UNIT V
STRUCTURAL WALLS AND NON-STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS: STRATEGIES
IN THE LOCATION
OF STRUCTURAL WALLS- SECTIONAL SHAPES- VARIATIONS IN
ELEVATION- CANTILEVER WALLS
WITHOUT OPENINGS – FAILURE MECHANISM OF NON-STRUCTURESEFFECTS OF NONSTRUCTURAL
ELEMENTS ON STRUCTURAL SYSTEM- ANALYSIS OF NON-STRUCTURAL
ELEMENTSPREVENTION OF NON-STRUCTURAL DAMAGE- ISOLATION OF NONSTRUCTURES. DUCTILITY
CONSIDERATIONS IN EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT DESIGN OF RC
BUILDINGS: INTRODUCTIONIMPACT OF DUCTILITY- REQUIREMENTS FOR DUCTILITY- ASSESSMENT
OF DUCTILITYFACTORS AFFECTING DUCTILITY- DUCTILE DETAILING CONSIDERATIONS
AS PER IS 13920.
BEHAVIOUR OF BEAMS, COLUMNS AND JOINTS IN RC BUILDINGS
DURING EARTHQUAKESVULNERABILITY OF OPEN GROUND STOREY AND SHORT COLUMNS
DURING EARTHQUAKES