Earthquake Tips: Learning Earthquake Design and Construction

NPEEE What Causes Earthquake? How the Ground Shakes? What are Magnitude and Intensity? Where are Seismic Zones in India? What are the Seismic Effects on Structures? How Architectural Features Affects Buildings during Earthquakes? How Buildings Twist during Earthquakes? What is the Seismic Design Philosophy for Buildings? How to Make Buildings Ductile for Good Seismic Performance? How Flexibility of Buildings affects their Earthquake Response? What are the Indian Seismic Codes? How to Brick Masonry Houses behave during Earthquake? Why should Masonry Buildings have Simple Structural Configuration? Why are Horizontal Bands Necessary in Masonry Buildings? Why is Vertical Reinforcement Required in Masonry Buildings? How to Make Stone Masonry Buildings Earthquake Resistant? How do Earthquake Affect Reinforced Concrete Buildings? How do Beams in RC Buildings Resist Earthquakes? How do Columns in RC Buildings Resist Earthquake? How do Beam Column Joints in RC Buildings Resist Earthquakes? Why are Open Ground Storey Buildings Vulnerable in Earthquakes? Why are Short Columns more Damaged during Earthquakes? Why are Buildings with Shear Walls Preferred in Seismic Regions? How to Reduce Earthquake Effects on Buildings?