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Tips to Design Earthquake Resistant Buildings

Every year, earthquakes take the lives of thousands of people , and destroy property worth billions. The 2010 Haiti Earthquake killed over 1,50,000 people and destroyed entire cities and villages. Designing Earthquake Resistant Structures is indispensable. It is imperative that structures are designed to resist earthquake forces, in order to reduce the loss of life and property.

Mivan – A Versatile Aluminum Formwork

MIVAN formwork is a new type of formwork, which has given engineers a new technique of construction employed on major projects. It drastically reduces cycle time of project, thereby reducing costs, and also improves the quality of construction. Mivan formwork is compared to conventional formwork in this report.

Non-Linear Static Push-over Analysis

The static pushover analysis is becoming a popular tool for seismic performance evaluation of existing and new structures. The expectation is that the pushover analysis will provide adequate information on seismic demands imposed by the design ground motion on the structural system and its components. The purpose of the paper is to summarize the basic concepts on which the pushover analysis can be based, assess the accuracy of pushover predictions, identify conditions under which the pushover will provide adequate information and, perhaps more importantly, identify cases in which the pushover predictions will be inadequate or even misleading.

Geophysics of Earthquake

Geophysics is a branch of science that applies physical principles to the study of the earth. Here, you will find a comprehensive information on the causes, nature, distribution and effects of earthquake. Beginning of Universe, formation of Solar System, Structure of Earth, Continental Drift Theory, Elastic Rebound Theory, Earthquake Analysis and Measurement is also discussed in detail.

Fibers as Concrete Admixtures

Natural and Artificial fibers can be used as Concrete Admixtures. The report here investigates the usefulness of fibers as admixtures. Fibers like metakaolin improve the durability of concrete, and reduce maintenance costs.

Glass | A Versatile Building Material

Glass is a Majestic Construction Material. It has become a favourite of architects and interior designers all over the world. With so many innovative designs, the possibilities of using glass as a construction material are endless. Glass has become a much-used material in interior as well as exterior architecture.