Visvesvaraya Technological University

Belagavi-590014

A Technical Seminar Report on

“EARTHQUAKS AND EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE

BUILDINGS”

Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the degree of

Bachelor of Engineering

In

CIVIL ENGINEERING

By
MANJUNATH M
USN: 1AR21CV006

Under the Guidance of

Dr Arun B R
Technical Seminar Coordinator
Department of Civil Engineering
AIEMS, Bengaluru

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

AMRUTA INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
(Affiliated by VTU, Belagavi & approved by AICTE, New Delhi)
Bidadi, Bangalore-562109
2021-2022
 Department of Civil Engineering

CERTIFICATE

Certified that the Technical Seminar Report entitled “Earthquake and Earthquake
Resistance Buildings” carried out by Mr. Manjunath M, USN: 1AR21CV006, a
bonafied student of Amruta Institute of Engineering and Management Sciences in partial
fulfillment for the award of Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering of the
Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi during the year 2022-2023. It is
certified that all corrections/suggestions indicated for Internal Assessment have been
incorporated in the report deposited in the departmental library. The report has been
approved as it satisfies the academic requirements in respect of work prescribed for the
said Degree.

Dr.Arun B R Dr Santosh M Muranal

Seminar Coordinator Head of the Department

EXTERNAL VIVA

Name of examiners Signature with

date
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The satisfaction that accompanies the successful completion of any task would be
incomplete without mentioning of the people who made it possible. Many are responsible
for the knowledge and experience gained during the work course. I take this opportunity
to express my profound sense of gratitude and respect to all those who helped me through
the duration of this project.

First and foremost, my deepest gratitude is to my Technical seminar Coordinator, Dr

Arun B R, for his invaluable support, gentle encouragement in the successful completion
of this work. I am deeply indebted to my esteemed Technical seminar Coordinator for the
help right from the conception and visualisation to the very presentation of the thesis; he
has been my guiding light. I consider myself fortunate to work under his direction and
benefit from his broad experience.

I would like to express my deep sense of gratitude to Dr Santosh M Muranal, Professor

and Head, Department of Civil Engineering, for his constant encouragement, guidance
and inspiration, which enabled me to complete this thesis work.

I would like to thank the Principal, Dr Santosh M Muranal whose constant support has
provided me with a platform to present my ideas in a creative manner.

I sincerely would also like to express my gratefulness towards all the faculty members,
Department of Civil engineering, AIEMS for their timely suggestions.

Last but not the least, I express my deepest sense of gratitude for the inspiration,
enthusiasm and help given by parents and classmate friends. Thanks to all of you not just
for being on the team but for all of your guidance and assistance.

Manjunath M
 DECLARATION

I, MANJUNATH G (USN: 1AR12CV002), student of final semester Civil Engineering at

Amruta Institute of Engineering and Management Sciences, Bidadi, hereby declare
that the Technical Seminar report entitled "EARTHQUAKES AND EARTHQUAKE
RESISTANCE BUILDINGS” is the bonifide record of the work carried out by me and
submitted, in the partial fulfillment for the award of Bachelor of Engineering in Civil
Engineering of the Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi during the
academic year 2022-2023.

Place: Bidadi

Date:

MANJUNATH G