WE ARE COMMITED TO THE SAFETY OF THE RESIDENTS OF OUR PROJECTS – ANIL MITHAS
ARANYA’S EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION IS AT PAR WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS – ANIL MITHAS
Noida is bracketed in Seismic Zone IV which is historically prone to earthquake. But what is Zone IV? Geological Survey of India has divided India into four Seismic Zones on the basis of amount of damage suffered by the different regions because of earthquakes. These zones are: Zone – II (this is said to be the least active seismic zone), Zone – III (it is included in the moderate seismic zone), Zone IV (this is considered to be the high seismic zone) and Zone V (it is the highest seismic zone).
So obviously high rise buildings in Noida are vulnerable to earthquakes. To prevent disaster due to earthquake Bureau of Indian Standards has come-up with a Safety Code. Since there is no provision wherein the Noida Authority can monitor and make sure that buildings being constructed are earthquake-resistant, safety norms are blatantly violated. Right from soil testing to the building’s structure, it’s the responsibility of the builder to ensure safety. Though he does get certain reports and certificates approved by the Noida authority but that’s merely a formality.
Once a structure is complete, there is no mechanism to test the safety norms in the context of an earthquake either. Noida Authority seems to believe that since most builders have huge reputations to protect and thus most safety measures are adhered to by default. During issuance of certificate Authority checks floor area ratio only which means builders and their architects are responsible for executing safety norms.
But million dollar question is whether it is possible to build a hundred per cent earthquake resistant building? The answer is both positive as well as negative. Modern engineering techniques can indeed construct buildings that can endure moderate to strong earthquake. But when earth quake is exceptionally strong then even the best engineering techniques may not hold grounds.
Earthquake resistant building are basically designed to withstand as much sideway motion as possible to prevent damage to the structure and allow some time to the residents to come out unhurt. The main purpose of such buildings is to support a vertical load which in turn can support the walls, roof and other materials inside and prevent them from falling. Earthquakes pose a lateral load to the building that may not be easy to calculate. One method of making a structure more quake resistant is to turn the structure into a strong box which may not fall apart when shaken by an earthquake.
Over a period of time as the buildings got taller and bigger, engineers developed other techniques also like Base Isolation. This technique makes the building float on systems like padded cylinders, ball bearings and springs. They act like shock absorbers and allow the building to alienate itself from shaking ground. In the event of big earthquake, they can swing up to a few feet. Such buildings have buffer zones of their own which prevent them swinging into adjacent buildings.
The other modern technique is called Tuned Mass Dampers. In this technique a large mass running into several tons is built on the top of the building which sways in the opposite direction of the building in the event of an earthquake and thus saves the building from crumbling.
Keeping in view the vulnerability of high rise buildings in Noida, The Unnati Fortune Group, the ace real estate developers of NCR decided to make all their building earth quake resistant. Their Aranya project at Sector 119 is a glowing example of their commitment towards safety and security of their buyers.
Spread over eighteen acres, this two and three bedroom luxury project by the Unnati Fortune Group is considered as one of the most promising projects in this area.
Mr. Anil Mithas, Chairman & Managing Director, Unnati Fortune Group says “irrespective of Noida Authority’s rules and regulations, we decided to make our buildings earthquake resistant because our buyer’s safety is our prime concern. We have used best available earthquake resistant technology in all our projects including Aranya to ensure utmost safety to the residents.” He claims that techniques adopted at Aranya are at par with international standards. He says that the best thing is that the Aranya project is not only safe and economically viable but offers best location too. It is ideally located in fully inhabited Sector 119. Noida City Center Metro Station is just five minutes drive from here and the best thing is that it is just 500 meters from proposed Metro line. It is very close to FNG Corridor too.
Ref Link: http://www.unnatifortune.com/The_aranya.php
ARANYA’S EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION IS AT PAR WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS – ANIL MITHAS
Noida is bracketed in Seismic Zone IV which is historically prone to earthquake. But what is Zone IV? Geological Survey of India has divided India into four Seismic Zones on the basis of amount of damage suffered by the different regions because of earthquakes. These zones are: Zone – II (this is said to be the least active seismic zone), Zone – III (it is included in the moderate seismic zone), Zone IV (this is considered to be the high seismic zone) and Zone V (it is the highest seismic zone).
So obviously high rise buildings in Noida are vulnerable to earthquakes. To prevent disaster due to earthquake Bureau of Indian Standards has come-up with a Safety Code. Since there is no provision wherein the Noida Authority can monitor and make sure that buildings being constructed are earthquake-resistant, safety norms are blatantly violated. Right from soil testing to the building’s structure, it’s the responsibility of the builder to ensure safety. Though he does get certain reports and certificates approved by the Noida authority but that’s merely a formality.
Once a structure is complete, there is no mechanism to test the safety norms in the context of an earthquake either. Noida Authority seems to believe that since most builders have huge reputations to protect and thus most safety measures are adhered to by default. During issuance of certificate Authority checks floor area ratio only which means builders and their architects are responsible for executing safety norms.
But million dollar question is whether it is possible to build a hundred per cent earthquake resistant building? The answer is both positive as well as negative. Modern engineering techniques can indeed construct buildings that can endure moderate to strong earthquake. But when earth quake is exceptionally strong then even the best engineering techniques may not hold grounds.
Earthquake resistant building are basically designed to withstand as much sideway motion as possible to prevent damage to the structure and allow some time to the residents to come out unhurt. The main purpose of such buildings is to support a vertical load which in turn can support the walls, roof and other materials inside and prevent them from falling. Earthquakes pose a lateral load to the building that may not be easy to calculate. One method of making a structure more quake resistant is to turn the structure into a strong box which may not fall apart when shaken by an earthquake.
Over a period of time as the buildings got taller and bigger, engineers developed other techniques also like Base Isolation. This technique makes the building float on systems like padded cylinders, ball bearings and springs. They act like shock absorbers and allow the building to alienate itself from shaking ground. In the event of big earthquake, they can swing up to a few feet. Such buildings have buffer zones of their own which prevent them swinging into adjacent buildings.
The other modern technique is called Tuned Mass Dampers. In this technique a large mass running into several tons is built on the top of the building which sways in the opposite direction of the building in the event of an earthquake and thus saves the building from crumbling.
Keeping in view the vulnerability of high rise buildings in Noida, The Unnati Fortune Group, the ace real estate developers of NCR decided to make all their building earth quake resistant. Their Aranya project at Sector 119 is a glowing example of their commitment towards safety and security of their buyers.
Spread over eighteen acres, this two and three bedroom luxury project by the Unnati Fortune Group is considered as one of the most promising projects in this area.
Mr. Anil Mithas, Chairman & Managing Director, Unnati Fortune Group says “irrespective of Noida Authority’s rules and regulations, we decided to make our buildings earthquake resistant because our buyer’s safety is our prime concern. We have used best available earthquake resistant technology in all our projects including Aranya to ensure utmost safety to the residents.” He claims that techniques adopted at Aranya are at par with international standards. He says that the best thing is that the Aranya project is not only safe and economically viable but offers best location too. It is ideally located in fully inhabited Sector 119. Noida City Center Metro Station is just five minutes drive from here and the best thing is that it is just 500 meters from proposed Metro line. It is very close to FNG Corridor too.
Ref Link: http://www.unnatifortune.com/The_aranya.php