As someone who has experienced first-hand the devastation that an earthquake can cause, a structural engineer would always be interested in learning about how buildings can be designed to better withstand these natural disasters. When a quake hits, it is ...
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Earthquake engineering deals with the study of earthquake forces and its effects on the buildings and structures.
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How to Repair Structures Affected by Earthquake?
Earthquakes cause distress in structural components of lateral and gravity load-resisting systems (beams, columns, load-bearing walls, and shear walls) as well as horizontal diaphragms (slabs and roofs). Once the structure is damaged, the structure is demolished or repaired depending on ...
How to Retrofit Inclined Columns Damaged Due to Earthquakes?
The required load-carrying capacity of columns damaged due to earthquake can be regained by retrofitting the inclined columns. During earthquakes, the top and bottom parts of a column are most vulnerable to shear forces. If the forces are large, the ...
How to Evaluate Liquefaction Potential of Soils in the Field?
The evaluation of the liquefaction potential of soils in seismic-prone region is essential for site selection, planning, and construction of structures. One can assess liquefaction potential through standard blasting tests, ground response analysis, laboratory tests, and expertise. The use of ...
How to Use Blasting for Deep Compaction of Soil?
Blasting is an economical compaction method that can be applied for various soil types such as granular, silt, clay, loess, etc. Not only is the technique highly effective in loose soil, but also capable of compacting granular soil down to ...
How to Fill Materials in Foundations, Trenches, Plinth, and Flooring? [PDF]
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A filling refers to a quantity of earthen material such as murrum, soil, rock, aggregate, shingle, and sand that is placed and compacted in trenches, foundation, and under floors for the purpose of filling in a hole or depression. In this article, ...
Earthquake-Resistant Confined Masonry – Components, Difference, and Advantages
Confined masonry construction is a combination of two masonry, which consists of masonry walls (clay brick or concrete block units) and horizontal and vertical RC confining members built on all four sides of a masonry wall panel. Vertical members such ...
How to Replace Damaged Concrete Members in Structures?
The replacement of damaged concrete elements requires demolition and removal of existing structural elements and their substitution with new members. The demolition process is carried out after proper jacking is applied to relieve imposed loads on the damaged structural member. ...