CE-802 (D) RGPV B.Tech
Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures (ERDS)
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Syllabus, notes and important questions for CE-802 (D)
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Syllabus units
Topics as the official RGPV syllabus lists them.
Unit 1 Engineering Seismology 7 topics
- 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
Unit 2 Response Spectrum 6 topics
- Response history and strong motion characteristics
- Elastic response spectra
- 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 as per codal provisions
Unit 3 Aseismic Structural Modelling 13 topics
- Structural configuration for earthquake resistant design
- Concept of plan irregularities
- Concept of vertical irregularities
- Soft storey
- Torsion in buildings
- Design provisions for irregularities in IS‑1893
- Effect of infill masonry walls on frames
- Modeling concepts of infill masonry walls
- Behaviour of masonry buildings during earthquakes
- Failure patterns of masonry buildings
- Strength of masonry in shear
- Strength of masonry in flexure
- Slenderness concept of masonry walls
Unit 4 Design of structure for earthquake resistance 8 topics
- Seismic design philosophy
- Load combinations for seismic design
- Ductility and energy absorption in buildings
- Confinement of concrete for ductility
- Design of columns for ductility
- Design of beams for ductility
- Ductile detailing provisions as per IS‑1893
- Lateral load resisting structural systems
Unit 5 Seismic control of structures 6 topics
- Introduction to seismic control systems
- Concept and types of seismic control systems (active, passive, semi‑active)
- Requirements of efficient earthquake resistant structural system
- Damping devices
- Base isolation systems
- Retrofitting of structures
Exam insights
Counted from 5 past CE-802 (D) papers.
Marks asked per paper, by unit
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Unit 1 Engineering Seismology 15 marks
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Unit 2 Response Spectrum 0 marks
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Unit 3 Aseismic Structural Modelling 7 marks
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Unit 4 Design of structure for earthquake resistance 13 marks
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Unit 5 Seismic control of structures 55 marks
Average marks of the questions from each unit in one paper. You answer only some of them, so the total is more than the paper’s maximum.
Asked again and again
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Explain the concept of ductility in seismic design and the detailing requirements of IS 1893.
Asked 3 times: 2023, 2024, 2025
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Discuss the seismic zoning map of India and its application in site selection.
Asked 2 times: 2022, 2025
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Derive the elastic response spectrum for a single‑degree‑of‑freedom system.
Asked 2 times: 2023, 2025