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WorksheetsCase study of Earthquakes
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
On which date bhuj earthquake happened?
August 15, 2001
January 26, 2001
December 25, 2001
May 1, 2001
The focal depth of that 2001 bhuj earthquake is around
(a)
Pounding effect is caused due to
hammering action
different heights of building
not following bye laws
All the above
Beam column junction failure is happened by
In correct splicing of column bars
Improper spacing of lateral ties
Both (i) and (ii)
None of the above
Damage on the water tanks and parapet of the buildings due to
(a)
Brittle masonry structures facing the failure such as
In plane failure
Out plane failure
Connection failure
All the above
Building should be designed based on
IS 1893-2002
IS 13920
IS 456
All the above
By comparing beam dimension, column dimension should be
(a)
The earthquake resistant building should be
Plan simple and symmetry
Avoid vertical irregularities
Providing lintel bands
All the above
The lessons learnt from the past earthquakes are
to avoid poor construction method
to avoid inferior quality materials
good ductile detailing of RC elements
All the above
