ULTIMATE STRENGTH OF EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT BRICK. STRUCTURES

Abstract

India is one of the sever al countries which are faced with the problem of de signing earthquake re sist ant structures. The practice of constructing residential buildings in brick masonry in most part of the country has developed, based on the availability of material and on the economic conditions. This meet s the '14! at her requirements al so adequately and performs we 11 during normal conditions. St ee I and concrete are re le t 1- ve ly costlier and well seasoned timber is not always available. Brick construction, tha re fore is commonly used. But this type of construction suffers very badly during an earthquake . Howe ve r strengthening of. such structure s is expected to safeguard against dam age s adequately. The problem therefore before a ngineers is to de v- i se suitable economical methods to strengthen brick