Seismic Resistant Design of Masonry Structures

All Subjects

◆ Theory Chapters

01
Earthquakes and Seismic Ground MotionOrigin, faults, seismic waves, magnitude & intensity, time history & response spectra, effects on buildings
6 hr · 8 M
02
Masonry StructuresUnits & mortar, strength factors, load-bearing / confined / infill, walls & piers, IS 1905 design review
8 hr · 8 M
03
Seismic Behavior of Masonry StructuresFailure mechanisms & modes, in-plane vs out-of-plane, box action, damage patterns, mitigation, Gorkha & Jajarkot
10 hr · 14 M
04
Seismic Analysis and Design of Masonry BuildingsBase shear & storey forces, diaphragm distribution, pier rigidity, direct & torsional shear, overturning, out-of-plane, arching
12 hr · 18 M
05
Reinforced MasonryOne-way and two-way flexure, flexural & shear strength, reinforced columns, beams and bands
5 hr · 6 M
06
Repair and Strengthening of Existing Masonry BuildingsRepair vs rehabilitation vs retrofitting, vulnerability assessment, retrofitting materials & techniques
4 hr · 6 M

✎ Marks Distribution (Final Exam — 60 Marks)

8Ch 1 · 6 hr

8Ch 2 · 8 hr

14Ch 3 · 10 hr

18Ch 4 · 12 hr

6Ch 5 · 5 hr

6Ch 6 · 4 hr

ⓘChapters 3 and 4 together carry 32 of 60 marks — more than half the paper. There may be minor deviation in the marks distribution.

✎ Past Question Papers

Σ Solved Past Questions

✓All six papers fully solved — every theory answer written out and every numerical worked step by step following the same procedure as the lecture examples, with IS 1905 table references at each step.

▣ Codes & References

📜Codes allowed in the exam: IS 1905–1987 (unreinforced masonry), IS 1893 (Part 1): 2016, NBC 105: 2020, NBC 109, NBC 203, SP 20 Handbook. Check the instruction line on each paper — it varies year to year.

📚Main texts: Tomazevic — Earthquake-Resistant Design of Masonry Buildings; Drysdale & Hamid — Masonry Structures: Behavior and Design; Paulay & Priestley — Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Buildings; Hendry, Sinha & Davies — Design of Masonry Structures.