Earthquake resistant buildings

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CONTENTS

Introduction Failures of buildings Making of buildings to earthquake resistant Design and construction Advanced techniques in designing Benefits Conclusion

PROBLEM DUE TO LIQUEFICATION

DAMAGED BUILDING DUE TO EARTHQUAKE

PLINTH OF EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT BUILDING

EARTHQUAKE - RESISTANT BUILDING

QUAKE PROOF BUILDINGS

The world’s six biggest earthquake-

proof buildings

TORRE MAYOR (Mexico) 1999-2003

THE BURJ KHALIFA (Dubai, UAE) 2004-2010

TAIPEI 101 (Taipei, TAIWAN) 1999-2004

YOKOHAMA LANDMARK TOWER (Yokohama, JAPAN) 1990-1993

TRANSAMERICA PYRAMID (San Francisco, CALIFORNIA)

1969-1972

U.S.BANK TOWER (Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA)

1987-1989

BENEFITS:The benefits of construction earthquake resistant buildings are the savings in property damage, injuries and lives, which accrue in the event of an earthquake.

CONCLUSION:Statewide awareness progammes

have to be conducted by fully exploiting the advancement in the information technology.

Urgent steps are required to be taken to make the codal provisions regarding earthquake resistant construction undebatable.

QUERIES..??

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Presented ByR. PRATHYUSHA,2nd B.Tech, (CIVIL),AITS,RAJAMPET.