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Earthquake Engineering Sahil Sharma 07-08-2020
Earthquake Engineering Sahil Sharma 07-08-2020
PRESENTED BY:-
ER. SAHIL SHARMA
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
GLOBAL GROUP OF INSTITUTES, AMRITSAR
Earthquake = Vibration of the Earth produced
by the rapid release of energy
epicenter focus
Geological Faults.
Volcanic Eruptions.
Mine Blasts.
Nuclear Tests.
A fault is a planar fracture or discontinuity in
a volume of rock, across which there has
been significant displacement.