JNTUH B.Tech 3rd year (3-2) Elements of Earthquake Engineering gives you detail information of Elements of Earthquake Engineering (Elective-I) R13 syllabus It will be help full to understand you complete curriculum of the year.
UNIT – I
Engineering Seismology: Earthquake phenomenon cause of earthquakes- Faults- Plate tectonics- Seismic waves- Terms associated with earthquakes- Magnitude/Intensity of an earthquake-scales-Energy released-Earthquake measuring instruments-Seismologic, Seismograph, accelerator graph-strong ground motions- Seismic zones of India. Theory of Vibrations: Elements of a vibratory system- Degrees of Freedom- Continuous system-Lumped mass idealisation-Oscillatory motion-Simple Harmonic Motion-Free vibration of single degree of freedom (SDOF) system- unhampered and damped-critical damping-Logarithmic decrements-Forced vibrations-Harmonic excitation-Dynamic magnification factor-Excitation by rigid based translation for SDOF system-Earthquake ground motion.
UNIT – II
Conceptual design: Introduction-Functional planning-Continuous load path- Overall form-simplicity and symmetry-elongated shapes-stiffness and strength-Horizontal and Vertical members-Twisting of buildings-Ductility- definition-ductility relationships-flexible buildings-framing systems-choice of construction materials-unconfined concrete-confined concrete-masonry- reinforcing steel. Introduction to earthquake resistant design: Seismic design requirements-regular and irregular configurations-basic assumptions-design earthquake loads-basic load combinations-permissible stresses-seismic methods of analysis-factors in seismic analysis-equivalent lateral force method.
UNIT – III
Reinforced Concrete Buildings: Principles of earthquake resistant deign of RC members- Structural models for frame buildings- Seismic methods of analysis- Seismic deign methods- IS code based methods for seismic design-Seismic evaluation and retrofitting- Vertical irregularities- Plan configuration problems- Lateral load resisting systems- Determination of design lateral forces- Equivalent lateral force procedure- Lateral distribution of base shear.
TEXT BOOKS
- Earthquake Resistant Design of structures — S. K. Duggal, Oxford University Press.
- Earthquake Resistant Design of structures — Pankaj Agarwal and Manish Shrikhande, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.
REFERENCES
- Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Building — T.Paulay and M_J.N. Priestly, John Wiley & Sons.
Earthquake Resistant Design of Building structures by Vinod Hosur, Wiley India Pvt. Ltd. - Elements of Mechanical Vibration by R.N.lyengar, I.K.International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.
- Malory and Timber structures including earthquake Resistant Design —Anand S.Arya, Nem chand & Bros.
- Earthquake Tips — Learning Earthquake Design and Construction C.V.R. Mur1hy.
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