National Workshop

on
“NBC 2016 & RECENTLY REVISED SEISMIC
CODES – IMPACT ON STRUCTURAL DESIGN,
CONSTRUCTION & SAFETY OF BUILDINGS”

th th
27 & 28 June 2017
Lakshmipat Singhania Auditorium
PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry, PHD House
4/2 Siri Institutional Area, August Kranti Marg, New Delhi

Jointly Organized by

Indian Association of Structural Engineers Bureau of Indian Standards

H- 38, LGF, East Side Entrance, Near Eros Cinema 9, Bahadur Shah Zafar marg
Jangpura Extension, New Delhi 110014 New Delhi 110002
Tel. 011-45794829 www.bis.org.in
E-mail: [email protected]; Website: www.iastructe.co.in

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CONTENTS
Particulars Page Numbers
Message from Director General, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) 3
Message from President, IAStructE 5
Message from Chairman, Organizing Committee 6
Abstract by Invited Speakers
- Code of Practice on Earthquake Resistant Design of Buildings: An Overview 10
Dr. D. K. Paul
- NBC 2016 : Structural Safety Mechanism 11
Mr. Sanjay Pant and Mr. Arun Kumar S
- Overview of Current Seismic Building Codes of India 12
Prof. C. V. R. Murty
- Reading Between The Lines- The Finer Points Of Revised Seismic Codes 13
Ms. Alpa Sheth
- New Provisions of IS 1893-2016 & Challenges to Consultants / Code Users 14
Mr. Vipul Ahuja
- Impact of IS 1893 (Part 1): 2016 & IS 13920:2016 on Design & Detailing of Reinforced
Concrete Buildings 15
Prof. C. V. R. Murty
- RCC Design and Detailing as per Revised Seismic Codes 16
Ms. Sangeeta Wij
- IS 1893 Part I (2016) Prescriptions – Thoughts of A Geotechnical Engineer 17
Prof. Debasis Roy
- Impact of IS: 1893 (Part 1): 2016 on Geotechnical Aspects of Foundation Design 18
Mr. Ravi Sundaram & Mr. Sanjay Gupta
- Impact of IS 1893(Part 1): 2016 & IS 13920: on Seismic Retrofitting of Buildings 19
Dr. D. K. Paul
- Full scale Test of Three story RCC Frame Structure Rehabilitated using Composite
FRP with Case study 20
Dr. Gopal Rai
- Use of FRP Composite for Retrofiting of Structures 21
Dr. Mangesh V. Joshi
- Compliance of New Codes IS:1893-2016 and IS:13920-2016 in ETABS Software 22
Mr. Hemant Kumat
- Aseismic Design of Buildings using Bentley Software Solutions following Latest Indian Standards 23
Mr. Sanjib Das
About the Indian Association of Structural Engineers 25
About the Bureau of Indian Standards 25
About the Workshop 26
Governing Council of IAStructE 26
Workshop Committees 27
Sponsors 28

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MESSAGE

The country is on the path of rapid development and urbanization. These in turn require matching
support in terms of built environment and infrastructure across the country. Considering such a massive
scale of construction activity required, it is imperative that the same should be of highest quality and safe
from man-made and natural disasters. Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the National Standards Body
of the country has, therefore, embarked upon a continuous programme of development of national
standards to provide a sound basis for all such developmental activities. As a result, around 2000 Indian
Standards have been developed which are directly related to construction activity and a series of new
Indian Standards have been formulated and yet another set of standards have been revised and updated to
keep pace with the need for orderly, safe, accessible and sustainable development of buildings and built
environment.
In this process, BIS has recently revised its basic seismic codes as well as its prestigious building code, as
National Building Code of India 2016 (NBC 2016). These when adopted while carrying out design
and construction would mitigate the risk on account of natural calamities and save human life and
property.
The NBC 2016 together with the recently revised seismic codes provide comprehensive technical and
administrative provisions for revising and revamping the local building regulatory framework by the
states/local bodies, leading to a robust techno-legal regime to be followed by the authorities, the
professionals/consultants and the builders/developers alike.
The above efforts need to be augmented by capacity building through education, training programmes
and workshops. This national Workshop is a step in this direction. I take this opportunity to thank the
Indian Association of Structural Engineers (IAStructE) for joining hands with BIS in the organization of
this event.

I wish the Workshop all success.

(Alka Panda)

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Message from IAStructE President
Structural Engineers battle gravity, wind, cyclone, and snow and earthquake forces everyday to provide
safe, economical & aesthetically outstanding structures to society. They serve the society by meeting
challenges and providing creative solutions. Creation of such structures requires correct estimation of
loads & forces, conceptualization of structural system, intricate analysis &implementable design &
detailing. It also requires Codes & Standards based on which such analysis & design can be carried out. A
code of practice is a set of rules that specify the minimum standards for design & construction of
buildings. The main purpose of building codes is to protect public health, safety and general welfare as
they relate to the construction and occupancy of buildings and structures. The codes & standards becomes
law of a particular jurisdiction when formally enacted/notified by the appropriate governmental authority.
In our country Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the national body established under the BIS act 1986
for the harmonious development of the activities of standardization apart from marking & quality
certification of goods. We are all aware about the importance of various BIS codes & standards. In view of
new research, studies, experiences and advancement in the development of new materials/technologies
revision/ development of new codes becomes necessary.
Recently many major standards/codes used in civil /structural engineering have been revised by BIS.
National Building Code (NBC)-2016 which is fourth revision incorporates the present state of
knowledge on various aspects of building construction. IS: 1893(part-1):2016 has some major changes
in comparison to previous version. Similarly ductile design & detailing code IS: 13920:2016 contains
some significant changes. These revised codes need detailed focused discussion & debate amongst
all stakeholders. For the implementation of these standards thorough understanding of their provisions
is required.
In view of the above Indian Association of Structural Engineers (IAstructE) which is national level body
of structural engineers in India jointly with Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has organized a national
workshop on ' NBC:2016 & Recently Revised Seismic codes-Impact on Structural Design,
Construction & Safety of Buildings'. It has expert speakers representing BIS technical committees,
structural, geotechnical, retrofitting consultants & structural engineering software developers.
I am sure this two day workshop will be professionally enriching to all participants. I extend my warm
welcome & good wishes to you all.

MANOJ MITTAL
President-IAstructE

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Message from Chairman Organizing Committee

It gives me immense pleasure to announce this highly technical event on NBC and recently revised
Seismic Codes by BIS. The topic of Earthquake is becoming more and more pertinent, as the time goes by.
Not because we had less earthquake earlier, it is mainly because of the level of awareness of Earthquake,
its magnitude, its phenomena and its effect on structures. For that matter, the clients and purchasers of
property are becoming cautious and asking for certificates, specifically, of seismic safety of the structure,
they intend to occupy.
The recently revised NBC-2016, IS:1893:2016, IS:13920:2016, etc. have incorporated several new
provisions. The previously known terms Design Basis Earthquake (DBE) and Maximum Considered
Earthquake (MCE) have been removed, in order to reduce confusions. Simply, the zone factor 'z' is used
for seismic force assessment. Separate seismic response spectra have been specified for Equivalent Static
Method and Response Spectrum Method with modifications in their shapes. Vertical seismic force has to
be based on vertical time period which is logical. Permission to use soil-structure interaction for
calculating 'T' has been given. Liquefaction and enhancement of SBC in earthquake load combination
have been better defined. Soil properties have been elaborated for the purpose of choice of spectra and
enhancement of SBC. Undesirable configurations of Irregular buildings have been better explained.
Minimum seismic force level has been specified for very flexible buildings.
On the whole, a large number of revisions in the codes have been made which has made it imperative to
hold this workshop. Adequate time has been allocated for question-answer and floor interaction to retain
true format of the workshop.
The presenters have been carefully chosen from the code making body and the industry. So that, a
complete mix of theory and field practice can be shared with the delegates. BIS has been instrumental in
finalising the workshop programme and arranging abled speakers.
I am confident that the presenters and audience will be thoroughly enriched through this two day event.

Vinay Gupta
Chairman, Organising Committee
& CEO, TCPL

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CODE OF PRACTICE ON EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT
DESIGN OF BUILDINGS: AN OVERVIEW

D. K. Paul
Chairman CED 39 and Retd. Professor
IIT Roorkee, Roorkee
Email: [email protected]

Born in 1947, B.E.(Civil) from IIT Roorkee in 1969; M.E. (Earthquake Engineering) from
IIT Roorkee in 1972; Ph.D. from Univ. of Wales, UK. Joined teaching at IIT Roorkee in
1972 and retired as Professor/ Deputy Director in 2016. Specializes in Nonlinear
Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering

Abstract
To safeguard the structures from the devastating earthquakes in the country, the Indian Standards
Institution (rechristened as Bureau of Indian Standard) initiated action nearly 55 years ago for the
formation of unified recommendations for earthquake resistant design of structures which resulted, for
the first time, in the publication of IS:1893-1962 "Recommendation for Earthquake Resistant Design of
Structures". The Standard was subsequently revised in 1966, 1975, 1984 and 2002. Several new
Standards have also been brought out. Recently, two important Standards on “Criterion for
Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures” IS 1893: 2016 Part 1 (sixth revision) and code on
“Ductile Design and Detailing of Reinforced Concrete Structures Subjected to Seismic Forces
(fifth revision) have been brought out with significant modifications.
The National Building Code of India 2016 (NBC 2016) is a comprehensive building Code, has also
been revised recently. It also includes the provisions for safety of buildings against Earthquake forces.
An Earthquake Engineer requires higher level of understanding than a usual Civil Engineer. As such
Earthquake Engineering is not usually covered adequately in basic Civil Engineering education. It is
therefore important to dessiminate the basic Eartquake Engineering knowledge to design and field
Engineers about the new provisions in Codes and Standards. The adoption and enforcement of updated
building Codes with clear understanding of the provisions is utmost important for the safety of built
environment. This presentation gives an overview of the new developments in Codal provisions on
Earthquake Resistant Design and Construction of buildings and structures.

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NBC 2016 : STRUCTURAL SAFETY MECHANISM

Sanjay Pant Arun Kumar S.

B.E. (Civil Engineering) with Honours in 1987 B.E. (Civil Engineering), University of Madras
Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur M.E. (Structural Engineering), Anna University
Scientist 'D' Civil Engineering
Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi

Mr. Sanjay Pant graduated in Civil Engg from MNIT Jaipur. He has 24 years of experience in the field of
Standardization and 4 years of experience in the field of quality control, quality assurance and third party
certification for various products used in Civil Engg. He is responsible for bringing out the NBC 2005 & 2016,
revisions of IS: 456, IS: 1343, IS: 3812 (part1 &2) and also standards on Construction Project Management. He
is Director & Head Civil Engg at BIS.
Mr. Arun Kumar is BE (Civil) & ME (Structural Engineering).He has over 10 years of experience in the field of
Standardization at BIS. He is involved in the formulation/revision of important standards such as IS 1893 (Part
1):2016, IS 13920:2016, IS 4998:2015, IS 802 (Part 1/Sec 1 & 2), IS 16231 (Parts 1 to 4), IS 15912:2012, IS
1343:2012, etc. Presently He is working as Scientist D at BIS.

Abstract
Structural Safety is fundamental to construction of buildings and other structures. This assumes special
importance for a country like India which is prone to number of natural disasters. It is, therefore,
important that the construction activity is well regulated with focus on ensuring structural safety. In our
federal structure, the responsibility of land development and building construction is vested with states
and the local bodies thereunder. The states in turn carry out this through various state and local building
regulatory media like Acts/Rules/Regulations including local building byelaws. It is essential that such
regulatory documents are well structured and comprehensive to address the requirements of structural
safety, man-made disasters, and natural disasters which the area under the jurisdiction of the state/local
body is prone to. Such regulatory documents are then required to be scrupulously implemented in letter
and spirit. The National Building Code of India provides the requisite material both administrative and
technical, which the state/local building regulatory documents can suitably utilize to ensure structural
safety. The recently revised National Building Code of India 2016 (NBC 2016) encompassing the latest
developments in structural design provisions including the latest seismic codes, is all set to help improve
the regulatory framework in the country. This talk intends to bring out clearly the structural safety
mechanism based on NBC 2016 that should be adopted to ensure our preparedness at national level, in
the event of natural disasters like earthquake.

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OVERVIEW OF CURRENT SEISMIC BUILDING CODES OF INDIA

C. V. R. Murty
Professor
Dept. of Civil Engineering
IIT Madras, Chennai 600036
eMail: [email protected]

C.V.R.Murty, received B.Tech. (CE) and M.Tech. (CE) degrees from IIT Madras, and
Ph.D. degree from Caltech, USA. He worked at IIT Delhi and IIT Kanpur, before joining
IIT Madras. His main area of research is nonlinear seismic behaviour of structures,
especially buildings and bridges, and development of design standards.

Abstract
The code for earthquake hazard estimation stood alone for 3 decades before the earthquake design codes
joined them in 1993. It was then that development of Indian seismic codes drew the interest to practising
architects and engineers. Since then, a number of individuals took interest and stepped up initiatives to
propose clauses for design of different structural systems. Today, BIS has the following strength based
seismic design codes in its repository:
(1) Seismic Design of RC Buildings
(2) Seismic Design of Elevated and Ground Supported Liquid retaining structures
(3) Seismic design of Bridges
(4) Seismic design of Industrial Structures
(5) Seismic Assessment of Buildings
(6) Earthquake Resistant Construction of Buildings
(7) Earthquake Resistant Construction of Low Strength Masonry Buildings
And, the following drafts are under preparation:
(1) Seismic design of base isolated buildings
(2) Seismic design of buried pipelines
Even as this development is happening, there is a perceived urgency among ced39 sectional committee
members to develop provisions for displacement based design of buildings. BIS is keen to prepare the next
generation seismic codes.
Seismic worlds worldwide can be placed under four categories, namely Categories 1, 2A, 2B, 3 and 4.
Indian seismic code development started in 1962 in Category 2A, moved to Category 2B in the 2002, and is
poised to enter Category 3. The paper will present the strengths, weaknesses and gap areas that need to be
addressed in the current codes in the year ahead. Also, strategies will be presented to expedite the code
development process.

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READING BETWEEN THE LINES-THE FINER POINTS OF
REVISED SEISMIC CODES

Alpa Sheth
Str. Engr & Managing Director
VMS Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
Email: [email protected]

Alpa Sheth holds a post-graduate degree in engineering from University of

California, Berkeley. She chairs the Academic Council at Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi
Institute for Architecture (KRVIA), Mumbai. She is the Founding Trustee of
Structural Engineering Forum of India (sefindia.org).

Abstract
Bureau of Indian Standards has recently published two revised codes- IS 1893-Part 1: 2016 on
Criterion For Earthquake Resistant. Design Of Structures. Part 1- General Provisions and
Buildings. (Sixth Revision) and IS 13920 : 2016. Ductile Design and Detailing of Reinforced
Concrete Structures Subjected to Seismic Forces - Code of Practice (First Revision). There are
many fine points that have been added to the revised codes who's rationale or import may not be
immediately apparent. The talk will highlight these points and discuss how an intelligent and
judicious interpretation of the points will help the designer optimise structural design while also
providing a more robust and construction-friendly design. The talk will, in the process, delve into
larger issues of strucutral systems and behaviour.

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NEW PROVISIONS OF IS 1893-2016 & CHALLENGES
TO CONSULTANTS / CODE USERS

Vipul Ahuja
(Licensed Structural Engineer, California)
CEO : Ahuja Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
8, Godavari Apts, Alaknanda, New Delhi-110019
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Vipul Ahuja, received his B.Tech. (Civil Engineering) degree from the Indian Institute of
www.ahujaconsultants.com
Technology, New Delhi (1979) & MS from University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA (1982). He worked
in California for 12 years in various Consultant Companies like Skidmore Owings & Merrill, Leo A.
Daly, SDE, Office of State-wide Health Planning & Dev. (OSHPD). He has been the Director & CEO
of Ahuja Consultants Pvt. Ltd. since 1993. He has vast experience in structural engineering including
high-rise steel & RCC (including prestressed) buildings apart from timber & masonry structures &
retrofitting. He has as of late done pioneering work in base isolated buildings & is also the Chairman
of the Technical Discussion Committee of IASE.

Abstract
The new code has thrown up several new rules that have had a serious impact on planning, design &
construction procedures, while increasing costs in several instances. In many cases consultants are
unable to convince clients such as builders or even architects as to why this is necessary.
In making the presentation the author has performed some parametric studies to bring out some
discrepancies & new features that stake holders should be aware of in the structural chapters. Some of the
concepts & case studies are presented to drive home the point being expressed by the new code.
Issues of torsional irregularities, impact of minimum requirement of shearwall plan density, minimum
lateral forces, modal interference, & vertical acceleration have been addressed. Flat slab systems as per
the new code are also discussed.
New ideas of bringing in economy in lieu of a blanket increase of importance factor, multiple response
reduction factors for specific components such as diaphragms or peripheral retaining walls, that are
required to be elastic during an earthquake, are proposed. Also a more pragmatic approach than the
current Zone factor method is presented.
Other points of view regarding creating a uniform damping for all material types are presented to show
that this change of code is not necessarily in line with some findings. Also the author promotes new
concepts of Resilience Based Design as different way of seeing Performance Based Design i.e. assessing
downtime after as earthquake and how this concept can be included in the future codes.

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IMPACT OF IS 1893 (PART 1): 2016 & IS 13920:2016
ON DESIGN & DETAILING OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BUILDINGS

C. V. R. Murty
Professor
Dept. of Civil Engineering
IIT Madras, Chennai 600036
eMail: [email protected]

C.V.R.Murty, received B.Tech. (CE) and M.Tech. (CE) degrees from IIT Madras, and
Ph.D. degree from Caltech, USA. He worked at IIT Delhi and IIT Kanpur, before joining
IIT Madras. His main area of research is nonlinear seismic behaviour of structures,
especially buildings and bridges, and development of design standards.

Abstract
The recent revision of the Indian Standards for seismic design of buildings has introduced a number
of major clauses, which are likely to offer increased earthaquake resistance in buildings. The Indian
Standard IS 1893 (Part 1) : 2016, which quantifies the earthquake hazard in each seismic zone, has
five salient changes, namely (1) elimination of subjectivity in estimation of design earthquake
lateral force, (2) introduction of intermediate value of importance factor for buildings with large
occupancy, (3) introduction of design minimum earthquake lateral force, (4) introduction of method
of modelling unreinforced masonry infill walls in RC frame structures, and (5) introduction of
actions needed in buildings which have vertical and horizontal irregularities. With the said changes,
the earthquake hazard estimation has been made consistent with the classical earthquake resistant
philosophy; this is the needed first step towards development of performance based design of
structures.
Alongside, the Indian Standard IS 13920 : 2016, which specifies requirements for design and
detailing of earthquake resistant RC structures, also has five salient changes, namely
(1) introduction of Strong column – weak beam constraint, (2) introduction of shear design of beam-
column joints, (3) improvement in estimation of flexural strength of RC structural walls,
(4) limitation on axial load in RC columns, and (5) introduction of minimum lateral dimension of
columns. This set of changes is a movement towards meeting the tenets of capacity design principle,
to avoid brittle damage in primary vertical load carrying members.
The paper will present the intent behind the changes mentioned above in the said two standards,
namely the earthquake hazard code and the earthquake design code for RC structures.

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RCC DESIGN AND DETAILING AS PER REVISED SEISMIC CODES

Sangeeta Wij
Managing Partner
SD Engineering Consultants LLP
Email: [email protected]

Sangeeta Wij, born 1961, received her civil engineering degree from DCE, and M.Tech
from IIT Delhi. She worked for RITES as Dy GM designs before starting SDEC in 1996.
She has designed Industrial, Commercial, Residential high rises and Metro stations and
her main focus is Earthquake resistant design of structures..

Abstract
With the recent revision of Seismic Codes, the implications and desired changes in design and detailing
of RCC structures need to be discussed, debated and correctly understood. The Author attempts to
summarise the important provisions, beginning from the sizing of the structural elements to the Load
Combinations , and check for Strong Columns and Weak beams, reinforcement provisions for columns,
beams and shearwalls etc. The Codal provisions related to use of Precast/Prestressed/ Flat Slab systems
will also be presented, along with the provisions related to building geometry, focussing thus on the need
to adopt regular configurations in areas of high seismicity. It is important at this stage to receive a
feedback about these provisions from our Fraternity of Structural engineers, and also learn how the
software vendors are planning to keep pace and bring revised versions in the market at an early date.
It is becoming increasingly significant for India to understand and upgrade earthquake safety standards
to OPERATIONAL or at least IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY, in line with Global standards . The recent
major earthquake in Nepal severely damaged it's Hospitals, and left thousands of injured stranded. It is
therefore necessary to make a beginning and adopt NDMA Guidelines for Hospitals to ensure complete
structural/Services safety Post any major Earthquake. The paper will provide a brief glimpse into the
salient provisions of these guidelines.
Buildings in India are now becoming taller, and despite the special demands on structure, continue to be
designed using current Codes. A Draft Code, 10639, is proposed to cover Tall Buildings(45m-250m) and
important clauses from this Code will be shared for creating familiarity .

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IS 1893 Part I (2016) PRESCRIPTIONS
THOUGHTS OF A GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER

Debasis Roy
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Chairman,
Civil Construction and Maintenance, IIT Kharagpur, WB 721302, India
Email:[email protected]

Debasis received a B Tech (Honours) in civil engineering from BHU (1985) followed
by an MS from Univ of Idaho, USA (1992) and a PhD from UBC, Canada (1997).
He worked as a professional engineer in India and abroad for over 10 years and
teaches currently at IIT Kharagpur.

Abstract
One of the primary objectives of the latest revision of IS 1893 Part I of 2016 was to lay out a
simple procedure for design of buildings higher than 45 m for earthquakes. Design of such
large, long- period structures for earthquake loads is controled to a large extent by
deformation response of underlying soil or rock and the nature of expected ground motion,
which, in turn, depend on seismotectonic setting and stratigraphic and topographic features
of a given site. IS 1893 Part I (2016) does not cover these issues. Nor does it discuss the
displacement-controlled design strategy that needs to be adopted in many earthquake
engineering design problem. In his presentation, the author shares his experience and
understanding on these still inadequately explored issues focusing on site effects, bearing
capacity, settlement and soil liquefaction

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IMPACT OF IS: 1893 (PART 1)
2016 ON GEOTECHNICAL ASPECTS OF FOUNDATION DESIGN

Ravi Sundaram Sanjay Gupta

Director Managing Director
Cengrs Geotechnica Pvt. Ltd., Noida, UP, India Cengrs Geotechnica Pvt. Ltd., Noida, UP, India
E-mail : [email protected] E-mail : [email protected]

Ravi Sundaram completed his M.Tech. from IIT Delhi in 1980 and has about 36 years experience in geotechnical
investigations in India and abroad. His interests include foundations in difficult ground conditions, ground
improvement and load tests.
Sanjay Gupta completed his M.Tech from IIT Delhi in 1974 and has over 42 years experience in geotechnical
engineering. His professional interests include geotechnical investigations, installation and testing of pile
foundations, artesian conditions and ground improvement.

Abstract
The revisions in IS:1893 (Part 1) – 2016 shall have a substantial impact on the design of foundations. The major change is
in Clause 6.3.5 and liquefaction analysis.
Clause 6.3.5 & Table 1: The code retains the N-value criterion for assessment of liquefaction potential. It clarifies that
corrected N-value should be used. It refers to overburden correction factor in IS: 2131 but does not mention dilatency
correction. The desirable minimum N-value is given below:
Seismic Zone Depth below GL, m N-values Remarks
III, IV, V ≤5 15 For values of depth between 5 and 10 m,
≥10 25 linear interpolation is recommended
II ≤5 10
≥10 20
For this assessment, weighted average to depth equal to twice foundation breadth / pile group width / well foundation
width should be used. Code does not clarify how to allocate weights.
If lower N-values are met, ground improvement should be done or pile foundations anchored into the stronger soils
should be used. This clause is applicable irrespective of soil classificaion, groundwater level, liquefaction potential or
foundation loading.
For assessment of permisible increase of net bearing pressure and pile capacities under earthquake loading, soil is
classified into four types (Table 2):
- Type A: Rock or Hard Soils, N>30 - Type B: Medium or stiff soils, 10<N<30
- Type C: Sof soils, N<10 - Type D: Unstable, collapsible, liquefiable soils.
Clause 6.3.5.3 states that in loose submerged sands classifying as SP (N<15 in Zones III, IV & V, N<10 in Zone II,
earthquake may cause liquefaction or excessive settlement. Soft marine clays or sensitive clays are also known to undergo
liquefaction or excessive settlement.
Annex-F of the code gives simplified method for assessing liquefaction potential bases on SPT, CPT or shear wave
velocity. The method is the same as is adopted worldwide based on publication of Seed and Idriss (1971) as modified by
Youd and Idriss (2001).

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IMPACT OF IS 1893(PART 1)
2016 & IS 13920 : ON SEISMIC RETROFITTING OF BUILDINGS

D. K. Paul
Chairman CED 39 and Retd. Professor
IIT Roorkee, Roorkee
Email: [email protected]

Born in 1947, B.E.(Civil) from IIT Roorkee in 1969; M.E. (Earthquake Engineering) from
IIT Roorkee in 1972; Ph.D. from Univ. of Wales, UK. Joined teaching at IIT Roorkee in
1972 and retired as Professor/ Deputy Director in 2016. Specializes in Nonlinear
Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering

Abstract
There are huge inventry of existing buildings which have not been designed for earthquake forces
at all are seismically deficient and are vulnerable to severe earthquake excitation. The exixting
buidings which have been designed for earthquake forces as per erliar Code of practices predate
the current revised Code of Practice IS 1893: Part 1: 2016 Criterion for Earthquake Resistant
Design of Structures (sixth revision); IS 4326-2013 Code of practice for Earthquake Resistant
Design and Construction of Buildings (third revision); IS 13920: 2016 Ductile Detailing of
Reinforced Concrete Structures Subjected to Seismic Forces(first revision); IS 13935: 2009
Seismic Evaluation, Repair and Strengthening of Masonry Buildings – Guidelines (First
Revision)” and IS 15988-2013 Seismic Evaluation and Strengthening of Existing Reinforced
Concrete Buildings – Guidelines, are seismically deficient and need to be upgraded where
necessary for earthquake safety.
This presentation looks into impact of newly revised Codes IS 1893: Part 1: 2016 Criterion for
Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures (sixth revision) and IS 13920: 2016 Ductile Detailing
of Reinforced Concrete Structures Subjected to Seismic Forces(first revision) on seismic
retrofitting of buildings and on commonly used retrofitting tools and technologies.

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FULL SCALE TEST OF THREE STORY RCC FRAME STRUCTURE
REHABILITATED USING COMPOSITE FRP WITH CASE STUDY

Dr. Gopal Rai

Structural Engineer
Dhirendra Group of Company (DGC)
Mumbai, India
Email: [email protected]

Dr Gopal Rai Born 1978, Structural Engineer from Indian Institution of

Technology (IIT) Bombay, working as CEO at DGC, his main area is Structural
Retrofitting and Rehabilitation of structures, specialisation is in Composite FRP
and Pretsressed active Laminates

Abstract
Reactor Safety Division (RSD), BARC alongwith Central Power Research Institute (CPRI)
Bangalore conducted a round robin exercise and theme meeting on pushover test on G+3
prototype Reinforced Concrete structure on 01/05/2008 and 02/05/2008 at CPRI Bangalore.
The structure tested was a replica of a substructure of anexisting office building at BARC. After
the distress to structure repair and retrofitting with sesimic junction confinment using Fiber
Reinforcement Polymer Composite (FRPC) were carried out and tested till faliure. The original
structure could resist a peak base shear of around 900 kN. During the test, the structure
displayed various failure modes and at the end of the test, the structure could not resist any
significant lateral load. However, the structure after being repaired and retrofitted with the
FRPC could be restored up to almost 90% of its original state and the retrofitted structure could
resist a peak base shear of around 800 kN. Till date, almost all the tests on FRPC retrofitting
have been conducted at component level or small scale structural level. The results of this test
could therefore very well prove the efficacy of the retrofit system using FRPC. Also few case
study on the basis of above test will be discussed.

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USE OF FRP COMPOSITE FOR RETROFITING OF STRUCTURES

Dr. Mangesh Joshi

CEO, Sanrachana Structural Strengthening Pvt. Ltd.
Thane, Mumbai
Email:[email protected]

Dr. Mangesh Joshi, born 1976, received his PhD in civil engineering from the IIT Bombay.
He is founder of Sanrachana a company dedicated in the field of structural repairs and
retrofitting. He was actively involved in post Bhuj earthquake retrofit in Gujrat in 2001

Abstract
The use of non-metallic fiber composites in civil engineering applications is gaining importance.
Recent developments in the field of fiber-reinforced composites (FRC) have resulted in the
development of highly efficient construction materials. The FRC are unaffected by electro-
mechanical deterioration and can resist corrosive effects of acids, alkalis, salts and similar aggregates
under a wide range of temperatures. These materials are highly promising in seismic retrofitting and
improving the functionality of the deteriorated structures. Changing demographic calls for the
upgradation of the infrastructural facilities like roads, rails, bridges etc. designed 10 years back to
meet the current demand. Intelligent selection of FRP materials along with modern application
system offers a good solution for these problems. In the present paper different issues related to
strengthening of different structures are discussed. Different FRC materials are also discussed along
with their characteristics. Case studies of successful application of use of CFRP for RCC and
masonry structures are also presented.

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COMPLIANCE OF NEW CODES IS:1893-2016 AND
IS:13920-2016 IN ETABS SOFTWARE

Hemant Kumar
Director
CSI Engineering Software
New Delhi, India
Email: [email protected]

Hemant Kumar, born 1968, received his civil engineering degree from Delhi College of
Engineering, Delhi. He worked for SEMAC Private Limited, New Delhi from 1989 to
1999 before becoming Director of CSI Engineering Software Pvt. Ltd. In 2005.

Abstract
New codes IS:1893-2016 and IS:13920-2016 have introduced many new requirements for design
of earthquake resistant buildings. Currently ETABS is under revision to implement these new
codal requirements in toto. However even current ETABS 2016 V-16.1.0 is meeting most
requirements of the new codes. With a very little effort an engineer can still use ETABS 2016 V-
16.1.0 to meet most codal requirements of IS:1893/IS:13920. Several multi media movies have
been developed to demonstrate the procedure for doing that. These movies are available only from
CSIESPL and interested users can send us a mail to [email protected] to get these on a CD.

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ASEISMIC DESIGN OF BUILDINGS USING BENTLEY
SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS FOLLOWING LATEST INDIAN STANDARDS

Sanjib Das
Product Specialist
Bentley System, Inc, USA
Email: [email protected]

Sanjib Das, born 1979, received his civil engineering degree from the Jadavpur University,
India. He holds a master degree in structural engineering. He worked for L&T, India,
before joining Bentley Systems. His main area of research is Earthquake Engineering
considering dynamic soil-structure interaction

Abstract
Bentley System, Inc, is a leading software development company providing software solutions for
advancing infrastructure. STAAD and RAM Suite of software are there to empower structural
engineers with high quality and economic design following criteria for Earthquake resistant design of
structures as per the international standards. The software can analyse, design and create
documentation and drafting for buildings saving time and money. The intention of the presentation is
to discuss the effectiveness of the structural solutions from Bentley in aseismic design of buildings.
The software empowers designers to achieve proper configuration, strength, stiffness, and ductility
of the buildings. Designers can use quickly finalize a suitable lateral load resisting system
considering a shear wall frame interaction. They can check deficiencies in the model in terms plan
irregularity and vertical irregularity. Quick tools are available to model shear walls with coupling
beams. Designers can take the advantage of diaphragms in the software model. A full-fledged 3D
dynamic analysis can be performed in the software. The requirements of torsional analysis in the
software considering static and accidental eccentricity can be achieved effectively. The software can
quickly check the requirement of storey drift in the models. The software allows the designers to use
Response Spectrum provided in the latest Indian standard. Frame structure with unreinforced
masonry infills can be modeled in the software. STAAD.Pro can perform a Time History analysis
with the input of synthetic Response Spectrum data.

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About IAStructE
Indian Association of Structural Engineers (IAStructE) is the national apex body of structural engineers in India
established with the objective to cater to the overall professional needs of structural engineers. The association has
become the source of expertise and information concerning all issues that involve structural engineering and public safety
within the built environment. It has no commercial aim or objective.
IAStructE is purely a professional learned society with the prime objective of supporting and protecting the profession of
structural engineering by upholding professional standards and acting as a mouthpiece for structural engineers.
IAStructE endeavours to ensure that its members develop the necessary skill in structural engineering and work to the
highest standards by maintaining a commitment to professional ethics and standards within structural engineering.
IAStructE strives for continued technical excellence; advancing safety and innovation across the built environment. It
also strives to make available to the Government, Public Sector and Private Sector - a credible source of well qualified and
experienced Structural Engineers. A nationwide database of Structural Engineers has been compiled and is being
constantly updated.
IAStructE undertakes a broad range of technical activities which are aimed at information sharing and capacity building.
The association provides opportunity for all the members to develop various skills in structural engineering and helps
members to be at the forefront of structural engineering practice. Towards achievement of its aims and objectives,
IAStructE is engaged in organizing the following:
· CPD Courses for Professionals at all levels · Refresher Courses for Fresh Graduate Engineers
· Student's orientation program · Seminars/Workshops
· Technical Lectures by Experts · Technical Discussions on Contentious Issues
IAStructE is currently operating from four regional / state centres. These regional centres located in the Eastern, Western,
Northern and Southern parts of the country effectively cater to the professional needs of members residing/practicing all
over the country.

About Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

BIS is the National Standards Body of India established under the BIS Act, 1986 for the harmonious development of the
activities of standardization, marking and quality certification of goods and for matters connected therewith or incidental
thereto.
BIS has been providing traceability and tangibility benefits to the national economy in a number of ways - providing safe
reliable quality goods; minimizing health hazards to consumers; promoting exports and imports substitute; control over
proliferation of varieties, etc through standardization, certification and testing.
Keeping in view the interest of consumers as well as the industry, BIS is involved in various activities as given below:
· Standards Formulation · Product Certification Scheme
· Compulsory Registration Scheme · Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme
· Hall Marking Scheme · Laboratory Services
· Laboratory Recognition Scheme · Sale of Indian Standards
· Consumer Affairs Activities · Promotional Activities
· Training Services (National & International) · Information Services
The Standards Formulation activity is carried out through 14 Division Councils and over 650 Technical Committees
functioning thereunder that have so far developed over 19000 Indian Standards.
BIS has its Headquarters at New Delhi and its 5 Regional Offices (ROs) are at Kolkata (Eastern), Chennai (Southern),
Mumbai (Western), Chandigarh (Northern) and Delhi (Central). Under the Regional Offices are the Branch Offices
(BOs) located at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Faridabad, Ghaziabad,
Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Lucknow, Nagpur, Parwanoo, Patna, Pune, Rajkot, Raipur, Durgapur, Jamshedpur
and Vishakhapatnam, which offer certification services to the industry and serve as effective link between State
Governments, industries, technical institutions, consumer organization, etc of the respective region.

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About the Workshop
There has been an increased awakening among professionals, owners, builders, planners and the society at large about the
importance of earthquake safety of structures. At the same time, there has also been constant research & studies in the field
of earthquake science and seismic engineering, necessitating updating of codes and standards from time to time.
IS 1893 (Part 1) has been recently revised, bringing into state of practice, the progress made in research, scientific and
technological development globally. Similarly the IS code on ductile detailing of Reinforced Concrete Structures
subjected to seismic forces, namely IS 13920 has been revised recently. Similarly IS 4326 was revised in 2013 and the
National Building Code of India in 2016.
There is an often-repeated saying, “Earthquakes don't kill people, buildings do.” Though as a structural engineer, one can't
control the seismic hazard in the community where one lives or work, but can certainly influence the most important factor
in saving lives and reducing losses from an earthquake by the adoption and enforcement of up-to-date building codes.
Adopting the latest building codes is only part of the solution. Codes must also be effectively enforced to ensure that
buildings and their occupants benefit from advances in seismic provisions in the latest codes. Revision of codes also brings
into focus the question of safety of old buildings. Its possible to make buildings more resistant to earthquakes through
seismic retrofitting.
IAStructE and BIS aims to bring together civil and structural consultants, architects, academicians, builders and
developers, urban planners, policy makers and associated government agencies to discuss the impact of the newly released
revised codes in the structural design of buildings. The exclusive two-day workshop will witness presentations by some of
the stalwarts in the industry and the code makers themselves. This workshop will give ample opportunity to all delegates to
interact directly with the experts in the domain and gain knowledge through interaction and social networking events.

Governing Council of IAStructE

President Immediate Past President
Mr. Manoj Mittal Prof. Mahesh Tandon
Vice President Northern Region Vice President Southern Region
Ms. Sangeeta Wij Mr. S. P. Anchuri
Vice President Eastern Region Vice President Western Region
Dr. Anjan Dutta Dr. Harshavardhan Subbarao
Honorary Secretary Honorary Treasurer
Mr. Alok Bhowmick Mr. Rahul K. Patel

Members:
Dr. Abhay Gupta Mr. Avinash D. Shirode
Mr. Bhavinkumar S. Shah Mr. Deepak Bansal
Mr. Deepak Thakur Dr. Dulal Goldar
Mr. Ganesh Juneja Mr. Mahendra Raj
Dr. K. K. Ganguly Mr. O. P. Goel
Mr. R. Gogia Mr. S. C. Mehrotra
Mr. Sitaram Aggarwal Mr. Srikumar Ghosh
Mr. Sushil K Dhawan Dr. T. Visalakshi
Mr. Vinay Gupta Mr. Vipul Ahuja

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Advisory Committee
Mr. Mahendra Raj, MD, MRC
Shri R.K. Mittal, DDG (Stanardization), BIS
Mr. S Ghosh, Former Director (Emeritus) CES(I) Pvt Ltd
Dr. D. K. Paul, Emeritus Professor, IIT Roorkee (Retd.) & Chairman, BIS Committee on EQ Engg.
Prof. Mahesh Tandon, MD, TCPL
Dr. Sudhir K. Jain, Professor, IIT Gandhinagar
Mr. S C Mehrotra, MD, Mehro Consultants
Dr. Mahesh Kumar, EM- DDA
Mr. Sanjay Gupta, CMD, EIL
Dr. Shailesh Kr. Agarwal, Executive Director, BMTPC
Mr. Abhay Sinha, DG, CPWD
Dr. A.K. Mittal, CMD, NBCC
Dr. Mangu Singh, MD, DMRC
Mr. Sarvagya Srivastava, E-in-C, PWD, NCT

Organising Committee
Chairman: Mr. Vinay Gupta, CEO, TCPL
Mr. Sanjay Pant, Director & Head (Civil Engg.), BIS
Mr. Manoj Mittal President-IAStructE
Prof. B. Bhattacharjee, Professor (Civil), IIT Delhi
Mr. Alok Bhowmick Hon. Secretary-IAStructE
Mr. Ratish Jain, MD, Resistoflex Dynamics
Ms. Sangeeta Wij, VP-North, IAStructE
Mr. Shishir Bansal, Chairman, ICI-NDC
Dr. H. Subbarao, VP-West, IAStructE
Mr. Supradip Das, GC Member-ICI
Mr. S. P. Anchuri, VP-South, IAStructE
Mr. Mayank Rawal, GC member ICI
Prof. Anjan Dutta, VP-East, IAStructE
Dr. Gopal Rai, MD, RM International
Mr. Deepak Bansal, GC member IAStructE
Mr. Partha Pratim Roy, VP(Tech), Adapt
Dr. Abhay Gupta, GC member IAStructE
Mr. Sunil Desai, Dy. MD Dextra
Prof. (Dr.) T. Visalakshi, GC member IAStructE
Mr. V. V. Arora, Joint Director & Head (CDR), NCCBM
Dr. S. Chatterjee, Member- IAStructE
Ms. Kamalika Kundu, Manager, Hilti India
Mr. S. Arun Kumar, Scientist 'D' (Civil Engg.), BIS

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LIST OF SPONSORS
Patron

Gold Sponsor
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Silver Sponsor

Supporter Sponsor

Media Partner

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A fa s t g r o w in g co n s tru ctio n co m p a n y ex p ertise in B rid g e s, F ly o v ers , H ig h w a y s,
O M T R o a d s , P o r t s , I n d u s t r i a l F o c a l P o in t s , T e x t i l e P a r k s , U r b a n E s t a t e s E t c .

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