Seismic Performance And Structural Conditions In Multi-Storied Buildings

If you want a house that will withstand particularly intense earthquakes, your home should be built from wood, after the 1940’s. Wood is lightweight and flexible and can absorb some of the seismic shocks earthquakes produce. If a building does collapse, then wood will not crush what is underneath nearly as severely as concrete or mortar will. So, a wood-framed building would be the safest and best option.

An earthquake also causes the ground to shake. Which some buildings can’t take the intensity

When an arch is seen in the building, it is often seen as a design to beautify a house in this part of the world, but it functions more than just a design, it perform more important role than just a design. Indeed, it beautifies but according to Romans, it is also a supporting structure that makes the house very strong, there is no need to ague this because it is a known fact world wild. The reason why Roman concrete was seen as one of the strongest because it contains volcanic lava ashes, which is a component in cement making that makes the concrete very strong. The focus of this writing will be on development and important of both concrete and arch.

Multi-story parking facilities have been proven to be problematic and very susceptible to collapse during an earthquake. Multi-story

The aim of this paper is to research and study the structural behavior of clay brick masonry and analyse the damages on the UniSA Law building. This will lead to an understanding of what factors led to the failures and propose an approach of how it can be fixed.

The Oral and Dental Hospital of Jenderal Soedirman University was built in 2008. This hospital’s building consists of 4 stories equipped with inpatient rooms, X-ray rooms, and laboratory. It is expected that with a main function as a public facility with a large number of people doing activities within it, the building has a high level of security when an earthquake occurred. The aim of this study is to perform a preliminary seismic hazard assessment, i.e. an evaluation using a Rapid Visual Screening method and a tier 1 evaluation using FEMA 310. The results of the Rapid Visual Screening were a final level 1 score compared with a cut-off score of +2.00. If the final level 1 score were less than or equal to +2.00, the building requires the tier

site then four full story high trusses two at each end of the building project

This study aims to develop life-cycle cost functions (LCCF) for typical reinforced concrete (R/C) buildings located in Mexico City by training an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model. The total expected cost includes the initial cost and the cost of the damage caused by possible ground motions at the site of interest. The present value of the cost includes: initial cost, repair or reconstruction cost, cost of damage to the contents, costs associated to the loss of life or injuries and economic losses. The damage index induced by earthquakes is associated to the maximum interstory drifts (MID), and for this purpose the structural performance is evaluated using probabilistic models. The occurrence of earthquakes is assumed to be modeled by a

The Abry Brothers field teams are experts in geotechnical engineering and know exactly how to encounter and fix a foundation problem. According to these experts, the changes in the weather and soil conditions are the prominent causes of the foundation problems. The hot weather of Texas causes the soil to lose moisture and settle, and the rainy weather causes the soil to expand and push the foundation upwards. These recurrent changes disturb the foundation and cause problems. Employing the idea of building the support on the hard rock layer, the Abry experts make a deep hole in the ground that reaches the hard rock surface, and then use concrete piers to build the support. Thus,

Foundations are the core item of a house. Earthquakes test the stability of a house. With just those few seconds of an earthquake, it could affect someone’s life immediately. The question is does the layer between soil and a house foundation affect the house’s structure during an earthquake? The hypothesis is if the layer between soil and a cement foundation of a house, then a t-shirt will allow a foundation to move less. The different layer types is the independent variable, while the dependent variable is the how long the house lasted in seconds. Soil as a layer was the control group. The experimental group is the foundations with the layers. Also these are the control variables: the same house design, made of popsicle sticks, was used. Another

Although these problems were corrected and the idea of building a skyscraper became a feasible task, there were many conditions that had to be taken into account, that did not need consideration when building a structure less than 40 stories tall. Four story buildings are supported by their own walls; however a new method needed to be created for skyscrapers since the previous building method would not provide enough support. Metal skeletal frames made of columns and beams were then developed to provide the support and strength needed for the skyscrapers. As the buildings grew taller, their structural design was made lighter and stiffer. Also, as the buildings grew taller, wind became an important issue. Normally, the force that acts on the skyscraper pushes directly downward towards the ground that would then counter balance that push. However, when an additional force acts on it, such as wind, the forces would act differently on the skyscraper. With a lateral force acting on the building, the steel columns of the frame on the windy side would stretch apart slightly while the columns on the other side would compress. Therefore, the skeletal frame built had to be made so that the structure would be free to move slightly with the wind and, at the same time, remain sturdy.

Galtür had been always mapped in 3 different hazard zones by computer modeling with avalanche simulation: red zone; yellow zone and green zone. In red zones construction of any kind should be forbidden. In yellow zones certain safety measures apply and strict building codes are enforced. Although the threat of avalanches is present the buildings were constructed in such a way that people should not be harmed.

In addition to the plate tectonic setting, the geological composition of the region also was to blame for the vast destruction of the earthquake. The land the city is built on is primarily sand and clay. This is a very soft, fertile soil composition. While these characteristics are very beneficial for farming, they can be detrimental to the region during an earthquake. This soil is loosely compacted, which allows seismic waves to reverberate vibrations, worsening the impact. This causes the tall, multistoried buildings found in the city to sway back and forth, as the ground holding them is so unstable. Also, soil of this makeup causes

In the 6.3 magnitude Christchurch earthquake that occurred at 12.51pm on the 22nd of February 2011, the types of buildings that were the most damaged were houses and commercial buildings that were built in the 19th and early 20th century. The majority of these buildings that were damaged were ones that relied on single or double brick for their structure. This relates to how the bricks are placed on the house and whether there are two layers or one layer of brick. Buildings made of bricks and stones were damaged because they can’t move with the earth and most of the bricks crack and fall off making the structure a lot less stable and more likely to collapse in an aftershock.

Building and construction engineers carry out an extensive survey on the type of soil available in the building site before engaging in the construction process. The type of soil acting as a foundation has a lot of significance in building. Foundation failure results into the collapse of the building. In December 27, 2009, Minard Hall Facade collapsed, a phenomenon linked to foundation failure. The following paper provides an overview of what caused the failure, how it occurred, and how it could have been protected.