weak storey
Short column effect
Torsion and pounding

04Earthquake Resistant Masonry Construction 5 टॉपिक

IS 4326 general principles
Size and position of openings
Seismic bands: plinth, lintel, roof, gable
Vertical reinforcement at corners and junctions
Low-cost housing (IS 13827, IS 13828)

05Ductile Detailing of RC Buildings 5 टॉपिक

Ductility and its need
IS 13920 provisions for beams
IS 13920 provisions for columns and confining reinforcement
Beam-column joints and strong column-weak beam
135 degree hooks and lap splice locations

06Retrofitting and Preparedness 4 टॉपिक

Seismic evaluation of existing buildings
Retrofitting: jacketing, bracing, shear walls
Base isolation and dampers (introduction)
Earthquake preparedness and NDMA guidelines

परिचय

आप यह कर पाएँगे

Explain causes of earthquakes, seismic waves, magnitude and intensity
Use the seismic zone map and basic provisions of IS 1893 (Part 1)
Identify weak building configurations such as soft storey and short column
Apply IS 4326 provisions for earthquake resistant masonry buildings
Apply ductile detailing provisions of IS 13920 for RC frames
Explain basic retrofitting methods and earthquake preparedness

यह किसके लिए है

Diploma Civil Engineering students of Semester 6 (BTEUP)
Site engineers and contractors who build in seismic zones III to V

आपको क्या चाहिए

Design of RCC Structures and Building Construction

सवाल

Which syllabus does this Earthquake Resistant Building Construction course follow?

It follows the BTEUP diploma syllabus (Civil Engineering - Semester 6). If your polytechnic or university syllabus differs, the centre follows your own syllabus and unit order.

Will this help in the semester exam?

Yes. Each unit is taught with board-pattern questions, numericals where needed, and revision tests before the end-semester exam.

Are notes and tests provided?

Yes. Unit-wise short notes, an MCQ question bank and a final test paper are provided.