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l) Write the equation of motion of a single

degree of freedom system. Also mention
TCE-801 the terms involved in the equation.
m) What is retrofitting? Why is it done in a
B.Tech. (CE) (Eight Semester) structure?
EXAMINATION, 2019 n) Write the equation for single degree of
freedom system for a damped system.
SEISMOLOGY AND EARTHQUAKE o) What is damping ratio?
ENGINEERING
Section- B
Time: Three Hours
(Short Answer Type Questions)
Maximum Marks: 100
2. Attempt any eight questions. 5 each
Note: Question paper has three sections. Read
carefully the instructions for each section. a) What do you mean by seismic zoning?
Explain its necessity. What are the
Section- A
different seismic zones of India?
(Very Short Answer Type Questions) b) Explain different types of seismic waves
produced during an earthquake.
1. Attempt all questions. 2 each
c) A vibration system of mass 5 kg is
suspended by a spring of stiffness 1150
a) What is the difference between epicenter
N/m and is subjected to harmonic
and hypocenter?
excitation of 30 N with a damping
b) Name the scales used to measure the
coefficient of C= 75 N-sec/m.
magnitude and intensity of an
Determine:
earthquake.
i) Resonant frequency
c) What do you mean by seismic zoning?
ii) Phase angle of resource
What are the different seismic zones of
iii) Amplitude of resonance
India?
iv) Damped circular frequency
d) What is the difference between an
d) What is the codal provision to find
isoseism and an isoseismal map?
design lateral loads?
e) Name the different types of seismic
e) Derive an expression for free vibrations
waves.
of an undamped SDOF system. Explain
f) Define degree of freedom of a vibrating
with the help of suitable diagram.
system.
f) Explain tectonic plate theory and hence
g) What do you mean by soil liquefaction?
explain the phenomenon of earthquakes
h) Explain resonance. How does it affect
using the theory.
the structures during an earthquake?
g) What do you understand by damped free
i) What is the difference between the
vibrations? Derive the equation for
magnitude and intensity of an
damped free vibrations of a single
earthquake?
degree of freedom system.
j) Define multi degree of freedom system
h) Determine the design horizontal seismic
with the help of a diagram.
coefficient for an ordinary reinforced
k) What are the different causes of an
concrete moment resisting frame
earthquake?
 hospital building without infill panels b) Explain the following:
for a damping of 5%. The building is i) Single degree of freedom
situated in zone IV. Height of the system with diagram
building is 25 m and it is resting on hard ii) Types of earthquakes
soil. iii) Body waves and surface waves
i) Determine the (fn) of mass m placed at iv) Frequency ratio
one end of a cantilever beam of length v) Ductile building
“l” and of negligible mass. c) Describe Rayleigh’s Method for the
j) Explain the various types of damages determination of frequency in the
caused by an earthquake. fundamental mode of vibration.
d) Explain the response spectra method for
Section- C the evaluation of earthquake forces in
(Long Answer Type Questions) multi-storeyed buildings.
e) Consider a multi-degree of freedom
3. Attempt any three questions. 10 each
system shown in the figure below.
Determine its frequencies and mode
a) A four storey reinforced concrete frame
shapes. Given: m1= 2m, m2= 3m, m3=
building as shown is situated in Zone
2m; k1= k, k2=2k and k3=3k.
IV. The height between the floors is 3 m
and the total height of building is 12m.
m1 K1
The dead load and normal live load is
lumped at respective floors. The soil K1
below the foundation is assumed to be m2 K2
hard rock. Assume that the building is
intended to be used as a hospital. K2
Determine the total base shear as per IS m3 K3
1893 (Part 1): 2002. Distribute the base
shear along the height of the building. K3