Students' quake-resistant building model evokes interest

Source: Press Trust of India

Shashwat Gupta Ray

Mumbai, Jan 4, 2006 (PTI) A model of quake-resistant building prepared by two class X students from a school in Bilaspur, Chhatisgarh has evoked interest and the district administration is sending the same to central government.

The model has already been certified by the district administration and after making some modifications, it is being sent for Centre's approval."

The model of the multistoreyed building made by the students is designed with 'Isolated Bearings' at the corners of the building surface for the seismic areas, is earthquake resistant and is also safe and durable," Sub Divisional Officer, Irrigation Department Seepat, Bilaspur M I Khan says.

Made by Khushboo Sewak and Abhilasha Pandey, class X students from a school in Seepat, near Bilaspur, Chhatisgarh, the model was on display at the 18th Western India Science Fair organised by the Nehru Science Centre here.

"Base isolation technology design technique is most suitable for buildings and bridges in highly seismic areas. Under this method rubber isolation bearings are used," Khan says."

In case of an earthquake the isolation system does not absorb the earthquake energy, but rather deflects it through the dynamics of the system. The bearings are made by vulcanization bonding of sheets of rubber to thin steel reinforcing plates," he says. PTI