GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC KALAHANDI

A seminar report on

EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE CONSTRUCTION

Submitted by-
MOUSUMI BAG
  Earthquake-resistant construction requires that the building
be properly grounded and connected through its foundation
to the earth.
Introduction  Building on loose sands or clays is to be avoided, since those
surfaces can cause excessive movement and nonuniform
stresses to develop during an earthquake.
  Lateral load-resisting system consists
Lateral load of horizontal and vertical elements
connected together so as to transfer lateral
resisting forces from the top of a building to the
structure foundations.
Structure-
  Sustainable design with a proper balance of
aesthetics, accessibility, cost-effectiveness,
Building safety, and security.
characteristics  Superior indoor air quality, based on the
specific requirements of the space.
 Energy efficient design and performance.
  Earthquake causes shaking of the ground. So a
building resting on it will experience motion at its
base.
Effect of  From Newton's First Law of Motion, even though
structure the base of the building moves with the ground, the
roof has a tendency to stay in its original position.
  Manage and Mitigate Risk with a Safety Training Program.
 Ensure Electrical Safety at Construction Sites.
 Implement Strict Security and Safety Protocols.
 Have a Safe Work Assessment Process in Place.
Safety
 Make Sure Chemical Storage Safety Requirements are Strictly
Followed.
 Display Signage Clearly at the Construction Site.
  The lintel band ties the walls together and creates
a support for walls loaded along weak direction
from walls loaded in strong direction.
Lintel band  This band also reduces the unsupported height of
the walls and thereby improves their stability in the
weak direction.
  A sill band is a horizontal member which is place at
the bottom of the opening to support the load of
Sill band the window frame. It is discontinued at the door
opening.
  A plinth band is a horizontal member which is
Plinth band positioned at the plinth level to tie the wall at plinth
level.
  A roof band is a load bearing member of a roof at
roof level. Sometimes roof band is not required
because the roof slab of load bearing wall masonry
Roof band also plays the role of a band.
 Roof beams are generally provided in the building
with flat timber or CGI sheet roof.
  Gable band is basically a kind of horizontal band
used in the buildings with sloped roofs.
Gable band  It is a band which is employed in the triangular
upper portion of the roof.
Structure-
  Earthquakes shake the ground surface, can cause
buildings to collapse, disrupt transport and
Conclusion services, and can cause fires. They can trigger
landslides and tsunami.
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