Question

The four-storeyed building of Bhuj Hospital was built after the __________

(a) 2001 Bhuj earthquake

(b) 1996 Bhuj earthquake

(c) 2006 Bhuj earthquake

(d) 1893 Bhuj earthquake

This question was addressed to me in an international level competition.

This interesting question is from Earthquake Resistant R.C. Buildings topic in division Earthquake Resistant Buildings of Construction & Building Materials

Answer 1

The correct choice is (a) 2001 Bhuj earthquake

To explain: The four-storeyed building of Bhuj Hospital was built after the 2001 Bhuj earthquake. It was built using the base isolation technique. The idea behind this technique is to isolate the building from the ground in a way to avoid the transmission of earthquake motions up through the building.