DISASTER MANAGEMENT: FOCUSING ON EARTHQUAKES

In this paper we are focusing on earthquakes which are the most frequently occurring and are heavy damage causing. We have given the detailed study of why and how the earthquakes occur, the study of various earthquakes that occurred in India have been detailed and the damages encountered by them in by both life and property. The disaster management studies for the preparedness required for an earthquake before, during and after an earthquake. The seismic evaluation of a building built with the incorporation of IS code and that of a non-engineered building has been given as a case study. The earthquake resistant techniques that can be incorporated in the design of structure like using of base isolation systems has been deeply focused and the use of dampers for energy dissipation have been given greater importance