EFFECT OF EARTHQUAKE FORCES ON COST OF R. C. WATER TOWERS

Abstract

A comparative study of the increase in cost of earth-quake resistant R.C.C. Water Towers over and above the cost of Water towers designed for resisting normal wind forces is mace, The std includes the water tanks of Ce iakb gallons capacity, with height of staging tr tit to ltoft founded on soft soil with bearing capacity of 1 ton/sft and average soil with bearing sap et r of 2 T/sft. For the purpose of studying the effect of earthquakes of different magnitudes, the seismic coefficient is varied trcrn 0*05 to .2. On the basis of this s may, conclusions are drawn regarding effect of earthquake forces on cost of R.C.Water Towers and possible Improvement in the as is design of such towers*