Earth-Quake Resistance Structure

MUKESH PATEL SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT AND ENGINEERING (SHIRPUR CAMPUS)

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Mr./Ms. Ayush Jain with Roll No.: 902 , Branch: Civil of Second Year BTech. Course has satisfactory completed his seminar report in the topic of EARTH-QUAKE RESISTANCE STRUCTURE during Trimester – V under the guidance of Professor Mr. Hitesh Patil in academic year 2011-12 In accordance with the syllabus prescribed by the NMIMS University, Mumbai .

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Place :-Shirpur Signature of Signature of Signature of Dean HOD Guide Faculty

INDEX
1 Abstract……………………………………………………………………………..04
2 Introduction ………………………………………………………………………04
2.1 Natural calamities……………………………………………………………………......................04
2.2 Hazardous effects of earthquakes………………………………………………………………….07
2.3 Ground motions …………………………………………………………………………………….07
2.4 Historical development …………………………………………………………………………….08
2.5 General concept ……………………………………………………………………………………10

References: Table 1: Seismic factors for different seismic zones suggested by Kumar (1933) The 1935 Quetta earthquake led to massive reconstruction programmes by the railways, military, and the civil administration (Thomson, 1940; GOI, 1940; Robertson 1948)