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Silver Oak University: Engineering and Technology (M.Tech.)

This document outlines the course details for an Earthquake Engineering course offered as part of a Master's program in Civil Engineering. The course covers fundamental concepts in earthquake engineering, including earthquake basics, vibration of structures, seismic design philosophy, analysis of lateral loads, ductile detailing, and special topics. Students will learn through lectures, demonstrations, group discussions, and hands-on experiments. The course aims to teach students how to understand earthquake behavior and design earthquake-resistant structures.

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Silver Oak University: Engineering and Technology (M.Tech.)

This document outlines the course details for an Earthquake Engineering course offered as part of a Master's program in Civil Engineering. The course covers fundamental concepts in earthquake engineering, including earthquake basics, vibration of structures, seismic design philosophy, analysis of lateral loads, ductile detailing, and special topics. Students will learn through lectures, demonstrations, group discussions, and hands-on experiments. The course aims to teach students how to understand earthquake behavior and design earthquake-resistant structures.

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SILVER OAK UNIVERSITY

Engineering and Technology (M.Tech.)


Civil Engineering (Computer Aided Structural Analysis & Design)
Subject Name: Earthquake Engineering
Subject Code:
Semester: III

Prerequisite: Mechanics of Solids, Structural Analysis I & II, Design of Reinforced Concrete
Structure.

Objective: This subject is conceptual applications of principles of dynamics and earthquake


resistant design & detailing of RC structures. Some special topics like Earthquake resistant
masonry structures, liquefaction, structural controls and seismic strengthening are included
aiming students know that these are challenges in this subject. This subject is useful to
understand the behavior of the structure subjected to earthquake forces and earthquake resistant
design of the structure

Teaching and Examination Scheme:

Teaching Scheme Credits Evaluation Scheme Total


L T P C Internal External Marks
Th Pr Th Pr
3 0 0 3 40 - 60 - 100

Content:

Unit Course Contents Teaching Weightage


No. Hours %
1 Earthquake Basics: Interior of Earth, plate tectonics, faults,
consequences of earthquake, Basic parameters of
earthquake, magnitude & intensity, scales, Seismic zones of 3 10
India, damages caused during past earthquakes (worldwide).

2 Fundamentals of Earthquake Vibrations of buildings Static


load v/s Dynamic load (force control and displacement
control), simplified single degree of freedom system,
mathematical modelling of buildings, natural frequency,
resonance v/s increased response, responses of buildings to 11 25
different types of vibrations like free and forced, damped
and un-damped vibration, response of building to
earthquake ground motion, Response to multi degree
(maximum three) of freedom systems up to mode shapes.
3 Design Philosophy: Philosophy of earthquake resistant
design, earthquake proof v/s earthquake resistant design,
four virtues of earthquake resistant 11 25 Suggested
Specification table with Marks (Theory): Distribution of
Theory Marks R Level U Level A Level N Level E Level C
Level 20 30 20 20 5 5 Legends: R: Remembrance; U:
Understanding; A: Application, N: Analyze and E: Evaluate C:
Create and above Levels (Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy) Note:
This specification table shall be treated as a general
guideline for students and teachers. The actual distribution
of marks in the question paper may vary slightly from above
table. Reference Books: 1. Manish Shrikhande & Pankaj
Agrawal; Earthquake resistant design of structures, PHI
Publication, New Delhi 2. S.K.Duggal; Earthquake resistance
design of structures; Oxford University Press, New Delhi. 3.
A.K.Chopra; Dynamics of structures , Pearson, New Delhi 4. 11 25
Clough & Penzin; Dynamics of structures 5. Park & Pauly;
Behaviour of RC structure 6. John M.Biggs; Introduction to
Structural Dynamics 7. C V R Murthy - Earthquake Tips,
NICEE 8. IITK-GSDMA EQ26 – V -3.0 Design Example of a Six
Storey Building 9. S S Rao; Mechanical Vibration; Pearson,
New Delhi. structures (strength, stiffness, ductility and
configuration), seismic structural configuration, Introduction
to IS: 1893 (Part I), IS: 875 (Part V). Seismic load: Seismic
Coefficient Method – base shear and its distribution along
height. Introduction to Response spectrum, IS code
provisions.

4 Lateral Loads on Buildings: Lateral Load Distribution


(SDOF): Rigid diaphragm effect, centers of mass and
stiffness, torsionally coupled and uncoupled system. Lateral 6 15
Load Analysis: Analysis of frames using approximate
methods like portal & cantilever methods

5 Ductile Detailing: Concepts of Detailing of various structural


components as per IS: 13920 provisions 5 10

6 Special topics: Introduction to Earthquake Resistant


Features of un-reinforced & reinforced masonry Structure,
Confined Masonry, Soil liquefaction, Structural controls, 6 15
Seismic strengthening.
Course Outcome:

Sr. No. CO statement Unit No


CO-1 To Determine the Basics of Earthquake 1
CO-2 To Determine Philosophy of earthquake resistant design 2,3
CO-3 Analysis of Lateral Loads on Buildings 4
CO-4 Design of Ductile Detailing of Building 5,6

Teaching & Learning Methodology:-


1.Use of Learning Management system like canvas
2. Demonstration through ppt and videos and lectures
3. Brainstorming and group discussion sessions
4. Collaborative learning

List of Experiments/Tutorials:
Following experiments should be carried out in laboratory.
1. Spring Mass model
2. Mode shapes of three storey building
3. Response of structure with & without Shear wall and bracing system
4. Response of building with re-entrant corner
5. Behavior of structure under pounding
6. (a) Liquefaction potential of clayey & sandy soil (b) Response of structure with isolated, raft
& pile foundation under liquefaction

Major Equipment:
1. Shake table to simulate earthquake
2. Models required to perform above experiments

Books Recommended:-
1. Manish Shrikhande & Pankaj Agrawal; Earthquake resistant design of structures, PHI
Publication, New Delhi
2. S.K.Duggal; Earthquake resistance design of structures; Oxford University Press, New Delhi.
3. A.K.Chopra; Dynamics of structures , Pearson, New Delhi
4. Clough & Penzin; Dynamics of structures
5. Park & Pauly; Behaviour of RC structure
6. John M.Biggs; Introduction to Structural Dynamics
7. C V R Murthy - Earthquake Tips, NICEE
8. IITK-GSDMA EQ26 – V -3.0 Design Example of a Six Storey Building
9. S S Rao; Mechanical Vibration; Pearson, New Delhi.
10. IS Codes: Criteria for earthquake resistant design General provision & Building - IS: 1893
(Part I)- 2002

Code of Practice for Ductile Detailing of RC Structures - IS: 13920 (1993).


 Code of Practice for earthquake resistant design & Construction of buildings – IS 4326 (1993).
Improving Earthquake Resistance of Earthen Buildings - IS 13827(1993)
 Guide lines for Improving Earthquake Resistance low strength masonry buildings - IS 13828
(1993)

List of Open Source Software/learning website:

1. www.nicee.org
2. www.eeri.org
3. www.gsdma.org
4. www.ndma.gov.in
5. www.nptel.iitm.ac.in/courses/
6. www.nisee.berkeley.edu/elibrary/getpkg?id=NONLIN

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