ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND CE203

GEOMORPHOLOGY
INTRODUCTION

Group members
 Md.Fardeen Alam
ID:2018-1-22-001
 Sabbir Hossain Soikot ID:2017-2-
22-002
 Md.Abdulla-Al-Sabby ID:2018-1-
22-036
 Tazree Amera Haque ID:2018-1-
22-052
BOGRA FAULT ZONE
 FAULT ZONE

Faults are planer rock fracture,which show

evidence of relative movement due to
compressional and tensional forces between the
fractured parts

Faults do not usually consist of a single ,clean

fracture,rather the term fault zone is used when
referring to the zone of complex deformation that
is associared with the fault plane
 LOCATION OF
BOGRA FAULT ZONE
The bogra fault zone located in the northwest
part of Bangladesh ,a northest –southwest
tending fault called bogra fault has recently
been discovered .this fault is located to the west
of the jamuna river and south of bogra town .

Its latitude 20ºN AND 28ºN,Longitude 87ºE and 90ºE

The main boundary fault of himalayam ranges occurs

in the north of this fault zone
 LOCATION CONT.
Bangladesh can be divided into three main
earthquake zones:

 Zone-1: Syleht-Mymensingh is with the possible

magnitude of 7 on Richter scale.

 Zone-2: Chittagong-Comilla-Dhaka and bogra Tangail are

with the possible magnitude of 6 on Richter scale.

 Zone-3: Rest of the country is with possible

magnitude of 6 on Richter scale.

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 DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT OF BOGRA
FAULT ZONE
Bangladesh is susceptible to earthquakes due to its close location to the
plate margins of indian and Eurasian plates.
This are mostly oriented northwest to south east
A number of morphotectonic linements have been identified from
The study of satellite imagery
One such lineament is Teesta linement
Gupta and Nandi seismic activity in the Garo-Rajmaha! gap is related to
the activity along the Jamuna fracture which is the surface manifestation of
apparently deep seated sub-vertical fault.
 SPECIALTY OF BOGRA FAULT ZONE
Most of the earthquakes along this fault are shallow in depth.
bogra fault is a normal fault which has been active at different times
and located in the Western Foreland Shelf
Normal faults are sometimes referred to as tension or gravity faults.

The Tertiary strata deposited in the halfgraben south of the Bogra

Fault contain COALS
 Table :significant seismic sources and maximum likely
earthquake magnitude in Bangladesh (after bolt ,1987)
Location Opreational Maximum Depth of
SEISMIC ACTIVITY basis
earhquakes
credible
earthquakes
focus(Km)

(richer)
Assam fault zone 8.0 8.7 0-70
There one earthquake had a depth of
hypocenter of 100km Tripura fault zone 7.0 8.0 0-70
Sub-dauki fault 7.3 7.5 0-70
The 1885 earthquake of magnitude 7.0 was zone
originated in this fault
Bogra fault zone 7.0 7.5 0-70

The magnitude of earthquake suggested by

bolt (table) are the maximum magnitude
generated in thes blocks as recorded in
historical seismic catalogue
 BENGAL EARTHQUAKE OF 1885
Date Name of Magnitude Epicentral Epicentral Epicentral
the (richter) distance distance distance
earhquake from from from
Dhaka chittagong syllhet
(Km)
14 july bengal 7.0 170 350 220
1885

The area over which it was sensibly felt may be roughly 6,00,000 sq. km.
It bounded areas of Rangpur, Bogra,Sherpur, Mymensingh, Dhaka and
Pabna, where destruction to buildings was greatest and loss of life had
occurred. Bolt considered this line as another isoseist,
similar to third isoseist of Oldham scale. Its radii was 75 km
IMPORTANT OF BOGRA FAULT ZONE
Bogra Fault one of the structural elements which have been active at
different times and are located in the Western Foreland Shelf. Local
influences such as rejuvenation of the Bogra fault might have favoured
development of specific environments in relatively small areas.
Movements along the Bogra fault led to the deposition of a huge
sedimentary pile within the bogra graben. the Bogra Graben shows
thicker development of the Sylhet Limestone than the uplifted segment.
This implies vertical movements along the fault and SUBSIDENCE.within
the Bogra Graben during deposition of the Sylhet Limestone. The
Upper Stable Shelf ie up dip of the Bogra Fault system is immature for
hydrocarbon generation. The Tertiary strata deposited in the halfgraben
south of the Bogra Fault contain COALS.
WHY BANGLADESH IS IN EARTHQUAKE RISK

Tectonic location and

Huge number of Population Unplanned building over Weak infrastructure
position of Faults the city

Less consciousness of Less planning of Less land use planning

people Government
 landslides
PROBABLE EFFECTS OF
EARTHQUAKE Tsunami

Ground
shaking Fires

Flooding

Liquefaction

Damage to man-
made structures
 REASONS OF VULNERABILIRY OF EATHQUAKE

Fire ignition problems

Congested city Population growth Old brick building Risky electrical wiring From gas stoves

Narrow lanes Possibility of pounding High rise buildings Irregular buildings Narrow roads
 EARTHQUAKE REMEDIAL PLAN FOR BANGLADESH
•Push over analysis : Safe Zone identification of existing building
•Corner zoning : to reduce causalty in the cornered triangular zones
•80 grade steel : Suitable or not suitable –think
•Footing : Increasing footing area of existing masonary building
•Cladding : sense of material choosing for cladding should be taken into
consideration
•Training : Earthquake resilent training and certification.
•Finalize the elements of strategy : land use planning, earthquake hazard,risk analysis
 REFERENCES AND SOURCE
Ali M.H. 1998. Earthquake Database and Seismic Zoning
of Bangladesh. Department of Civil Engineering, BUET,
Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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