Universities Press India

A division of Orient Blackswan

HEAD OFFICE
3-6-747/1/A and 3-6-754/1, REGIONAL OFFICE
Himayatnagar, Hyderabad 500 029 E-2,Sector-8, Noida, India
Andhra Pradesh, India Tel: +91-120-3352400/01/
Phone: (040) 2766 2849/2850/5446/5447 Fax: + 91-120-2424366
E-Mail: info@universitiespress.com E-Mail: delhi@orientblackswan.com

PUBLICATON PROPOSAL INFORMATION FORM

Thank you for considering us as your publisher for publishing your book. In order to understand your
proposal in greater detail, we request you to kindly fill-in the PPIF (Publication Proposal Information
Form) as exhaustively as possible and mail it us at thomas.rajesh@orientblackswan.com . However,
we require a signed hardcopy of the Copyright Declaration by all the authors in original for our
records. You are requested to send it to us by post.

THE BOOK

Proposed Title Earthquake Resistant Design of Structure

Sub Title (If Any) Including Dynamics of Structure (Structural Dynamic)
Proposed Page count (Word 400
Processed)

AUTHOR/S
Main Author Co-Author
Full Name Mohd Parvez Alam
Affiliation GGISPU
Qualifications M.Tech Earthquake Engg.
Institute Address 28/1, Knowledge Park-III,
Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
201306
Mobile Number 8447728951
E-mail Parvez.civilengg@gmail.com

Note: Please attach your CV consisting of your Experience in Teaching, Membership of any Professional
Bodies and Other Published work.
 TYPESCRIPT

1. What is the current status of the script? Please state the number of chapters ready, if
any and expected date of completion of the entire manuscript. (Please note that we
accept only word-processed typescript. In case, the word-processed script is not ready,
please consider the time required to word-process it while mentioning the expected
date of completion).
Status : Partially Complete
Number of chapters ready: Two (2) chapters are ready
Expected date of completion One (1) Month after signing agreement

2. Length of the Manuscript

Number of Chapters 10
Appendices 6
Page Count 400 (Approx.)
Number of Illustrations
Number of Photographs (Color/Black & 50 (Approx.)
White)

3. Please indicate the Pedagogical features (chapter outline, solved examples, margin
notes, summary, glossary, MCQs, review questions, practice problems, programming
examples (if any), software support) your book will have?

Before starting of the chapter, it wills have the brief of it. After theoretical
descriptions of the titles there will be solved examples based on theoretical aspect and
mathematical relation. At the end it will have Practise questions followed by some
MCQ.

4. What are the Salient Features of your Book? At least mention 3 features related to the
topical coverage as well as on the pedagogical aspects.
 Point to Point description after completion of chapter
 Easy language
 Historical background (Case study, Software etc)
 Comparative Questions analysis
 Research focused
5. SYNOPSIS: Please provide an overview of the manuscript giving a broad idea of the
approach, coverage and emphasis.

 Focused on the theoretical as well as practical aspects of earthquake-resistant

design
 Includes a case study on the Earthquake to ease insight into the effects of seismic
forces
 Provides standard tables both in the text and in the appendices for ready reference
 Features such as solved problems, review questions, end-chapter exercises, and
highlighted information on design specifications and norms

6. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Please give the contents in as detailed a manner as possible,

including the subheadings and topics covered. In case the subheadings have not been
worked out, give a chapter wise synopsis along with the chapter titles.

1. SEISMOLOGY
2. DYNAMICS OF SYSTEMS
3. RESPONSE TO SINGLE DEGREE OF FREEDOM SYSTEM
4. RESPONSE TO TWO DEGREE OF FREEDOM SYSTEM
5. RESPONSE TO MULTI DEGREE OF FREEDOM SYSTEM
6. SEISMIC DESIGN AND ANALYSIS (CODAL PROVISION)
7. SOIL INTERACTION AND LIQUIFACTION
8. EFFECT OF IRREGULARTIES OF BUILDING
9. DUCTILE DETAILING
10. SEISMIC DESIGN OF MASONRY BUILDINGS
11. CASE STUDIES

7. SUPPLEMENTS: What are the support and value add material being developed by
you for instructors and students?

For Instructors

Solutions Manual:

Power Point Slides: Slides

For Students

Additional solved problems, exercises, MCQs etc.:

Case Studies: Yes

Image Bank:

Animations:
 Solved Question Papers: Yes

Model Question Papers: Yes

8. Has the material been class-tested? If not, will it be?

No.
Yes, from the eminent and well qualified faculty members

9. Please provide the names, address and contact numbers of five possible reviewers.
Please suggest at least a reviewer from the four regions [North, East, West and South]
of the country.

MARKET (PRIMARY)

1. Details of the course being taught by you for which the proposed book could be the text:

Course B.Tech

Discipline/ Stream Civil Engineering

Subject Name Earthquake Design of structure

Compulsory/Elective Depends on university to university

Semester/ Year Depends on university to university

Key GGISPU
Universities/Institutes
where the subject is AKTU
taught Jamia Millia Islamia and so many others

Enrolment (Pan India)

2. COMPETITION

a. What are the most comparable existing books? Please name the author, title, publisher,
copyright year, page count and price.
 Competition 1 Competition Competition 3 Competition 4
2

Author

Title

Publisher

Publication/copyright
Year

Page count

Price

Competitive
Advantage

MARKET (SECONDARY)

1. Do you think that there is a secondary market for your book? If yes, please mention
along with the course details.

B.Sc in Civil Engineering

M.Sc/M.Tech in structural engineering

2. Is your book likely to be suitable for specific training course in industry? If yes,
please give details on the course(s), enrolment and current text(s), if any.

Seismic analysis

3. What specific groups of professionals would buy your book and why.

Structural engineer/ Consultant

4. If your book is related to a specific product, please give as much detail as possible on
the product and its market. In case of any software products, please mention its
current version and on which version/release your book relates to.