THE GANDHIGRAM RURAL INSTITUTE DEEMED UNIVERSITY THE GANDHIGRAM RURAL INSTITUTE DEEMED UNIVERSITY

RURAL TECHNOLOGY CENTRE RURAL TECHNOLOGY CENTRE

B-Tech CIVIL Engineering B-Tech CIVIL Engineering
Date:31/10/2017 CFA III Total Marks:40 Date: 31/10/17 CFA III Total Marks:40
Year/Sem:IV/III Earthquake Resistant structures Time:1.5 Hours Year/Sem:IV/III Earthquake Resistant structures Time:1.5 Hours
Answer All the Questions Answer All the Questions
PART A 4 x 2 = 8marks PART A 4 x 2 = 8marks
1. Define Strong Motion accelerographs. 1. Strong Motion accelerographs.
2. What is a site specific response spectra. 2. What is a site specific response spectra.
3. Briefly write on liquefaction of soils. 3. Briefly write on liquefaction of soils.
4. Briefly explain the importance of ductility in earthquake resitance 4. Briefly explain the importance of ductility in earthquake resitance
design. design.
PART B 2 x 6 = 12marks PART B 2 x 6 = 12marks
5. Define Response spectrum. Explain the concepts and types of response 5. Define Response spectrum. Explain the concepts and types of response
spectrum spectrum
6. Explain the principle of capacity design. 6. Explain the principle of capacity design.
PART C 2 x 10 = 20marks PART C 2 x 10 = 20marks
7. a. Explain in detail the methods used to reduce liquefaction? 7. a. Explain in detail the methods used to reduce liquefaction?
(or) (or)
b. Explain the importance of Ductility in earthquake resistant structure? b. Explain the importance of Ductility in earthquake resistant structure?
8. a. Determine the design lateral forces at each floor level of RC Shear 8. a. Determine the design lateral forces at each floor level of RC Shear
frame of residential building located at seismic zone V and the soil frame of residential building located at seismic zone V and the soil
condition are medium stiff. The floors are to cater for a live load of condition are medium stiff. The floors are to cater for a live load of
4kN/m2 on floor and 1.5kN/m2 on the roof. The base dimension of the 4kN/m2 on floor and 1.5kN/m2 on the roof. The base dimension of the
structure is 20mx32m where columns are spaced at 4m centre to centre. structure is 20mx32m where columns are spaced at 4m centre to centre.
(or) (or)
b. What do you understand by i) Zero Period Acceleration? b. What do you understand by i) Zero Period Acceleration?
ii) Peak Ground Acceleration? ii) Peak Ground Acceleration?
iii)Site Specific Response Spectrum? iii)Site Specific Response Spectrum?
iv) Response Reduction Factor (R) ? iv) Response Reduction Factor (R) ?