Earthquake Resistant Building Construction Civil Dec 2015 Diploma Paper

Earthquake Resistant Building Construction Civil Dec 2015 Diploma Solved Question Paper

                                    SECTION-A

    i. Innermost part of earth is called _________.
    ii. The point of origin of earth quake is called _________ .
   iii. Symmetrical buildings are subject to ______ damage during earth quake.
    iv. Bhuj comes under _________ zone of Indian seismic zone map.
     v. Liquefaction phenomenon occurs in fine saturated _____________ .
    vi. Property of material to undergo large deformation/ elongation before                         breaking is called ___________ .
    vii. Shear wall is designed to resist __________ forces acting in its own plane.
    viii. P-waves are __________ than S-waves.
     ix. The measure of degree of destruction caused by earthquake is termed as __________
      x. Most important phase in disaster management is called as ______.

     b) State True or False.

       i. A seismic map once prepared should never be revised.
      ii. Earthquake load is termed as static load.
     iii. Long walls in building are difficult to overturn.
      iv. By retrofitting the building can be made safe against complete collapse.
      v. Ductility of R.C.C. can be increased by increasing the quantity of concrete.