Earthquake resilience of pol houses in Ahmedabad (Soft copy is also available)
Pancholi, Saatvika (PG190814)
Earthquake resilience of pol houses in Ahmedabad (Soft copy is also available) - 2020 - xix,135p.
Table of Contents
Undertaking i
Certificate iii
Acknowledgments v
Abstract vii
Foreword ix
Table of contents xi
List of figures xiv
List of tables xviii
List of Abbreviations xix
Chapter 1: Introduction 1
1.1 Premise of the study 1
1.2 Rational for research 2
1.3 Aim, Objectives, and Research questions 4
1.4 Flow of study 6
1.5 Scope and limitations 8
Chapter 2: Earthquakes and Ahmedabad – 9
2.1 Earthquake effects on buildings 9
2.1.1. Introduction 9
2.1.2. Ground Shaking Effect on buildings 10
2.1.3. Failure Mechanisms Of earthquakes 11
2.1.4. Basic principles of seismic design 12
2.2 Ahmedabad as a world heritage city 13
2.3 Historical earthquakes in Gujarat 16
2.3.1. Long Interval severe intensity 16
2.4 Bhuj earthquake of 2001 19
2.4.1. Deadliest earthquake 19
2.4.2. Earthquake effects on Ahmedabad old city 20
Chapter 3: Methodology – 22
3.1 Framework of Analysis 22
3.2 Literature review 25
3.2.1. Fundamental study 26
3.2.2. Traditional seismic resistant building practices 27
3.2.3. Background study 29
3.2.4. Current scenario 30
3.2.5. Approaches for structural conservation 33
3.2.6. Urban seismic risk evaluation 35
3.3 Surveys and interviews 36
3.3.1. Pol house residents 36
3.3.2. Expert interviews 37
3.4 Analysis method 39
3.4.1. R.V.S. based on GNDT method 39
3.4.2. Parameters for Analysis 41
Chapter 4: Case studies 49
4.1 Identification and selection of case studies 49
4.2 Case study 1 - Documented pol house typologies 50
4.2.1. Shared wall typology 50
4.2.2. Corner house typology 53
4.2.3. Haveli typology 56
4.3 Case study 2 – Interventions to improve the seismic performance of historic structures 58
4.3.1. Earthquake resistant structures of Portuguese pombalino buildings 58
4.4 Case study 3 - Conservation of pol house typology 68
4.4.1. Tankshal ni haveli 68
4.4.2. Deewanji ni Haveli 70
4.5 Case study 4 - Disaster risk preparedness 73
4.5.1. Study by NIDM for disaster risk preparedness – case of shanti nath ni pol 73
Chapter 5: Critical Analysis – 76
5.1 Analysis of cases for vulnerability index (GNDT) 76
5.1.1. Case 1 - Shared wall typology 77
5.1.2. Case 2 - Corner house typology 87
5.1.3. Case 3 - Haveli typology 96
5.2 Conclusions on vulnerability analysis 101
5.2.1. Case 1 - Shared wall typology 96
5.2.2. Case 2 - Corner house typology 96
5.2.3. Case 3 - Haveli typology 96
5.3 Comparative Analysis of pol houses and pombalino houses 107
5.4 Analysis of restoration projects 110
5.5 Survey Analysis of pol house residents 112
Chapter 6: Conclusions – 116
6.1 Critical structural health parameters 116
6.2 Authenticity and strengthening 120
6.3 Vulnerability assessment at settlement level 122
6.4 Overall conclusion and way forward 123
References – 124
Appendix 1 – 131
Appendix 2 – 134
M.Arch TH-0250 / PAN
Earthquake resilience of pol houses in Ahmedabad (Soft copy is also available) - 2020 - xix,135p.
Table of Contents
Undertaking i
Certificate iii
Acknowledgments v
Abstract vii
Foreword ix
Table of contents xi
List of figures xiv
List of tables xviii
List of Abbreviations xix
Chapter 1: Introduction 1
1.1 Premise of the study 1
1.2 Rational for research 2
1.3 Aim, Objectives, and Research questions 4
1.4 Flow of study 6
1.5 Scope and limitations 8
Chapter 2: Earthquakes and Ahmedabad – 9
2.1 Earthquake effects on buildings 9
2.1.1. Introduction 9
2.1.2. Ground Shaking Effect on buildings 10
2.1.3. Failure Mechanisms Of earthquakes 11
2.1.4. Basic principles of seismic design 12
2.2 Ahmedabad as a world heritage city 13
2.3 Historical earthquakes in Gujarat 16
2.3.1. Long Interval severe intensity 16
2.4 Bhuj earthquake of 2001 19
2.4.1. Deadliest earthquake 19
2.4.2. Earthquake effects on Ahmedabad old city 20
Chapter 3: Methodology – 22
3.1 Framework of Analysis 22
3.2 Literature review 25
3.2.1. Fundamental study 26
3.2.2. Traditional seismic resistant building practices 27
3.2.3. Background study 29
3.2.4. Current scenario 30
3.2.5. Approaches for structural conservation 33
3.2.6. Urban seismic risk evaluation 35
3.3 Surveys and interviews 36
3.3.1. Pol house residents 36
3.3.2. Expert interviews 37
3.4 Analysis method 39
3.4.1. R.V.S. based on GNDT method 39
3.4.2. Parameters for Analysis 41
Chapter 4: Case studies 49
4.1 Identification and selection of case studies 49
4.2 Case study 1 - Documented pol house typologies 50
4.2.1. Shared wall typology 50
4.2.2. Corner house typology 53
4.2.3. Haveli typology 56
4.3 Case study 2 – Interventions to improve the seismic performance of historic structures 58
4.3.1. Earthquake resistant structures of Portuguese pombalino buildings 58
4.4 Case study 3 - Conservation of pol house typology 68
4.4.1. Tankshal ni haveli 68
4.4.2. Deewanji ni Haveli 70
4.5 Case study 4 - Disaster risk preparedness 73
4.5.1. Study by NIDM for disaster risk preparedness – case of shanti nath ni pol 73
Chapter 5: Critical Analysis – 76
5.1 Analysis of cases for vulnerability index (GNDT) 76
5.1.1. Case 1 - Shared wall typology 77
5.1.2. Case 2 - Corner house typology 87
5.1.3. Case 3 - Haveli typology 96
5.2 Conclusions on vulnerability analysis 101
5.2.1. Case 1 - Shared wall typology 96
5.2.2. Case 2 - Corner house typology 96
5.2.3. Case 3 - Haveli typology 96
5.3 Comparative Analysis of pol houses and pombalino houses 107
5.4 Analysis of restoration projects 110
5.5 Survey Analysis of pol house residents 112
Chapter 6: Conclusions – 116
6.1 Critical structural health parameters 116
6.2 Authenticity and strengthening 120
6.3 Vulnerability assessment at settlement level 122
6.4 Overall conclusion and way forward 123
References – 124
Appendix 1 – 131
Appendix 2 – 134
M.Arch TH-0250 / PAN