EVSS Lab Report First Draft

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Analysis of the Effect of Changing Nature of soil in Aravali Hills in amplifying the effect of an earthquake in Gurgaon Area

Research Question: Can the changing Nature of soil in Aravali Hills add to amplifying the effect of an earthquake in Gurgaon Area? Hypothesis: Earthquakes result from the movement of the tectonic plates of the earth. An earthquake of intensity 6 or more on the Richert scale may cause big loss to human life in an area. Can the soil components of an area be studied to predict if an earthquake effect will amplify and cause greater damage.

Variables and Control

Independent Variable: The measure of earthquake on a richert scale Dependent Variable: Nature of soil in that area. Control: areas that did not go for soil degradation and the effect of an earthquake in that area. Constants: None

Materials
Soil Oven Electronic balance Beaker Graduated Cylinder Distilled water Magnifying Glass

Procedure
Soil Testing

Took some soil Wight it in electronic balance . Weight is 50g It was kept in an oven for 4.5 hours at 120 degree C. After heating weight of the soil was 47.25 g.
Porosity test

Weight of soil taken 200 ml Distilled water Amount of H2O pored into soil 62 ml
pH level

Distilled water 5 ml was taken in a test tube A pinch of soil was taken and added to the water
Color and Size test

soil grains were observed through a magnifying glass

Conclusion
Although structures are supported on soil, most of us rarely consider soil, its differences, and its subsequent effect on structures in an earthquake. Some soil is hard, like rock, and can support over 40 tons per square foot while other soil is weak, like loose sand. Different soil properties can affect seismic waves as they pass through a soil layer. In some areas, there may be many different types of soils layered one upon another before hard rock is encountered. Sometimes, ground shaking will be amplified. This will influence what needs to be done to structures to help them fare better in an earthquake. Also, a phenomenon known as liquefaction or ground failure can occur in moderate to major earthquakes

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