GOVT.ENGG.COLLEGE.

AJMER
PRESENTATION ON:-THE
ROLE OF ENGINEERS IN
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Submitted to:-
Pradeep kumar Goyal sir
Submitted by
Deepak agrawal
Pramod pandey
DISASTER MANAGEMET
A Global Issue
 Introduction
What is DISASTER?
( Origin word “Desaster’)
Des=Bad
Aster=star
Disaster =Hazard*vulnerability
AIMS OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Reduce (Avoid, if possible) the
potential losses from hazards.

Assure prompt and appropriate

assistance to victims when necessary.

Achieve rapid and durable recovery.

 TYPES OF DISASTER
NATURAL MAN MADE
EARTH QUAKE FIRES
FLOOD TERRORISM
VOLCANIC WAR
ERRUPTION ROAD &TRAIN
TSUNAMIS ACCIDENT
LANDSLIDES CHEMICAL LIKE
DROUGHTS BHOPAL TRAGEDY
FIRES
 DISASTER MANAGEMENT

1.Mitigation ( Avoiding hazard or reducing the

impact of disaster)

2.Prepardness (involves developing action plans

to combat disaster when it happen)

3. Response( response include mobilization of

imergency services for evacuation and rescue
management)

4. Recovery (involved in the rebuilding process)

 FLOODS
1. Dikes,platform and elevations:- can be
constructed to prevent the flood water from
entering residential areas.
2. Mapping:- Major rivers,their flood plants, their
basins should be mapped .
Flood
 EARTHQUAKE
1:-building should be earthquake
resistant.
2:-do not build structure on soft soil.
3:-building structures should be
engineered to withstand ground
shaking.
Earthquake
Damage CYCLONE
Potential

Poorer than
Society before

Elements at Risk

Disruption of
Huge Losses/
Normal life &
Damages
Development
Suffers
 CYCLONES
1.SITING:-constructing building in a safe
place.
2.BUILDING MATERIALS.
3.the roof of the house should be pyramidal
in shape.
Cyclone
Tsunami
1.Plantation of trees
along the coastline
2.Build tsunami walls
in front of coastal
areas
3.Know the safe route
to nearest shelter
Drought
1.Rain water
harvesting
2.Water
conservation
3.Canal irrigation
4.Afforestation
5.Use alternative
crops
Land Slides
1.Land use in proper
way.
2In construction of
roads irrigation canals
etc proper care is to be
taken.
3.Engineer structure
with strong foundation
to withstand or take
the ground movement
forces.
Fire
1.Use protective
clothing.
2.Switch off all
electrical appliances.
3.Cheak the gas pipe
regularly.
4.Don’t plug several
devices into one
socket.
Road andTrain
Accident
1.Do not Drive
when drunk.
2.Railway track
should be maintain
from time to time.
3.Do not use highly
inflammable things
in trains.
Terrorism
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