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Question of the month.......
In your view, how safe are the high-rise constructions going-on these days in Kathmandu Valley considering earthquake scenario?
How to build safe high rises?
Some basic principles, if followed properly, effectively enhance the high rises performance in major earthquake. Several simple looking factors during design & construction phase, if followed and monitored thoroughly, can prevent structural collapse...........
Dynamic Behavior of Soil.......
Study of dynamic properties of soil becomes essential for predicting the behavior of foundation during an earthquake in terms of earthquake resistant design. Soil properties primarily depend upon level of strain induced in it under the application of cyclic loading......
High Performance Concrete (HPC).......
Concrete has renewed its definition from just being a mixture of cement, sand and aggregate along with water. It used to be so. Advancement in Concrete Technology has revolutionized this "mixture" of above mentioned various conventional ingredients in the fulfillment of several desired properties......