It is essential to have the awareness while planning to build your home. Before you start the construction you should have the proper information to make your home earthquake safe.

2. Introduction
Asian continent is the most prone with high level of seismic
hazard. As per Statistics of global earthquakes indicate that
80% of these continental earthquakes occurred in
Continental Asia.
In Asian continent India stands at #8 as a seismic prone
country.
It is important to have the information so as the precaution
when you are planning to build your home. It is important
to make your home earthquake proof and here if you can
find some useful tips to make your home earthquake proof.

3. 1
Choose the TMT Load according to Seismic Zone
How much TMT bar required for RCC that depends upon the
area that you are choosing. Different places comes under
different seismic zones.
For example if you are making your home that comes under
seismic zone 3 there is a specific TMT bar calculation that
needs to be fulfilled during the construction to make it
earthquake proof and if another home is getting built in a
different location that comes under seismic zone 4 then it’ll
be a different calculation to make it earthquake proof.
Only expert can provide the right calculation for TMT bar that
can built an earthquake proof home.

4. 2
Different Grades of TMT Bar
There are different Grades that defines the different scale of
Strength and Flexibility.
Different grades of TMT bars
As per IS 1786, 2008 Fe 500D TMT Bar has been introduced
that comes with the best elongation (flexibility). It protects
all type of construction during earth over any other grades.
India (IS: 1786)
Mechanical
Properties
Grade Fe-
415
Grade Fe-
500
Grade Fe-500D
(Shyam
flexiSTRONG)
Grade Fe-
550
Grade Fe-
600
Yield
strength
415 mpa
(min)
500 mpa
(min)
560 mpa (min)
550
mpa(min)
600 mpa
(min)
Tensile
strength
1.25 times
the yield
strength
545 mpa 660 mpa 585 mpa 600 mpa
Elongation 20% 12% 20% 10% 10%

5. 3
Continuous Load Path
Continuous load path is a method of construction to connect
the structure of the building together from foundation to
the roof. It connects the structure frame of the house
together by putting the metal connectors, wood, nails and
screws to shear walls.
During an earthquake when the energy exchange try to uproot
the building from ground continuous load path holds it from
foundation and keep your building safe.

6. 4
Retrofit
Modernization of the old homes with new edge is known as
Retrofit. In this process old buildings to upgrade so that it
can with stand all tremors.
In this process it is essential to know the right process and do
it correctly. Otherwise it can turn into bizarre because the
main structure and everything remains intact only
integrating the modernized technology into the existing
one.
In Retrofit process you can make your home earthquake proof
you need to take the advice from the experts who can
provide detail guidance about this.

7. Thank You
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