Statement of Interest in Optimizing Elements of Seismic-Resistant Construction
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STATEMENT OF INTEREST
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Name:
Course:
Tutor:
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STATEMENT OF INTEREST
By:
Name:
Course:
Tutor:
Institution:
Date:
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Statement of Interest
I have an interest in being part of the project aimed at optimizing the specific elements
within earthquake-resistant construction. In the seismic resistant plan of building structures, the
aspect of resilience continues to be significant and it is highly recommended to design
constructions safely for a wide range of possible earthquake ground motions, which are uncertain
in their properties and occurrence (Kruhl, Adhikari, & Dorka 2018). Therefore, it is challenging
to predict precisely the impending catastrophes in time, character, and space. Moreover, the
features of building structural elements are rarely deterministic and their difference brings
various challenges in the seismic resistant design of construction structures in regards to
redundancy and robustness (Giuliani 2000).
While at Bayside Engineering, I led a team of fifteen people in various tasks including
areas of recreational and park design, resident inspection, as well as street designs. Moreover, the
field of civil engineering has made it possible to engage in urban renewal, highways, bridges,
land development, rapid transit facilities, utility relocations, buildings, sanitary facilities, marine
and port facilities, playgrounds, parks, in addition to site planning. The neglectfulness of the
relation between the resistant building and other non-structural elements in the construction
adjusts the resistance-stiffness relationship of the structural elements (Brebbia 2017). In such a
circumstance, it is probable that the construction does not indicate the resistant capacity
simultaneously as needed during the seismic activity.
Nepal is an area that experiences frequent earthquakes and reinforcing the shelters will be
useful when the region experiences natural disasters. In April 2015, Nepal witnessed an
earthquake that destroyed many buildings (Mallapaty 2015). However, the constructions that had
an adequate structural design, as well as reinforced concrete, survived the disaster. It shows that
Statement of Interest
I have an interest in being part of the project aimed at optimizing the specific elements
within earthquake-resistant construction. In the seismic resistant plan of building structures, the
aspect of resilience continues to be significant and it is highly recommended to design
constructions safely for a wide range of possible earthquake ground motions, which are uncertain
in their properties and occurrence (Kruhl, Adhikari, & Dorka 2018). Therefore, it is challenging
to predict precisely the impending catastrophes in time, character, and space. Moreover, the
features of building structural elements are rarely deterministic and their difference brings
various challenges in the seismic resistant design of construction structures in regards to
redundancy and robustness (Giuliani 2000).
While at Bayside Engineering, I led a team of fifteen people in various tasks including
areas of recreational and park design, resident inspection, as well as street designs. Moreover, the
field of civil engineering has made it possible to engage in urban renewal, highways, bridges,
land development, rapid transit facilities, utility relocations, buildings, sanitary facilities, marine
and port facilities, playgrounds, parks, in addition to site planning. The neglectfulness of the
relation between the resistant building and other non-structural elements in the construction
adjusts the resistance-stiffness relationship of the structural elements (Brebbia 2017). In such a
circumstance, it is probable that the construction does not indicate the resistant capacity
simultaneously as needed during the seismic activity.
Nepal is an area that experiences frequent earthquakes and reinforcing the shelters will be
useful when the region experiences natural disasters. In April 2015, Nepal witnessed an
earthquake that destroyed many buildings (Mallapaty 2015). However, the constructions that had
an adequate structural design, as well as reinforced concrete, survived the disaster. It shows that
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if a shelter is constructed properly, it can possess a high level of seismic resistance. Traditional
houses and buildings made of bricks, stones, or mud-bricks are not strong enough since only
wooden frames support them, unlike the reinforced concrete structures that offer good
performance.
Even though reinforcement of constructions with steel bars had been introduced to Nepal
in the 1970s, it is prudent to find out ways of optimizing the specific elements of the seismic-
resistant construction (Mallapaty 2015). The government introduced rules in Nepal that
recommended standard designs as well as details for reinforced concrete buildings up to three
floors to meet the minimum earthquake safety requirements. Therefore, taking part in such an
important project will be a privilege since several lives will be saved if the proposals of the
venture are implemented. The vulnerability of the buildings often increases through the
construction of story buildings with more than three floors using weak columns with no internal
supporting walls. These are frequently used for commercial purposes like running a shop.
I have an interest in establishing the areas that seismic effects always affect the most in
Nepal, which will be useful in making decisions about the most suitable reinforcement. For
instance, the damages are more localised to regions with soft alluvial soil especially within 300
meters of rivers (Kruhl, Adhikari, & Dorka 2018). Areas around water bodies have thick deposits
of sediments from the lake and streams, which create lower frequency land motion during earth
tremors that can last more than a second, unlike the higher frequency, shorter back-and-forth
trembling (Barberopoulou, Qamar, Pratt & Steele 2006). I strongly feel that the lessons and
expert knowledge I have gained from the different construction phases such as urban
development and site planning will be fed back to this project.
if a shelter is constructed properly, it can possess a high level of seismic resistance. Traditional
houses and buildings made of bricks, stones, or mud-bricks are not strong enough since only
wooden frames support them, unlike the reinforced concrete structures that offer good
performance.
Even though reinforcement of constructions with steel bars had been introduced to Nepal
in the 1970s, it is prudent to find out ways of optimizing the specific elements of the seismic-
resistant construction (Mallapaty 2015). The government introduced rules in Nepal that
recommended standard designs as well as details for reinforced concrete buildings up to three
floors to meet the minimum earthquake safety requirements. Therefore, taking part in such an
important project will be a privilege since several lives will be saved if the proposals of the
venture are implemented. The vulnerability of the buildings often increases through the
construction of story buildings with more than three floors using weak columns with no internal
supporting walls. These are frequently used for commercial purposes like running a shop.
I have an interest in establishing the areas that seismic effects always affect the most in
Nepal, which will be useful in making decisions about the most suitable reinforcement. For
instance, the damages are more localised to regions with soft alluvial soil especially within 300
meters of rivers (Kruhl, Adhikari, & Dorka 2018). Areas around water bodies have thick deposits
of sediments from the lake and streams, which create lower frequency land motion during earth
tremors that can last more than a second, unlike the higher frequency, shorter back-and-forth
trembling (Barberopoulou, Qamar, Pratt & Steele 2006). I strongly feel that the lessons and
expert knowledge I have gained from the different construction phases such as urban
development and site planning will be fed back to this project.
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