Steps to Classify Site for Earthquake Design
Dear reader, throughout last few posts we were discussing about site classification for design of…
Earthquake
Basic of EarthquakeA Loading on Structure
According to theory of plate tectonics, a constant motion of earth’s crust produces collisions between…
Loading Rate and Strength of Concrete
In general, strength of concrete means compressive strength and flexure strength. In both cases, load…
Buckling of Piles in Foundation on Liquefiable Soils
In the last post we have discussed about assumption about piles as free standing columns….
What is Response Spectrum in Earthquake Analysis?
We know earthquake forces shake building foundation back-forth which is finally resisted by inertia forces…
Earthquake Damage on Water Tanks
Sometimes large volume of water is required to store to meet the municipal demand or…
What is Pounding? Structural and Foundation Issues of Pounding
What is pounding? Collision of adjacent buildings during earthquake is generally called pounding. This is…