L.J.

Institute of Engineering & Technology Post Graduation Department

Subject Name: Earthquake Resistant Design Of Structures

Assignement-1
Answer the followings,
1. Explain principle underlying “Strong column- weak beam” theory.
2. Give four virtue of good earthquake resistant design.
Explain the importance of provision of shear walls in seismic regions.
Explain behaviour of masonry building under earthquake forces. Explain how the
performance of masonry building can be improved along with neat sketches
Explain: Seismic design philosophy with neat sketches.
Assignement-2
A four storied building has lumped floor weights from bottom to top as 200 kN, 250 kN,
250 kN & 100 kN with storey stiffness of 500,000 N/m for all stories. From the free
vibration analysis, the natural frequencies and corresponding mode shape coefficients are
obtained as follows:
ω1 = 1.80 rad/sec, ω2 = 5.32 rad/sec, ω3 = 8.04 rad/sec and ω4 = 9.14 rad/sec
{ф1} = {ф11, ф21, ф31, ф41} = {0.39, 0.71, 0.93, 1}
{ф2} = {ф12, ф22, ф32, ф42} = {-0.85, -0.75, 0.43, 1}
{ф3} = {ф13, ф23, ф33, ф43} = {1.08, -0.63, -0.29, 1}
{ф4} = {ф14, ф24, ф34, ф44} = {-0.33, 0.45, -0.66, 1}
Consider the building as residential building with ordinary RC moment resisting frame
(OMRF) proposed on medium soil at Ahmedabad. Calculate the design lateral force at each
floor in each mode. Also calculate the storey shear force considering participation of all
modes using modal combination method (SRSS or CQC).(December 2015) [LJIET]
A Three Storied building has lumped floor weights from bottom to top as 30 kN, 40 kN &
20 kN with storey stiffness of 50,000 N/m, 35,000 N/m & 20,000 N/m respectively. From
the free vibration analysis the natural frequencies and corresponding mode shape
coefficients are obtained as follows:
ω1 = 1.674 rad/sec, ω2 = 3.913 rad/sec and ω3 = 5.827 rad/sec
{ф1}= {ф11, ф21, ф31}= {0.33, 0.72, 1.0}
{ф2}= {ф12, ф22, ф32}= {-0.47, -0.53, 1.0}
{ф3}= {ф13, ф23, ф33}= {4.97, -2.4, 1.0}
Consider the building as ordinary residential building with Ordinary RC moment-resisting
frame (OMRF) proposed on medium soil in Zone III. Calculate the Design Lateral forces at
each floor in each mode. Also Calculate Storey shear force considering participation of all
modes. Use SRSS or CQC method to get peak response quantities.(May 2016) [LJIET]
Assignement-3
Define: Magnitude, Intensity, Hypocenter, Isoseismals, Seismogram, Rayleigh waves,
Tectonic plate. (December 2017) [LJIET]
Explain concept of ductile detailing and explain factor affecting the ductility of
structures in detail.
Enlist required conditions for liquefaction
Explain structural irregularities in RCC building
Assignement-4
State whether following statements are true or false & also justify your answer in short.
(1) HYSD bars are preferred as compared to TMT bars for better
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earthquake resistance.
(2) Ductile detailing is compulsory for RCC building located in BHUJ.
(3) Two identical building to be constructed in zone IV & V. Building in zone V should be
designed for lower lateral load than building in zone IV.
(4) Performance of shear walls which are located near geometric centre of building is better
than the identical shear wall located on periphery.
(5) A building is located on the boundary of zone IV & V. It will be designed as if it is in
zone IV.
(6) Soft storey and weak storey are same.
explain ductile detailing of column, beam and beam column joint as per IS 13920 with neat
sketches
Answer the followings,
1. Enlist required condition for liquefaction.
2. Differentiate - Iso-seismal & Meizo-seismal
3. Differentiate - Magnitude & Intensity
4. Differentiate – S wave & P wave.
State with the proper justification whether the following statements are
True/False/Maybe:
(1) Short columns are most preferable elements in buildings as they are stiffer & attract
larger forces during Earthquakes.
(2) In buildings, the columns & walls located at lower storeys experience lesser earthquake
induced forces as the earthquake induced inertia force generates at mass/floor levels.
(3) Safety of non-structural elements cannot be assured in the building which is earthquake
resistant.
(4) Strong column-weak beam design concept is preferred in earthquake resistant design.
Assignement-5
Discuss with sketches about the necessary seismic provisions which are to be considered for
the G+1 storied earthquake resistant masonry buildings as per IS:4326.
State whether following statements are true or false & also justify your
answer in short.
(1) Nagaland is having least seismic risk.
(2) Inter storey drift is maximum in Zero Period Structure.
(3) Design philosophy for gravity loads & design philosophy for lateral loads
due to earthquake are same.
(4) Non structural wall will fail before structural wall.
(6) P & S waves are responsible for maximum damage to structures
Explain the effects of architectural features on performance of buildings during
earthquake
Explain the importance of provision of shear walls in seismic regions
State whether following statements are true or false and also justify your answer in short.
(1) Energy released in an earthquake of magnitude 6, is double compared
that released in magnitude 3 earthquake.
(4) Moment resisting capacity of a column should be more than that of beam
framing on it.
(5) A building is located on the boundary of zone III & IV will be designed
for average values of Z for zone III and IV.
(6) Love wave in combination with Rayleigh wave are more damaging
Assignement-6
Explain in brief the strength and stiffness irregularity in multistory RC buildings
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Explain the capacity design concept for multi-storied RC earthquake resistant building
Assignement-7
For a typical floor as shown in Fig. 2, carry out lateral force distribution as per IS:1893-All
columns are of size 230 mm x460 mm. Assume uniform mass distribution.

Explain (1) modal mass participation, and (2) missing mass correction (b) Explain
importance of bands in masonry buildings
A typical floor as shown in Figure 2 is subjected to design lateral force of 200 kN in X -
direction. Size of column is 450 mm x 650 mm and mass is uniformly distributed. Using
appropriate clauses of code carry out lateral forces on the column
Describe seismic waves briefly
Assignement-8
What is floor diaphragm? Give types of floor diaphragms and specify how they affect the
lateral load distribution in an RC frame building.

Answer the followings,

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