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Earthquake resistant building and construction Dec-2016

PSBTE • DIPLOMA • Cvil Engineering • 6th • Dec-2016

ERBC is the Earthquake Resistant Building and Construction subject for Punjab State Board of Technical Education Diploma in Engineering Cvil Engineering 6th semester students. On this page, students can find subject-wise previous year question papers, old papers, and exam preparation material to revise important topics and understand the usual exam pattern for this subject. Using ERBC previous year papers can help you identify repeated questions, practice answer writing, and prepare more confidently for semester exams. BRpaper is not the official website of the university or board, but it helps students search for question papers and related study support in one place.

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The waves which travel fastest and are first recorded are __________.

Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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May 2018
The waves which travel fastest and are first to be recorded are_____.
Intensity of earthquake decrease with distance from the __________.

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May 2018
Intensity of earthquake decreases with distance from______.

Dec 2008 Intensity of earthquake decreases with distance from the ______.
The size of the opening in a building should be kept __________.

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The walls parallel to the earthquake motion are called __________.

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May 2019 The structural walls situated parallel to the earthquake motion are known as_____.

In earthquake resistant RCC structure minimum grade of concrete to be used should be __________.

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Removal of people to safer place is called __________.

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May 2018
Removal of people to safer places is called_______

May 2016 Removal of people to safer places is called as _____________________.
Column not having footing resting on ground is called __________.

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A fracture along which the blocks of rock slide is called __________.

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The major cause of earthquake is __________ causes.

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Dec 2018
Most of earthquakes originate due to _______cause

May 2016 Most of earthquake originate due to _____________________ cause.
The revised seismic map divide India into __________ seismic zones.

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Dec 2017
As per IS 1893: 2002, India is divided into ____________ seismic zones.

May 2015 India is divided into _________ no. of seismic zones.

Dec 2008 Seismic zone map of India divides our country with ______ seismic zones.

Dec 2007 Seismic map of India as per IS 1893-2002 divides the country into four number of zones.
Earthquake of minor intensity occurs every day.

True / False 1 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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Masonry building are brittle structure.

True / False 1 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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May 2018
Masonry buildings are considered as brittle structures.

May 2007 The masonry buildings are considered as brittle structure.

Short walls are more vulnerable to ground shaking than long walls.

True / False 1 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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May 2009 Long walls are vulnerable to seismic ground motion.
For earthquake resistant structure the weight should be large enough.

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May 2018
From earthquake point of view weight of structure ought to be______.
Earthquake forces induced are proportional to mass of the structure.

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Give a short note on seismograph with diagram.

Short Answer 5 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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May 2020 Write short note on Seismograph.

May 2020 Write short note on Seismogram.

May 2018
Write short notes on ‘Seismograph’ and Seismogram’

Define the terms: Focus.

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Define the terms: Epicenter.

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What is out of plane failure?

Short Answer 5 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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Dec 2015 Out-plane failure

May 2010 In plane failure

Dec 2009 Out of plane failure.

Dec 2008 Out of plane failure
Explain splint and bandage technique of retrofitting.

Short Answer 5 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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What is role of shear walls in RCC building?

Short Answer 5 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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May 2020 What is role of shear walls in RCC building?

May 2018
What is the role of Shear Wall in R.C.C. building? What are the various causes of damages in shear wall?
What is short column effect?

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What precautions should be taken in emergency phase i.e. during earthquake?

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Give a list of rescue equipment.

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May 2021 Prepare a list of rescue equipment.

May 2015 Prepare a list of rescue equipments.

What do you understand by irregularities in building?

Short Answer 5 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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May 2007 What do you mean by irregular building?
Define seismic waves. What are different types of seismic waves? Explain important characteristics of P-waves.

Long Answer 10 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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May 2021 Define seismic waves. What are the different seismic waves?

May 2016 Define seismic waves. What are the different seismic waves?

May 2007 Define seismic waves. Explain the important characteristics of P-waves and L-waves.
Define magnitude and intensity of an earthquake. How will you relate them?

Long Answer 10 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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May 2020 What is magnitude and intensity of an earthquake?

May 2020 What is an earthquake? Discuss briefly the classification of earthquake.

May 2019 Define “Earthquake”. Explain in detail the classification of earthquakes.

Dec 2017
Explain briefly the causes of earthquake

May 2016 Define earthquake. What are various causes of earthquake?

May 2015 What do you understand by earthquake?

May 2015 What is magnitude and intensity of an earthquake?

Dec 2015 What is an earthquake? Discuss briefly the classification of earthquake.

May 2010 What is an earthquake? Discuss briefly the causes of earthquakes.

May 2009 What do you understand by earthquake? Explain the causes of earthquakes.
Explain the technique and methods used in retrofitting.

Long Answer 10 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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Dec 2017
Define retrofitting and what are its advantages?

May 2016 Define retrofitting of structures. Why it is required?

Explain the main provisions made in IS 4326-1993.

Long Answer 10 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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May 2020 Explain the main provisions of IS1893 (Part-I).

Dec 2018
Explain the main provisions of IS1893

May 2015 Explain in detail the main provisions made in IS 4326-1993.
What is disaster management? Explain rehabilitation.

Long Answer 10 Marks Dec-2016 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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May 2021 What is disaster management?

May 2021 Explain disaster management cycle.

May 2020 What is Disaster Management? Explain the different steps of Rescue plan.

May 2019 What is Disaster Management? Explain the different steps of Rescue plan.

May 2018
What is Disaster Management? Briefly explain its different phases.

May 2016 What is disaster management?

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01 Where can I find ERBC previous year question papers?

You can use this page to look for ERBC subject-wise previous year papers for Diploma in Engineering Civil 6th semester.

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