Civil engineers use various structural systems to make buildings more earthquake-resistant. These include: Shear walls Vertical walls that stiffen the structural frame of the building. They can be used in place of braced frames or in addition to them. Moment-resisting frames Commonly used in high-rise buildings because they are highly resistant to seismic forces. Diaphragms Help remove pressure from the building and push the same along the length of the building. Diaphragms consist of roofs, floors of the building and decks over the roof of the building. Buttresses Vertical or sloping... Show more Civil engineers use various structural systems to make buildings more earthquake-resistant. These include: Shear walls Vertical walls that stiffen the structural frame of the building. They can be used in place of braced frames or in addition to them. Moment-resisting frames Commonly used in high-rise buildings because they are highly resistant to seismic forces. Diaphragms Help remove pressure from the building and push the same along the length of the building. Diaphragms consist of roofs, floors of the building and decks over the roof of the building. Buttresses Vertical or sloping walls that are built against the exterior walls of a building. They help to distribute the weight of the building and prevent it from collapsing during an earthquake. Steel rod foundations Can bend and yield in an earthquake, which reduces the risk of collapse. Base isolation A method that "lifts" the building's foundation above the earth to resist ground forces Some Indian standards and codes related to earthquake resistant buildings: IS 1893 (Part I), 2002 Indian Standard Criteria for Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures IS 4326, 1993 Indian Standard Code of Practice for Earthquake Resistant Design and Construction of Buildings IS 13827, 1993 Indian Standard Guidelines for improving Earthquake Resistance of Earthen Buildings IS 13828, 1993 Indian Standard Guidelines for Improving Earthquake Resistance of Low Strength Masonry Buildings Show less
Civil engineers use various structural systems to make buildings more earthquake-resistant. These include:
Shear walls Vertical walls that stiffen the structural frame of the building. They can be used in place of braced frames or in addition to them. Moment-resisting frames Commonly used in high-rise buildings because they are highly resistant to seismic forces. Diaphragms Help remove pressure from the building and push the same along the length of the building. Diaphragms consist of roofs, floors of the building and decks over the roof of the building. Buttresses Vertical or sloping walls that are built against the exterior walls of a building. They help to distribute the weight of the building and prevent it from collapsing during an earthquake. Steel rod foundations Can bend and yield in an earthquake, which reduces the risk of collapse. Base isolation A method that "lifts" the building's foundation above the earth to resist ground forces
Some Indian standards and codes related to earthquake resistant buildings:
IS 1893 (Part I), 2002 Indian Standard Criteria for Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures IS 4326, 1993 Indian Standard Code of Practice for Earthquake Resistant Design and Construction of Buildings IS 13827, 1993 Indian Standard Guidelines for improving Earthquake Resistance of Earthen Buildings IS 13828, 1993 Indian Standard Guidelines for Improving Earthquake Resistance of Low Strength Masonry Buildings
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