This end term evaluation report gives an overview of the blast phenomenon and subsequent e ects on structures, behaviour of elastomer (viscoelastic materials) under cyclic loading, and an idea about blast energy dissipation ...

Ground motion attenuation relationship is the most significant and useful topic in engineering seismology. It provides the background for seismic resistant design, seismic zonation map and seismic hazard analysis. Based ...

The application of eccentrically braced frames (EBFs) as lateral load resisting system has become increasingly popular due to its high stiffness and excellent ductility. This thesis presents the seismic assessment of a ...

Reinforced Concrete (RC) frames with unreinforced masonry infills (URM) are the most commonly used construction practice in India and worldwide. The infills are generally treated as nonstructural elements and are not ...

A comparative study of shear wave velocity between field and laboratory tests has been proposed in the present study. The bender element test was adopted for laboratory test while MASW and SPT tests for field measurement ...

In understanding the dynamic behaviour of many structures where analytical modelling does not suffice and in the development of the codal provisions, experimental testing has remain the common thing to rely on. Many ...

Past earthquakes including the Bhuj (2001) in which many concrete structures have been severely damaged or collapsed, have indicated the need for evaluating the seismic adequacy of existing buildings. In particular, the ...

To perform well in earthquake, a building should possess four main attributes, namely simple and regular configuration, and adequate lateral strength, stiffness and ductility. With the increase in demand of high rise ...

Using high quality three-component digital data recorded on 12-stations, site amplifications have been estimated from spectral ratios of horizontal to vertical (H/V) recordings and S wave spectral ratio method. This study ...

In the present scenario most of railway lines go for long welded rail or continuous welded rail for higher level of comfort riding, safety and reduced track maintenances and also reduced total life cycle cost. LWRICWR ...