Adani Institute of Infrastructure Engineering

Department of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering

BUILDING, TOWN AND INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING

Semester: IV Assignment: 1

Due date: 22 February, 2018

Topics: Smart city and Planning of Earthquake resistant buildings

1. What is smart city?

2. Explain requirements and future of smart cities in India. (Expecting different answer from
each student)
3. State the arguments for and against smart city. (Expecting different answer from each
student)
4. Discuss characteristics of a smart city.
5. What do you mean by smart solution?
6. Describe basic elements in planning of Earthquake resistant buildings.
7. Explain the followings, considering earthquake resistance planning of building:
(a) Symmetry,
(b) dimension,
(c) shape,
(d) layout,
(e) connectivity,
(f) simplicity and
(g) continuity
8. What are the specifications for earthquake resistance planning of stair and water tank?
9. Write a short note on “Smart cities in Gujarat”. (Expecting different answer from each
students)