TCE-703

| Roll No.

Odd Semester Examination, 2019-20

B. Tech: Civil (7h
Semester)
Seismology and Earthquake Engineering
Time: 3:00 hrs.
Max. Marks: 100
Total of printed pages:3
no.

Note () Attempt ALL questions.

ii) Codes are not permitted.
Q1. Write short note on
(Attempt any four)) 4X5-20
a. Earthquake zones in India.

b. What is Tsunami earthquake? Define Tsunami velocity.

c. Parameter of the earthquake waves.
d. What is fault and what are the different types of fault.
e. What is elastic rebound theory explain with neat sketch.
f. Write the difference between magnitude and
intensity of earthquake.
02. Attempt any four of the following 4X5-20
a) Explain degree of freedom with example.
b) Describe Rayleigh's method for determination of frequency in fundamental mode of
vibration.
c)Write a short note about internal structure of earth and plate tectonic theory.
d) The mass m = 2 kg is supported by an elastic cantilever beam attached to a foundation which

undergoes harmonic motion of the form: u(t)=4sin(ot) m,

ut)= 4 sin(w t) m

I fthe beam has length I= 20 cm, while AE = 16 N:

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 i. find the equations of motion in terms of z, the relative displacement between the mass
and the foundation (assume the beam has zero mass);
ii. What is the amplitude of the resulting motion in terms of the forcing frequency o?
c) What do engineers do to prevent buildings from collapsing during an earthquake?
1)Discuss the salient features of earthquake resistant provisions recommended in IS4326:1993

and IS 13928: 1993.

Q3. Attempt any two of the following 2X10-20

a) The block shown in Fig. I rests on a frictionless surface. Find the response of the system if
the block is displaced from its static equilibrium position 15 em to the right and released

from rest.
m 4 . 0 kg, b = 0.25 N/ (m/s), K1 = 1.5 N/m, K2 = 0.50 N/m

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Fig 1. Spring mass dashpot system.
b) The measurements on a mechanical vibrating system show that it has a mass of 8 kg and that
the springs can be combined to give an equivalent spring of stiffness 5.4 N/mm. If the
vibrating system has a dashpot attached which exerts a force of 40 N when the mass has a
velocity of 1 m/s,
Find: 1. critical damping coefficient, 2. damping factor, 3. logarithmic decrement, and 4.
ratio of two consecutive amplitudes.
c) Discuss the dynamics of two degree of freedom system with neat sketch. Derive
equation of motion for a two degree of freedom system.

Q4. Attempt any two of the following 2X10-20

a. What is response of SDOF system to general dynamic excitation and give the Duhamel
integral.
b. In the spring-mass-damper system shown in fig. 2, the block slides with no friction. With m=
2 kg, k= 18 N/m, b= 13 (N.s)/m:

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Fig 2. Spring-mass-damper
system
(1) Find the resulting solution if the
system is released from the unscratched
initial position with
velocity x'(0)= -10.0 m/s.
(ii) Identify the damping constant b that
gives rise to critical damping.
C.
Explain the various steps of seismic analysis of RC building
by response spectrum.
Q5. Attempt any two of the
following 2X10-20
a) Discuss briefly the various damages identified in RC
building during bhuj earthquake.
b) A coil of spring stiffness 4 N/mm supports
vertically a mass of 20 kg at the free end. The
motion is resisted by the oil
dashpot. It is found that the amplitude at the beginning
of the
fourth cycle is 0.8 times the amplitude of the previous vibration. Determine the damping
force per unit velocity. Also find the ratio of the frequency of damped and
undamped
vibrations.
c) A three storey symmetrical building is designed for the following data.
Storey height =
3.5 m, Total weight of beams, slabs, column, walls are 130 KN, 250 kN,50
kN, and 530 kN respectively in each floor. Consider zone factor (Z) =
0.36,
Importance
factor ()F1.5,Response reduction factor(R) =5 and spectral acceleration coefficient (Sa/g)
2.5. Calculate base shear and distribute it
along storey heights.
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Odd Semester Examination 2018-19

B.Tech. (CE) (SEMESTER-VII)

SEISMOLOGY AND EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING

Time: 03:00 Hours
Max Marks: 100

Note Attempt all questions. Assume any suitable data wherever necessary. Use of 1S 1893:
2002 is permitted.

1. Attempt any four parts of the following:

[5x4=20]
Explain the characteristics of different types of seismic waves.

(b) State and explain D'Alembert's Principle.

(c) What do you understand by Intensity of earthquake? Explain briefly different

types of scales used to measure the intensity of earthquake.

Explain plate tectonics theory with neat sketch.

(e) What is liquefaction and what damage does it cause.

2 Attempt any four parts of the following: 5x4=20]

(a) Explain the seismic zoning of India.

(b) Explain briefly the effect of earthquake on ground and structure

(c) Explain Response spectrum

(d) The damped vibration record of a spring mass dashpot system shows the

following data:
Amplitude on second cycle 0.012 m

Amplitude on third cycle = 0.0105m

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 Spring constant, k = 7840 N/m

Mass, m = 2 kg

Determine the damping constant, assuming it to be viscous.

(e)Define vibration isolation. What are different types of vibration isolation? VWrite

down the equation for force transmissibility ratio.

Attempt any two parts of the following [10x2-20]

(a) Derive an expression for the response of an undamped SDOF system of mass
'm' and stifness 'K subjected to sinusoidal force of FoSin Bt.

(b) Explain the following:

() Epicenter

) Isoseismal Map

Seismic Belt

(iv) Orthogonality principles

(v) How the earthquakes are classified

(c) A three spring mass system is shown on figure below. All the masses are

subjected to dynamic forces. Derive the equation of motion in terms of

displacements X1, X2, X3 of the masses along the axis of the springs.

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Fal Fslt)

Attempt any two parts of the following:

[10x2-20]

(a) Determine the natural frequencies and modes of the system shown in Fig. below

(use Eigen Solver).

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 2k
2m

Find the fundamental vibration for the system shown in figure below, by using
(b)
Rayleigh's method.

2K

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5 Attempt any two parts of the following: [10x2-201

(a) Explain briefly about various guidelines on earthquake resistant buildings

(b) List out the causes of earthquake and explain it briefly

(c) A three-story residential RC building is to be constructed in an area of seismic

Zone IV having hard soil. The plan dimension of the building is 15m x 20m with

storey height of 3.6m. Determine the base shear as per the IS: 1893-2002 (Part
1) code. Use seismic coefficient method. The loading on the floors shall be taken

as
Location Self-Weight + Dead Load (kN/mf) |Live Load (kN/m$)
Roof 5

Floors 10 4

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