Earthquakes Causes, Their Effects On Buildings and Repairing Damaged Structure Workshop
With the presence of the Academic staff in the university of Garmian.Building and Construction Engineering Department has hosted a workshop entitled " Earthquakes Causes, Their Effects On Buildings and Repairing Damaged Structures", on 14 January 2018.
With the presence of the Academic staff in the university of Garmian.Building and Construction Engineering Department has hosted a workshop entitled " Earthquakes Causes, Their Effects On Buildings and Repairing Damaged Structures", on 14 January 2018.
The Workshop covered the following topics
The Workshop covered the following topics
1- Earthquake causes and outcomes: which was presented by Dr. Sarkawt Ghazi, PhD. Geology
1- Earthquake causes and outcomes: which was presented by Dr. Sarkawt Ghazi, PhD. Geology
2- Earthquake effects on buildings : which was presented by Mr. Ghazi Bahroz, PhD candidate in structural Engineering.
2- Earthquake effects on buildings : which was presented by Mr. Ghazi Bahroz, PhD candidate in structural Engineering.
3- Assessment and repair of earthquake damaged structures: which was presented by Mr. Fkrat Lateef, M.Sc. structural Engineering
3- Assessment and repair of earthquake damaged structures: which was presented by Mr. Fkrat Lateef, M.Sc. structural Engineering
Objectives of the workshop:
Objectives of the workshop:
- How the earthquake occurs
- How the earthquake occurs
- What is the magnitude and intensity of earthquakes?
- What is the magnitude and intensity of earthquakes?
-Defining the seismic natural hazardous map of Iraq and Garmian Region.
-Defining the seismic natural hazardous map of Iraq and Garmian Region.
-How earthquake effects on buildings.
-How earthquake effects on buildings.
-what is the design philosophy of buildings to resist earthquakes.
-what is the design philosophy of buildings to resist earthquakes.
-How to assess the buildings after earthquakes.
-How to assess the buildings after earthquakes.
-Methods of repairing and strengthening of buildings
-Methods of repairing and strengthening of buildings
Outcomes:
Outcomes:
- The seismic design should be considered in all building constructions.
- The seismic design should be considered in all building constructions.
- Simplicity, Symmetry and regularity in Plan and elevation are desirable, with appropriate analysis and design.
- Simplicity, Symmetry and regularity in Plan and elevation are desirable, with appropriate analysis and design.
- Quality control of materials is necessary: building units, mortar, concrete, steel bars.
- Quality control of materials is necessary: building units, mortar, concrete, steel bars.
- Proper detailing of steel cages is very significant: stirrups, ties, spacing, lap splices, hook ends, joint details,
- Proper detailing of steel cages is very significant: stirrups, ties, spacing, lap splices, hook ends, joint details,
- Provide proper connection between partition walls and beams/columns/slabs.
- Provide proper connection between partition walls and beams/columns/slabs.
- Proper supervision of building constructions is very necessary to enhance the construction quality.
- Proper supervision of building constructions is very necessary to enhance the construction quality.
- Use confined/reinforced masonry walls for low rise buildings in moderate and high seismic zones according to ACI 530-02 or Seismic Design Guide for Low-Rise Confined Masonry Building.
- Use confined/reinforced masonry walls for low rise buildings in moderate and high seismic zones according to ACI 530-02 or Seismic Design Guide for Low-Rise Confined Masonry Building.
