BA4067 Disaster Mitigation and Management Syllabus:

BA4067 Disaster Mitigation and Management Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

 To create an awareness on the various types of disasters and to expose the students about the measures, its effect against built structures, and hazard assessment procedure in India.
 To impart knowledge on the methods of mitigating various hazards such that their impact on communities is reduced.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION

Difference between hazards and disaster -Types of disasters-Phases of disaster management -Hazards – Classification of hazards – Hazards affecting buildings – Building safety against hazards – Floods – Cyclone – Landslides -Tsunami – Fire.

UNIT II EARTHQUAKE DISASTER

Earthquake hazard map -Causes of earthquakes -Classification of earthquakes -Seismic waves -Energy release – Inertia forces – Natural period – Resonance – Damping -Seismic response of free vibration -Seismic response of damped vibration -Performance of ground and buildings in past earthquakes-Earthquake resistant measures in RC and masonry buildings – Potential deficiencies of RC and masonry buildings.

UNIT III OTHER DISASTERS

Landslides-Landslide zoning map – Causes -Protection measures Floods -Flood zone map – Effects on buildings -Protection measures from damage to buildings -Mitigation strategies – Tropical cyclones – Effects on buildings -Protection measures from damage to buildings – Tsunami -Tsunami wave characteristics -Peculiarities of tsunami deposits -Tsunami impact on coastal lines-Effects of Tsunami on built structures – Fire disaster – Causes and effects of fire disaster – Preventive mechanism .

UNIT IV HAZARD ASSESSMENT

Visual inspection and study of available documents -Detailed in-situ investigation planning and interpretation of results-Foundation capability -Non-structural components – Seismic strengthening of buildings –Repairs, restoration and strengthening of existing buildings – Strengthening materials -Retrofitting of load bearing wall buildings – Retrofitting of RC Buildings-RVS method of screening – RC and masonry structures -Seismic hazard assessment – Deterministic seismic hazard analysis – PSHA.

UNIT V LAND USE ZONING REGULATIONS, QUALITY CONTROL AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT POLICY

Introduction-Community planning – Community contingency plan – Report building and initial awareness – Recommendations for land use zoning regulations – Construction quality control -Evolution of quality management -Reasons for poor construction -Construction of quality control in masonry structures – Disaster management policy and procedure -Legal frame work – Institutional mechanism – Schemes and grants on DM – Recommendation of 13th finance commission -Plan schemes – Non plan schemes – Externally aided schemes Role of NDRF in Disaster Management – Medical First Responder – Flood Rescue &Relief Management.

TOTAL :45 PERIODS

COURSE OUTCOMES:

On successful completion of the course, students will be able to
 Understand the various types of disaster viz hydrological, coastal and marine disasters, atmospheric disasters, geological, mass movement and land disasters, wind and water driven disasters.
 To identify the potential deficiencies of existing buildings for eq disaster and suggest suitable remedial measures.
 Derive the guide lines for the precautionary measures and rehabilitation measures for eq disaster.
 Understand the effects of disasters on built structures
 Derive the protection measures against floods, cyclone and land slides
 Understand the hazard assessment procedure
 Get the awareness regarding landuse zoning regulations &quality control

REFERENCES

1. Annual Report, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2009-10
2. Ayaz Ahmad, “Disaster Management: Through the New Millennium” Anmol Publications, 2003
3. Berg.GV, “Seismic Design codes and procedures”, EERI, CA,1982
4. Booth, Edmund, “Concrete Structures in earthquake regions; Design and Analysis”, Longman, 1994
5. Dowrick. D.J, “Earthquake resistant design for Engineers and Architects”, John Wiley & Sons, Second Edition, 1987.
6. Ghosh G.K. “Disaster Management”, A.P.H. Publishing Corporation, 2006
7. Goel, S. L. “Encyclopaedia of Disaster Management”, Deep & Deep Publications Pvt Ltd.,2006
8. Jaikrishna & A.R.Chandrasekaran, “Elements of Earthquake Engineering”, Sarita Prakashan, Meerut,1996
9. Singh R.B, “Disaster Management”, Rawat Publications, 2008
10. Thirteenth Finance Commision Report, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, 2010-15

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