Building failures – General reasons – classification – Causes of
failures in RCC and Steel structures, Failure due to Fire, Wind and
Earthquakes.
Foundation failure – failures by alteration, improper maintenance,
overloading.
Retrofitting of structural components - beams, columns and slabs
Diaphragm wall: Construction and DesignUmer Farooq
Diaphragm walls are concrete or reinforced concrete walls constructed in slurry-supported, open trenches below existing ground.
Concrete is placed using the Tremie installation method or by installing pre-cast concrete panels (known as a pre-cast diaphragm wall). Diaphragm walls can be constructed to depths of 150 meters and to widths of 0.5 to 1.50 meters.
Retrofitting is the seismic strengthening of existing damaged or undamaged structures.
Retrofitting a building involves changing its systems or structure after its initial construction and occupation. This work can improve amenities for the building's occupants and improve the performance of the building
The vacuum dewatering process basically improves strength, durability, and other properties of concrete by reducing the water-cement ratio immediately after the mix is placed, usually in floors and other flatwork. A Bridgeport, Connecticut vacuum dewatering demonstration, although it involved no new ...
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Diaphragm wall: Construction and DesignUmer Farooq
Diaphragm walls are concrete or reinforced concrete walls constructed in slurry-supported, open trenches below existing ground.
Concrete is placed using the Tremie installation method or by installing pre-cast concrete panels (known as a pre-cast diaphragm wall). Diaphragm walls can be constructed to depths of 150 meters and to widths of 0.5 to 1.50 meters.
Retrofitting is the seismic strengthening of existing damaged or undamaged structures.
Retrofitting a building involves changing its systems or structure after its initial construction and occupation. This work can improve amenities for the building's occupants and improve the performance of the building
The vacuum dewatering process basically improves strength, durability, and other properties of concrete by reducing the water-cement ratio immediately after the mix is placed, usually in floors and other flatwork. A Bridgeport, Connecticut vacuum dewatering demonstration, although it involved no new ...
vacuum dewatering system
vacuum dewatering pump
vacuum dewatering box
wellpoint pump systems
dewatering pump system
dewatering pump
dewatering wellpoint
small wellpoint dewatering systems
interesting civil engineering topics
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slipform construction companies
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Pile foundation are essential in case where SBC is low or the load coming from superstructure is too heavy,
Topics covered includes Materials used for making piles, Type of piles, load transfer mechanism, factors affecting selection of piles, Installation methods, load carrying capacity of piles, different load tests performed and the behavior of piles as a group.
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Pile foundation are essential in case where SBC is low or the load coming from superstructure is too heavy,
Topics covered includes Materials used for making piles, Type of piles, load transfer mechanism, factors affecting selection of piles, Installation methods, load carrying capacity of piles, different load tests performed and the behavior of piles as a group.
special concrete and high performance concreteErankajKumar
GROUTING OF CONCRETE, advantage ofGrouting,Characteristics of Grouting, GUNTING OF
CONCRETE, Application of Guniting, Properties of Guniting, advantage and disadvantage of Guniting, UNDERWATER CONCRETING, Properties of underwater concrete, METHODS OF UNDERWATER CONCRETE, advantage and disadvantage of underwater concrete, HOT WEATHERING CONCRETE, precautions, COLD WEATHER CONCRETING, PUMPABLE CONCRETE, Requirements of Mix Design for Pumpable Concrete, Ready Mixed Concrete RMC, Types of Ready Mixed Concrete, advantage and disadvantage of ready mixed concrete, introduction in High performance concrete HPC, selection of materials, behaviour of fresh high performance concrete HPC , behaviour of Hardened High performance concrete HPC when to use High performance concrete HPC , application of HPC , Advantage of HPC , Limitations of HPC
RECYCLING OF CONCRETE FROM DEMOLISHED CONSTRUCTION WASTEVISHNU VIJAYAN
Construction industry is the second largest industry in the world due to rapid growth in the constriction lots of waste are generated in many of the places in the world. There might be some specific dumping point or land filling process is a there but most of the concrete wastes dumping unclearly throwing and dumping out from the site after the constriction or demolition a damaged building or in a specific reason to demolishing a building all aspects lots of concrete waste are produced in order to this we are planning to partial replacement of concrete waste with rick husk ash as a replacement material to check the properties of concrete. We choose one demolished building site and collected concrete waste to check the present properties of the material like compressive strength and flexural properties, specific gravity etc. After the concrete replacement with rice husk to identify the overall properties of the collected samples.
A study on the analysis and modeling of multipurpose concert center by the in...VISHNU VIJAYAN
In this project we made a sincere attempt to propose a multipurpose auditorium by considering the limitations of existing halls for the same purpose. Our college does not have a separate building for an auditorium. The existing halls have so many limitations such as improper visibility, audibility issues and also in architectural views. An auditorium is a room built to enable the audience to hear and watch various of activities and can also used as an indoor stadium. The project deals with the drafting, modeling, designing, analysis, and estimation using BIM software. BIM (Building Information Modeling) is an intelligent 3d model supported by various software that can be efficiently used for planning, designing, constructing and managing building and infra-structure. Plinth area of proposed auditorium is 8500sqft with a seating capacity of 900nos, Height of the auditorium will be at two levels ,safe bearing capacity of the soil is taken as 200KN/M², Hence the footing is designed as isolated type. All the plans are drawn by using the AUTOCADD 2015.The auditorium is planned as per the guidelines given in the National Building Code (NBC). Design as per IS 456-2000 Plain and reinforced code of practice and the reinforced concrete IS 456-1978 is followed and structural element are done using Staad pro.V8i software ,code of practice for acoustical design of auditorium and cafeteria halls .Telescopic grandstand chairs are introduced for accomplishing the auditorium as multipurpose.
Planning and design of facilities for ships to discharge or receive cargo and passengers.
REQUIREMENTS OF A GOOD HARBOR
Classification of Harbor
Littoral drift
coastal current
Break water
Classification of breakwaters:
A structure consists of two parts, one which is supported on the other. The lower part in contact with the soil is called foundation and the upper part, the superstructure.
Thus the foundation of a structure may be defined as part of structure which is in contact with ground (usually placed below the ground), which transmit the load of structure together with imposed load and wind load to the ground.
STUDY ON SUSTAINABLE AND COST EFFECTIVE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION IN HOUSING SECTORVISHNU VIJAYAN
This project is deals with the study of cost effective construction Techniques in residential projects by Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin Scheme (PMAY-G),. In rural areas there is a huge demand for affordable houses. The government of India launched PMAY-G scheme to provide financial assistance to some of the weakest sections of society for them to upgrade or construct a house of respectable quality for their personal living. The government giving 2 to 3 lakhs for the beneficiaries as a financial support, each house must have the area to350 to 700 Sq.ft.and 3 months of time margin to complete the work.But in the real situation is different PMAY-G beneficiaries doesn’t complete their homes with in the cost, with in the stipulated time, the final result of the house construction becomes incomplete or partially complete in order to avoid such situation, An effective and proper planning must be required, The rural housing scheme will help achieve housing for all by 2022 in Rural areas across the country.
An Experimental Study on Chitosan for Water TreatmentVISHNU VIJAYAN
Vishnu Vijayan et al (2018) 'An Experimental Study on Chitosan for Water Treatment’, International Journal of Current Advanced Research, 07(5), pp. 12242-12247.DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijcar.2018.12247.2145
Mechanical Strength of Concrete using Bottom Ash as Fine AggregateVISHNU VIJAYAN
Vishnu Vijayan, Achu V, Riyana M S ,Mechanical Strength of Concrete using Bottom Ash as Fine Aggregate, International Journal of Current Engineering And Scientific Research, April 2018, Volume 5, Issue 4, p-ISSN: 2393-8374,o-ISSN: 2394-0697; GICID: n/d; DOI: 10.21276/ijcesr.
A comparative study on sustainable building construction with conventional re...VISHNU VIJAYAN
Vishnu Vijayan, Geethu Elsa Thomas, Athira Madhu ,A comparative study on sustainable building construction with conventional residential building, International Journal of Current Engineering And Scientific Research, April 2018, Volume 5, Issue 4, p-ISSN: 2393-8374,o-ISSN: 2394-0697; GICID: n/d; DOI: 10.21276/ijcesr
Surveying instruments; chains, tapes, steel bands, their types & uses.
Ranging & Chaining of Survey lines. Field work & Plotting of Chain survey,Leveling,General principle. Types of levels and their temporary and permanent adjustments. Methods of levelling. Reduction of levels, Precise levelling and Trigonometric Leveling.
Theodolite.
Types and uses of theodolites. Temporary and permanent adjustments. Measurement of horizontal and vertical angles.
,ranging & chaining of survey lines. field work & p ,surveying instruments ,chains ,tapes ,steel bands ,their types & uses. ,leveling ,general principle. types of levels and their tempo ,precise levelling and trigonometric leveling. total station ,edm ,modern surveying instrument
Aggregates: Review of types; sampling and testing; effects on properties of concrete, production of artificial aggregates.
Cements: Review of types of cements, chemical composition; properties and tests, chemical and physical process of hydration,Blended cements.Properties of fresh concrete - basics regarding fresh concrete –
mixing, workability, placement, consolidation, and curing,
segregation and bleeding
Chemical Admixtures: types and classification; actions and
interactions; usage; effects on properties of concrete
Mineral Admixtures: Flyash, ground granulated blast furnace slag,
metakaolin, rice-husk ash and
silica fume; chemical composition; physical characteristics; effects
on properties of concrete; advantages and disadvantages.
Proportioning of concrete mixtures: Factors considered in the design of mix . BIS Method, ACI method.,Properties of hardened concrete: Strength- compressive tensile
and flexure - Elastic properties - Modulus of elasticity - Creep-
factors affecting creep, effect of creep - shrinkage- factors affecting
shrinkage, plastic shrinkage, drying shrinkage, autogeneous
shrinkage, carbonation shrinkage ,Durability of concrete: Durability concept; factors affecting,
reinforcement corrosion; fire resistance; frost damage; sulfate
attack; alkali silica reaction; concrete in sea water, statistical quality
control, acceptance criteria as per BIS code.
Non-destructive testing of concrete: Surface Hardness, Ultrasonic,
Penetration resistance, Pull-out test, chemical testing for chloride
and carbonation- core cutting - measuring reinforcement cover
Special concretes - Lightweight concrete- description of various
types -High strength concrete - Self compacting concrete -Roller
compacted concrete – Ready mixed concrete – Fibre reinforced
concrete - polymer concrete
Special processes and technology for particular types of
structure - Sprayed concrete; underwater concrete, mass concrete;
slip form construction, Prefabrication technology
BIDDING-TENDER-CONTRACT
TENDERING PROCEDURE – AWARD OF TENDERS
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF CONTRACTS
Types of contracts
MEASUREMENT BOOK
Security deposit
CONTRACT DOCUMENT
Earnest money deposit (EMD)
Qualification of contractors
IMPORTANT CLAUSES IN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
Scientific management means the application of science and scientific techniques in management. According to Taylor, “scientific management means knowing exactly what you want men to do and seeing that they do it in the best and cheapest way.”
Principles of scientific Management by F.W Taylor
Principles of scientific Management by Fayol
TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS:
CONSTRUCTION ECONOMICS
TIME VALUE OF MONEY
TECHNO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
Economic analysis:
COMPUTER CAPABILITIES IN MANAGEMENT
IPMI USES
COMPUTERISED SYSTEMS
SOFTWARE TOOLS & APPLICATIONS
COMPONENT PARTS OF A SCAFFOLDING
TYPES OF SCAFFOLDING
Single scaffolding or Brick layer’s scaffolding.
Double scaffolding or Mason’s scaffolding.
Cantilever or needle scaffolding.
Suspended scaffolding.
Trestle scaffolding.
Steel scaffolding.
Patented scaffolding.
SHORING
Types of Shoring
UNDERPINNING
Introduction to quality, Contributions of quality Gurus, Quality control tools, Cost
of Quality, Taguchi loss function, Basic concepts of TQM, Principles of Total
Quality Management, Total quality control, Quality assurance, Vendor rating,
Quality improvement programmes, Quality planning, Quality function deployment,
Six sigma approach, Failure mode & effect analysis, TPM, BPR , Quality standards.
Cosmetic shop management system project report.pdfKamal Acharya
Buying new cosmetic products is difficult. It can even be scary for those who have sensitive skin and are prone to skin trouble. The information needed to alleviate this problem is on the back of each product, but it's thought to interpret those ingredient lists unless you have a background in chemistry.
Instead of buying and hoping for the best, we can use data science to help us predict which products may be good fits for us. It includes various function programs to do the above mentioned tasks.
Data file handling has been effectively used in the program.
The automated cosmetic shop management system should deal with the automation of general workflow and administration process of the shop. The main processes of the system focus on customer's request where the system is able to search the most appropriate products and deliver it to the customers. It should help the employees to quickly identify the list of cosmetic product that have reached the minimum quantity and also keep a track of expired date for each cosmetic product. It should help the employees to find the rack number in which the product is placed.It is also Faster and more efficient way.
Industrial Training at Shahjalal Fertilizer Company Limited (SFCL)MdTanvirMahtab2
This presentation is about the working procedure of Shahjalal Fertilizer Company Limited (SFCL). A Govt. owned Company of Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation under Ministry of Industries.
Overview of the fundamental roles in Hydropower generation and the components involved in wider Electrical Engineering.
This paper presents the design and construction of hydroelectric dams from the hydrologist’s survey of the valley before construction, all aspects and involved disciplines, fluid dynamics, structural engineering, generation and mains frequency regulation to the very transmission of power through the network in the United Kingdom.
Author: Robbie Edward Sayers
Collaborators and co editors: Charlie Sims and Connor Healey.
(C) 2024 Robbie E. Sayers
Automobile Management System Project Report.pdfKamal Acharya
The proposed project is developed to manage the automobile in the automobile dealer company. The main module in this project is login, automobile management, customer management, sales, complaints and reports. The first module is the login. The automobile showroom owner should login to the project for usage. The username and password are verified and if it is correct, next form opens. If the username and password are not correct, it shows the error message.
When a customer search for a automobile, if the automobile is available, they will be taken to a page that shows the details of the automobile including automobile name, automobile ID, quantity, price etc. “Automobile Management System” is useful for maintaining automobiles, customers effectively and hence helps for establishing good relation between customer and automobile organization. It contains various customized modules for effectively maintaining automobiles and stock information accurately and safely.
When the automobile is sold to the customer, stock will be reduced automatically. When a new purchase is made, stock will be increased automatically. While selecting automobiles for sale, the proposed software will automatically check for total number of available stock of that particular item, if the total stock of that particular item is less than 5, software will notify the user to purchase the particular item.
Also when the user tries to sale items which are not in stock, the system will prompt the user that the stock is not enough. Customers of this system can search for a automobile; can purchase a automobile easily by selecting fast. On the other hand the stock of automobiles can be maintained perfectly by the automobile shop manager overcoming the drawbacks of existing system.
Hybrid optimization of pumped hydro system and solar- Engr. Abdul-Azeez.pdffxintegritypublishin
Advancements in technology unveil a myriad of electrical and electronic breakthroughs geared towards efficiently harnessing limited resources to meet human energy demands. The optimization of hybrid solar PV panels and pumped hydro energy supply systems plays a pivotal role in utilizing natural resources effectively. This initiative not only benefits humanity but also fosters environmental sustainability. The study investigated the design optimization of these hybrid systems, focusing on understanding solar radiation patterns, identifying geographical influences on solar radiation, formulating a mathematical model for system optimization, and determining the optimal configuration of PV panels and pumped hydro storage. Through a comparative analysis approach and eight weeks of data collection, the study addressed key research questions related to solar radiation patterns and optimal system design. The findings highlighted regions with heightened solar radiation levels, showcasing substantial potential for power generation and emphasizing the system's efficiency. Optimizing system design significantly boosted power generation, promoted renewable energy utilization, and enhanced energy storage capacity. The study underscored the benefits of optimizing hybrid solar PV panels and pumped hydro energy supply systems for sustainable energy usage. Optimizing the design of solar PV panels and pumped hydro energy supply systems as examined across diverse climatic conditions in a developing country, not only enhances power generation but also improves the integration of renewable energy sources and boosts energy storage capacities, particularly beneficial for less economically prosperous regions. Additionally, the study provides valuable insights for advancing energy research in economically viable areas. Recommendations included conducting site-specific assessments, utilizing advanced modeling tools, implementing regular maintenance protocols, and enhancing communication among system components.
COLLEGE BUS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROJECT REPORT.pdfKamal Acharya
The College Bus Management system is completely developed by Visual Basic .NET Version. The application is connect with most secured database language MS SQL Server. The application is develop by using best combination of front-end and back-end languages. The application is totally design like flat user interface. This flat user interface is more attractive user interface in 2017. The application is gives more important to the system functionality. The application is to manage the student’s details, driver’s details, bus details, bus route details, bus fees details and more. The application has only one unit for admin. The admin can manage the entire application. The admin can login into the application by using username and password of the admin. The application is develop for big and small colleges. It is more user friendly for non-computer person. Even they can easily learn how to manage the application within hours. The application is more secure by the admin. The system will give an effective output for the VB.Net and SQL Server given as input to the system. The compiled java program given as input to the system, after scanning the program will generate different reports. The application generates the report for users. The admin can view and download the report of the data. The application deliver the excel format reports. Because, excel formatted reports is very easy to understand the income and expense of the college bus. This application is mainly develop for windows operating system users. In 2017, 73% of people enterprises are using windows operating system. So the application will easily install for all the windows operating system users. The application-developed size is very low. The application consumes very low space in disk. Therefore, the user can allocate very minimum local disk space for this application.
Forklift Classes Overview by Intella PartsIntella Parts
Discover the different forklift classes and their specific applications. Learn how to choose the right forklift for your needs to ensure safety, efficiency, and compliance in your operations.
For more technical information, visit our website https://intellaparts.com
Vaccine management system project report documentation..pdfKamal Acharya
The Division of Vaccine and Immunization is facing increasing difficulty monitoring vaccines and other commodities distribution once they have been distributed from the national stores. With the introduction of new vaccines, more challenges have been anticipated with this additions posing serious threat to the already over strained vaccine supply chain system in Kenya.
Student information management system project report ii.pdfKamal Acharya
Our project explains about the student management. This project mainly explains the various actions related to student details. This project shows some ease in adding, editing and deleting the student details. It also provides a less time consuming process for viewing, adding, editing and deleting the marks of the students.
CFD Simulation of By-pass Flow in a HRSG module by R&R Consult.pptxR&R Consult
CFD analysis is incredibly effective at solving mysteries and improving the performance of complex systems!
Here's a great example: At a large natural gas-fired power plant, where they use waste heat to generate steam and energy, they were puzzled that their boiler wasn't producing as much steam as expected.
R&R and Tetra Engineering Group Inc. were asked to solve the issue with reduced steam production.
An inspection had shown that a significant amount of hot flue gas was bypassing the boiler tubes, where the heat was supposed to be transferred.
R&R Consult conducted a CFD analysis, which revealed that 6.3% of the flue gas was bypassing the boiler tubes without transferring heat. The analysis also showed that the flue gas was instead being directed along the sides of the boiler and between the modules that were supposed to capture the heat. This was the cause of the reduced performance.
Based on our results, Tetra Engineering installed covering plates to reduce the bypass flow. This improved the boiler's performance and increased electricity production.
It is always satisfying when we can help solve complex challenges like this. Do your systems also need a check-up or optimization? Give us a call!
Work done in cooperation with James Malloy and David Moelling from Tetra Engineering.
More examples of our work https://www.r-r-consult.dk/en/cases-en/
Courier management system project report.pdfKamal Acharya
It is now-a-days very important for the people to send or receive articles like imported furniture, electronic items, gifts, business goods and the like. People depend vastly on different transport systems which mostly use the manual way of receiving and delivering the articles. There is no way to track the articles till they are received and there is no way to let the customer know what happened in transit, once he booked some articles. In such a situation, we need a system which completely computerizes the cargo activities including time to time tracking of the articles sent. This need is fulfilled by Courier Management System software which is online software for the cargo management people that enables them to receive the goods from a source and send them to a required destination and track their status from time to time.
1. CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
(For 4h semester B.Tech Degree Students Under Kerala
Technological University)
BUILDING FAILURE
FOUNDATION FAILURE
MODULE VI
VISHNU VIJAYAN
HOD-Department Of Civil Engineering
Baselios Mathews II College Of Engineering
Sasthamcotta, Kollam,Kerala,INDIA
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3. BUILDING FAILURE
• Different factors cause
the failure of concrete
structure such as errors
from design stage to
construction stage and to
occupancy.
• The main causes of
failure of concrete
structures are discussed.
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4. General Reason for Failure of
Concrete Structures?
1. Wrong judgment of proposed site
2. Incorrect selection of materials
3. Errors in design calculation and
detailing
4. Improper construction techniques
and insufficient quality control
and supervision
5. Chemical attacks on concrete
structures
6. External mechanical factors
7. Damage due to earthquake
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5. Wrong judgment of proposed site
• One of the major reason behind the building
failure.
• Poor assessment of soil condition, using low
quality materials, wrong construction practices,
disobey the building rules and regulations, poor
judgment of ground water table, low bearing
capacity of soil, constructing the buildings at
flood /earthquake prone areas etc..
• Picture: Ernakulum ,Kerala, flat construction
was over the building was tilted to one end
making it "The leaning tower of Kochi."
More info..
• https://www.manoramanews.com/news/spotlig
ht/2019/05/09/maradu-kochi-flat-story.html
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6. Incorrect Selection of Concrete
Materials
• it is necessary to execute construction
process according to the applicable
codes and specifications.
• Failure in the material selection is one
of the major factors that detrimentally
affect the strength and safety of
structure and eventually could lead to
failure.
• Various detrimental factors such as
presence of sulfide in soil or ground
water and the occurrence of freezing
and thawing should be carefully
considered while materials are
selected to prepare concrete mixture.
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7. Errors in Design Calculation and
Detailing of Concrete Structures
• it is recommended that entire design should
check to guarantee that reinforced concrete
section sizes, thicknesses, and reinforcement
spacing and sizes are sufficient to support
the most critical load combinations.
• Code specifications regarding reinforced
concrete elements shall be followed
correctly.
• concrete cover which protects steel bars
from aggressive attacks and fire, maximum
and minimum reinforcement ratio, steel bar
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8. Improper Construction Techniques and
Insufficient Quality Control and Supervision
• Improper construction methods, poor workmanship, low
quality material and insufficient supervision of construction
process would cause several problems that reduces the
performance of concrete structures substantially and
subsequent failure
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9. Chemical Attacks on Concrete
Structures
• Chloride-Chloride ions penetrate
concrete during and after
construction. High concentration of
chloride corrodes steel bars and
deteriorates concrete.
• Sulphate-It disintegrates concrete
and create path for harmful
substances to attack
reinforcements.
• Carbonation-Carbonation attack
and deteriorate steel bars
• Alkali silica reaction-ASR produces a
gel which its volume increases and
consequently disintegrates concrete.
• Acids-It strongly affect concrete and
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10. External Mechanical Factors Causing Concrete
Structure Failure
• There are various types of exterior or
mechanical factors that influence concrete
failure for example restraints against
movement, abrasion, wetting and drying,
freezing and thawing, overloading, structural
alteration, fire resistance and settlement.
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11. Damage due to Earthquakes
Earthquake Damage depends on
many factors:
➢ The size of the Earthquake
➢ The distance from the focus of
the earthquake
➢ The properties of the materials
at the site
➢ The nature of the structures in
the area Ground Shaking
Frequency of shaking differs for
different seismic waves.
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12. The fire-resistant
➢ properties of concrete are fairly easy to understand.
➢ The components of concrete – cement (limestone, clay and
gypsum) and aggregate materials – are chemically inert and
therefore virtually non-combustible.
➢ Concrete also has a slow rate of heat transfer, which means that
concrete walls in a home act as a fire shield, protecting adjacent
rooms from flames and maintaining its structural integrity despite
exposure to intense heat
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13. FOUNDATION FAILURE
➢ The properties of soil have the major influence on the
design, stability and sustainability of foundations to make
it perform its functions
There are three main functions of a building foundation:
1. To sustain and safely transmit the loads from building /
structure to the ground in such a way that it does not impair
the stability or cause damage to the building or surrounding
buildings.
2. The construction of foundations must safeguard the building
against damage by physical forces generated in the subsoil.
3. Foundations must resist the chemical compounds present in
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14. Foundation failure due to Soil
Movement:
• When water present between soil particles is
removed, the soil tend to move closer
together. When water is absorbed by soil, the
soil starts to swell.
• This movement of soil is based on the type of
soil. Large movement is seen with clayey soils
than sandy soils. These kind of movement of
soil due to change in water content affects the
foundation settlement.
• Foundation tends to settle to and excessive
settlement of foundation may lead to
differential settlement and damage to the
structure.
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15. Soil movement can occur due to following:
1. Presence of vegetation or remains of old cut tress
2. Presence of mining areas
3. Shrinkable soils
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16. Remedies for foundation failure due
to soil movement:
1. Use of pile foundations where the soil is
shrinkable, so that forces are
transferred to the hard strata or rock.
2. Taking the foundation levels down to
avoid foundation on shrinkable soils.
3. The vegetation is removed from the
construction site and its roots are
removed. Any cavity due to roots of
vegetation shall be compacted and filled
with concrete.
4. Presence of any mining areas needs to
be inspected and professional help shall
be taken while construction new
buildings in such areas.
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17. Foundation failure due Settlement of
Soil Fill
• If the building is constructed
on a newly developed land
by soil filling, the foundation
on such soils tend to settle
more with time as long time
is needed for such soil to
settle and become compact
to resist the loads from the
building foundation.
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18. Remedies:
• It shall be ensured that such soils are
adequately compacted before construction
begins on them.
• The foundation depth shall be increased to the
hard strata or rock below the filled soil
• pile foundations shall be used to prevent
subsidence of foundation.
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