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IV B.Tech. I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2010 EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN (Civil Engineering)
Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks ******* 1. (a) Describe types and characteristics of typical dynamic loading with examples and essential characteristics of dynamic problem. (b) Describe various methods of descretization of the analysis of dynamic system. 2. The details of the frequency response experiment of a SDOF system is given in table below. Write the procedure for evaluating damping ratio. Plot the curve and calculate the damping ratio. Exciting Frequency Hz 16 17 18 18.5 19 19.4 19.6 19.8 19.9 20.1 Response amplitude 10-2 0.8 0.9 1.2 1.6 2.5 3.5 4.2 5.2 5.5 5.4 Exciting Frequency Hz 20.2 20.4 20.6 20.8 21 21.2 21.6 22 23 24 Response amplitude 10-2 5.1 4.1 3.2 2.6 2.2 1.9 1.4 1.2 0.9 0.8 Time: 3 Hours

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U2

3. Determine the natural frequencies and mode shapes of the system shown in figure. Verify the orthogonality of the modes. EI L/2 mL/2 L/2
U1

mL/2

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4. (a) What is response spectra and explain the importance of it in seismic design of a structure. (b) The following details are available for a water tank when it is full. Compute the base shears if the tank is located in zone IV using response spectrum method. Weight of full tank = 2000 kN. Acceleration due to gravity = 981 cm/sec2 spring factor K= 90 kN/cm consider Importance factor = 1.5 factor for soil foundation system = 1.2 assume 10% damping. 5. (a) What is seismic coefficient and explain the importance of in seismic design of a structure. (b) The following details are available for a multistory moment resisting auditorium building with pile foundations resting on hard rock strata. Compute the lateral forces developed at various levels using Seismic Coefficient method (use I.S code 1893-1984.) Number of stories = 8. Basic horizontal seismic coefficient o= 0.055. Load at each ith floor Wi = 500 KN. Height of each ith floor Hi = 3.20 m 6. (a) Explain factors for consideration for earth quake resistant design. (b) Discuss the zonation of the area for earthquake based design and explain its importance. (c) List out and explain the various factors affecting the response of the building and suggest basic ground rules for planning a earthquake resistant building. 7. (a) Explain Ductile detailing in buildings. (b) With neat sketches explain additional provisions to be incorporated in reinforcement detailing considering ductile detailing as per latest Indian Seismic codes. 8. (a) Explain concept of shear walls in high rise buildings. (b) Explain various types of structural features resisting lateral shears and discuss their performance characteristics.

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IV B.Tech. I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2010 EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN (Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 Hours Max Marks: 80

Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks ******* 1. (a) Derive general equation of motion for undamped free vibration of an single degree of freedom system. (b) V (t) C

The weight W of the structure of figure 1 is 250KN and the structure is set into free vibration by releasing it (at t = 0) from a displacement of 40mm. If the maximum displacement on the return swing is 30mm at time t = 0.8 sec, determine. The lateral spring stiffness K. The damping ratio . The damping coefficient . 2. (a) Describe types and characteristics of typical dynamic loading with examples and essential characteristics of dynamic problem. (b) A free vibration test is conducted on an empty elevated water tank. A cable attached to tank applies a lateral force of 16.4 kips and pulls tank horizontally by 2 inches. The cable is suddenly cut and resulting free vibration is recorded. At the end of four complete cycles the time is 1.0 secs and amplitude is 1 inch. From this data compute i) damping ratio; ii) natural frequency; iii) effective stiffness; iv) effective weight; v) damping coefficient.

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3. Determine the natural vibration frequencies of the system in figure using the first set of DOFs shown.
U1

Total mass = m
2K

U2

4. (a) What is seismic coefficient and explain the importance of in seismic design of a structure. (b) The following details are available for a multistory moment resisting auditorium building with pile foundations resting on hard rock strata. Compute the lateral forces developed at various levels using Seismic Coefficient method (use I.S code 1893-1984.) Number of stories = 6. Basic horizontal seismic coefficient o= 0.055. Load at each ith floor Wi = 800 KN. Height of each ith floor Hi = 3.0 m 5. (a) What is seismic coefficient and explain the importance of in seismic design of a structure. (b) The following details are available for a multistory moment resisting auditorium building with pile foundations resting on hard rock strata. Compute the lateral forces developed at various levels using Seismic Coefficient method (use I.S code 1893-1984.) Number of stories = 9. Basic horizontal seismic coefficient o= 0.055. Load at each ith floor Wi = 600 KN. Height of each ith floor Hi = 3.5 m 6. (a) Explain factors under consideration for earth quake resistant design. (b) Discuss the zonation of the area for earthquake based design and explain its importance. (c) List out and explain the various factors affecting the response of the building and suggest basic ground rules for planning a earthquake resistant building.

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7. A 40m 15m building having 5 shear walls ABCDE as shown. A UDL of 35 kN/m is acting as shown in figure. Find load distribution on walls and angle of twist of the building.
A= 15K

E= 10K 15m D= 20K 15m C= 10K B= 15K

8. Write short notes on (a) Duhamel integral. (b) Logarithmic decrement of damping. (c) Normalizing mode shapes. (d) Static condensation.

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w = 50KN/m 40m 10m

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IV B.Tech. I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2010 EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN (Civil Engineering)
Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks ******* 1. (a) Explain response of a SDOF system subjected to Harmonic excitation in the form of a Sine wave. (b) An oscillating system with a natural frequency of 6 Hz start with an initial amplitude of 1.5cm and initial velocity of 25cm per sec. calculate (i) Natural frequency (ii) Natural period (iii) Amplitude of vibration (iv) Velocity (v) Acceleration (vi) Phase angle (vii) Time at first peak 2. The details of the frequency response experiment of a SDOF system is given in table below. Write the procedure for evaluating damping ratio. Plot the curve and calculate the damping ratio. Exciting Frequency Hz 16 17 18 18.5 19 19.4 19.6 19.8 19.9 20.1 Response amplitude 10-2 0.8 0.9 1.2 1.6 2.5 3.5 4.2 5.2 5.5 5.4 Exciting Frequency Hz 20.2 20.4 20.6 20.8 21 21.2 21.6 22 23 24 Response amplitude 10-2 5.1 4.1 3.2 2.6 2.2 1.9 1.4 1.2 0.9 0.8 Time: 3 Hours

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3. Determine the natural vibration frequencies of the system in figure using the first set of DOFs shown.
U1

Total mass = m
2K

U2

4. (a) What is seismic coefficient and explain the importance of in seismic design of a structure. (b) The following details are available for a multistory moment resisting auditorium building with pile foundations resting on hard rock strata. Compute the lateral forces developed at various levels using Seismic Coefficient method (use I.S code 1893-1984.) Number of stories = 9. Basic horizontal seismic coefficient o= 0.055. Load at each ith floor Wi = 750 KN. Height of each ith floor Hi = 3.0 m 5. (a) Explain factors under consideration for earth quake resistant design. (b) Discuss the zonation of the area for earthquake based design and explain its importance. (c) List out and explain the various factors affecting the response of the building and suggest basic ground rules for planning a earthquake resistant building. 6. Explain Ductile detailing of Beam Column Junctions and Codal provisions using ductile detailing. 7. (a) Explain concept of shear walls in high rise buildings. (b) Explain various types of structural features resisting lateral shears and discuss their performance characteristics. 8. Explain (a) Provisions for torsion in Buildings (b) Seismic Instrumentation for measuring severity of earthquake

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IV B.Tech. I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2010 EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN (Civil Engineering)
Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks ******* 1. (a) Derive general equation of motion for undamped free vibration of an single degree of freedom system. (b) A machine weighing 300 lb is mounted on a supporting system consisting of four springs and four dampers. The vertical deflection of the supporting system under the weight of the machine is measured as 0.8 in, the dampers are designed for reducing the amplitude of vertical vibration to one eighth of the initial amplitude after two complete cycles of free vibration. Find the following properties of the system i) Undamped natural frequency ii) Damping ratio iii) Damped natural frequency 2. (a) Describe types and characteristics of typical dynamic loading with examples and essential characteristics of dynamic problem. (b) A free vibration test is conducted on an empty elevated water tank. A cable attached to tank applies a lateral force of 15 kips and pulls tank horizontally by 2 inches. The cable is suddenly cut and resulting free vibration is recorded. At the end of four complete cycles the time is 2.0 secs and amplitude is 1 inch. From this data compute (i) damping ratio; (ii) natural frequency; (iii) effective stiffness; (iv) effective weight; (v) damping coefficient. Time: 3 Hours

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Code No: M0125/R07
3. Determine the natural frequencies and mode shapes of the system shown in figure. Verify the orthogonality of the modes.
U2

EI L/2 mL/2 L/2

U1

mL/4

4. (a) What is seismic coefficient and explain the importance of in seismic design of a structure. (b) The following details are available for a multistory moment resisting auditorium building with pile foundations resting on hard rock strata. Compute the lateral forces developed at various levels using Seismic Coefficient method (use I.S code 1893-1984.) Number of stories = 6. Basic horizontal seismic coefficient o= 0.055. Load at each ith floor Wi = 800 KN. Height of each ith floor Hi = 3.0 m 5. (a) Explain factors for consideration for earth quake resistant design. (b) Discuss the zonation of the area for earthquake based design and explain its importance. (c) List out and explain the various factors affecting the response of the building and suggest basic ground rules for planning a earthquake resistant building. 6. (a) Explain Ductile detailing in buildings. (b) With neat sketches explain additional provisions to be incorporated in reinforcement detailing considering ductile detailing as per latest Indian Seismic codes. 7. (a) Explain engineering applications of shear wall. (b) Explain various stages of design of Shear walls using IS: 13920. 8. Explain (a) List out examples of Under damped, Critically damped and over damped systems (b) Rigid base excitation

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