Ground shaking is the consequence of movement of seismic waves through the ground, which ranges from quite gentle in small earthquakes to considerably violent in large earthquakes. Ground shaking move buildings from side to side and up and down. The ...
Category: Earthquake Engineering
Earthquake engineering deals with the study of earthquake forces and its effects on the buildings and structures.
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Different Types of Base Isolators Used in Buildings
Different types of base isolation techniques are developed one after the other, each prepared for specific seismic conditions and structures. Some of the important base isolation systems used in buildings are elastomeric bearings and friction pendulum bearings. Also Read: What ...
What is Base Isolation System in Building Construction?
A base isolation system is a popular system implemented in a structure to protect it from the action of seismic forces. This system as base isolation bearings was developed by Dr. Bill Robinson in the 1970s in New Zealand. A ...
Seismic Dampers – Types, Working Mechanism, and Components
Damper systems are designed and manufactured to protect structural integrities, control structural damages, and to prevent injuries to the residents by absorbing seismic energy and reducing deformations in the structure. Seismic dampers permit the structure to resist severe input energy ...
What are the Effects of Earthquake on Structures?
Earthquake is the most dangerous natural phenomenon that generates sizable destruction in structures. It is reported that two sources of mistakes which would seriously endanger structures are ignoring the ways an earthquake affects buildings and shoddy construction practices. That is ...
10 Construction Mistakes to Avoid in Earthquake-Prone Areas
Buildings require great designs and sound construction practices to be able to withstand the disastrous forces of an earthquake. There are several common designs and construction mistakes one can avoid to keep a building intact and minimize the impact of ...
Performance Levels of Buildings Against Earthquakes
Performance level of structures against earthquakes describes limiting damage condition that assumed to be satisfactory for a given building and a given ground motion. Moreover, building damages, danger to life safety of occupants in the building due to the damage, ...
Factors Affecting Degree of Earthquake Damages to Buildings
Various factors such as brittle columns, stiffness elements, flexible ground floor, short columns, shapes, sizes, number of storeys, type of foundation, location of adjacent buildings, structural layouts etc. affects the degree of damages to buildings during earthquakes. These factors which ...