Soil-structure interaction is a study of response of soil and structure during earthquake. Its effects, analysis and applications in structural design is discussed.
Category: Earthquake Engineering
Earthquake engineering deals with the study of earthquake forces and its effects on the buildings and structures.
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Performance of Cable Supported Bridges During Earthquakes
Cable supported bridges perform better during earthquakes compared to other types of bridges. Performance of various types of cable supported bridges during earthquake is discussed.
Soft Storey in Buildings and its Vulnerability Towards Earthquakes
Soft story configuration in structures is a type of construction where any one story of the building is more flexible (less stiff) when compared with other floors. This may be located at the bottom, or at any intermediate points, where ...
Seismic Design of Retaining Wall
Seismic design of retaining wall is considerably complicated problem in which assumptions have to be considered in order to make indeterminable issue solvable employing theory of statics and differential calculus. The computation of each static and dynamic pressure acting on ...
Performance and Behavior of Masonry Structures during Earthquakes
Masonry structures are most vulnerable during earthquake. Performance and behavior of masonry structures during earthquakes is discussed in this article.
Ductility of Building Structures for Earthquake Resistant Design
Ductility for earthquake resistant design is important for buildings, structures and building materials. Ductility and its importance in design is discussed.
Tuned Mass Damper – Components, Working and Applications
A tuned mass damper is a device mounted in structures to prevent discomfort, damage, or outright structural failure caused by vibration during earthquakes.
Performance of Various Types of Buildings during Earthquake
Performance of various types of buildings during earthquakes such as masonry, reinforced concrete, wooden, mud, steel and composite buildings are discussed.