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    The document outlines essential earthquake resistant provisions for masonry buildings, including maximum height limits, mortar mix specifications, required seismic bands, and vertical reinforcement requirements according to seismic zone and soil type. For zones III and IV, the maximum height is four stories (less than 15m) and mortar must be 1:6 cement-sand or 1:2:9 cement-lime-sand. Seismic bands are required at the lintel, roof, and plinth. Vertical reinforcement is specified based on soil type. For zone V, the maximum height is three stories (less than 12m) with mortar at 1:4 cement-sand or 1:1:6 cement-lime-sand, and seismic bands

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    The document outlines essential earthquake resistant provisions for masonry buildings, including maximum height limits, mortar mix specifications, required seismic bands, and vertical reinforcement requirements according to seismic zone and soil type. For zones III and IV, the maximum height is four stories (less than 15m) and mortar must be 1:6 cement-sand or 1:2:9 cement-lime-sand. Seismic bands are required at the lintel, roof, and plinth. Vertical reinforcement is specified based on soil type. For zone V, the maximum height is three stories (less than 12m) with mortar at 1:4 cement-sand or 1:1:6 cement-lime-sand, and seismic bands

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    Essential Earthquake Resistant Provisions in Masonry Buildings

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    The document outlines essential earthquake resistant provisions for masonry buildings, including maximum height limits, mortar mix specifications, required seismic bands, and vertical reinforcement requirements according to seismic zone and soil type. For zones III and IV, the maximum height is four stories (less than 15m) and mortar must be 1:6 cement-sand or 1:2:9 cement-lime-sand. Seismic bands are required at the lintel, roof, and plinth. Vertical reinforcement is specified based on soil type. For zone V, the maximum height is three stories (less than 12m) with mortar at 1:4 cement-sand or 1:1:6 cement-lime-sand, and seismic bands

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    ESSENTIAL EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT PROVISIONS IN MASONRY BUILDINGS

    Besides some other specified Earthquake Resistant construction requirements, I am giving below the most essential
    requirements in the Seismic masonry codes in the following table.

    Zone Max. Height Mortar Mix Seismic Bands Vertical Reinforcement


    III Four Storey 1:6 Cement Sand 1. Lintel Band For Rock/Hard/Medium
    (less than or 1:2:9 Cement- 2. Roof Band/Gable Band Soil -
    15m) Lime-Sand 3. Plinth Band Not mandatory
    For Soft Soil
    -At Joints and Corners in
    3&4 storeys
    IV Four Storey 1:6 Cement Sand As above with higher steel For Rock/Hard/Medium/
    (less than or 1:2:9 Cement- Soft Soil
    15m) Lime-Sand At Joints and Corners
    For Soft Soil
    At Jambs and openings
    V Three Storeys 1:4 Cement Sand As above 1. At Joints and Corners
    (less than or 1:1:6 Cement- 2. At Jambs of openings
    12m) Lime-Sand

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