FULLY SOLVED BOOK LASY 5 YEARS PAPERS SOLVED PLUS GUESS

UNIT I INTRODUCTION 9
Difference between hazards and disaster -Types of disasters-Phases of disaster management -
Hazards - Classification of hazards - Hazards affecting buildings - Building safety against hazards
- Floods - Cyclone - Landslides -Tsunami - Fire.
UNIT II EARTHQUAKE DISASTER 9
Earthquake hazard map -Causes of earthquakes -Classification of earthquakes -Seismic waves -
Energy release - Inertia forces - Natural period - Resonance - Damping -Seismic response of free
vibration -Seismic response of damped vibration -Performance of ground and buildings in past
earthquakes-Earthquake resistant measures in RC and masonry buildings - Potential deficiencies
of RC and masonry buildings.
UNIT III OTHER DISASTERS 9
Landslides-Landslide zoning map - Causes -Protection measures Floods -Flood zone map -
Effects on buildings -Protection measures from damage to buildings -Mitigation strategies -Tropical
cyclones - Effects on buildings -Protection measures from damage to buildings - Tsunami -
Tsunami wave characteristics -Peculiarities of tsunami deposits -Tsunami impact on coastal linesEffects of Tsunami on built structures - Fire disaster - Causes and effects of fire disaster -
Preventive mechanism .
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UNIT IV HAZARD ASSESSMENT 9
Visual inspection and study of available documents -Detailed in-situ investigation planning and
interpretation of results-Foundation capability -Non-structural components - Seismic strengthening
of buildings –Repairs, restoration and strengthening of existing buildings - Strengthening materials
-Retrofitting of load bearing wall buildings - Retrofitting of RC Buildings-RVS method of screening -
RC and masonry structures -Seismic hazard assessment - Deterministic seismic hazard analysis -
PSHA.
UNIT V LAND USE ZONING REGULATIONS , QUALITY CONTROL AND DISASTER
MANAGEMENT POLICY 9
Introduction-Community planning - Community contingency plan - Report building and initial
awareness - Recommendations for land use zoning regulations - Construction quality control -
Evolution of quality management -Reasons for poor construction -Construction of quality control in
masonry structures - Disaster management policy and procedure -Legal frame work - Institutional
mechanism - Schemes and grants on DM - Recommendation of 13th finance commission -Plan
schemes - Non plan schemes - Externally aided schemes Role of NDRF in Disaster Management
- Medical First Responder - Flood Rescue &Relief Management