CE-802 (B) · Foundation Engineering/Official Syllabus
Foundation Engineering (CE-802 (B)) - Official Syllabus (CE-802)
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Unit 1
UNIT-1 : Engineering Seismology
- Introduction to engineering seismology
- Geological and tectonic features of India
- Origin and propagation of seismic waves
- Earthquake measurement parameters
- Characteristics of earthquake and its quantification- Magnitude and Intensity scales
- Seismic instruments.
- Seismic zoning map of India.
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Unit 2
UNIT-2 : Response Spectrum
- Response history and strong motion characteristics.
- Response Spectrumelastic and inelastic response spectra tripartite (D-V-A) response spectrum use of response spectrum in earthquake resistant design .
- Computation of seismic forces in multi-storeyed buildings – using procedures as per codal provisions.
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Unit 3
UNIT-3 : Aseismic Structural Modelling
- Structural configuration for earthquake resistant design
- Concept of plan irregularities and vertical irregularities Soft storey Torsion in buildings.
- Design provisions for these in IS-1893.
- Effect of infill masonry walls on frames modeling concepts of infill masonry walls.
- Behaviour of masonry buildings during earthquakes failure patterns strength of masonry in shear and flexure
- Slenderness concept of masonry walls
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Unit 4
UNIT-4 : Design of structure for earthquake resistance
- Seismic design philosophy Load combinations
- Ductility and energy absorption in buildings. confinement of concrete for ductility
- design of columns and beams for ductility
- ductile detailing provisions as per IS-1893.
- Lateral load resisting structural systems.
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Unit 5
UNIT-5 : Seismic control of structures
- Introduction concept and types of seismic control systems as active passive and semi-active systems.
- Requirements of efficient earthquake resistant structural system damping devices base isolation systems.
- Retrofitting of structures.
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Unit 6
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