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Amita Sinval
Retired Faculty
amitafeq[at]iitr.ac.in
91-01332-285517
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Engineering Seismology and Seismoteetomics,Engineering Geophysics,Seismic Exploration. , Engineering Seismology and Seismoteetomics,Engineering Geophysics,Seismic Exploration.
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Educational Details
University of Roorkee
1976
M.Tech, Geophysics
University of Roorkee
1980
Ph.D., Geophysics
Research
Books
Understanding Earthquake Disasters,Third Reprint 2013 RDQCRRZHDRBCB, ISBN_13:978-0-07-014456-9, ISBN_10:0-07-014456-7
By: Amita Sinvhal
Pages: 286
Publisher : Tata McGraw Hill Education Pvt. Limited,  New Delhi, 2013
 
Understanding Earthquake Disasters e book
By: Amita Sinvhal
Pages: 286
Publisher : Tata McGraw Hill Education Pvt. Limited,  New Delhi, 2012
 
Understanding Earthquake Disasters First Reprint  2011 ISBN_13:978-0-07-014456-9, ISBN_10:0-07-014456-7
By: Amita Sinvhal
Pages: 286
Publisher : : Tata McGraw Hill Education Pvt. Limited,  New Delhi, 2011
 
Understanding Earthquake Disasters
By: Amita Sinvhal
Pages: 32
Publisher : Tata McGraw Hill Education Pvt. Limited, New Delhi, 2010
 
Seismic Modelling and Pattern Recognition in Oil Exploration, ISBN  978-94-010-5134-7
By: Amita Sinvhal and H. sinvhal
Pages: 177
Publisher : Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, 1992
 
Earthquake Problem Do's and Don'ts for Protection
By: B Chandra, A. Sinvhal, I. Gupta
Pages: 24
Publisher : Sponsored by Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, New Delhi, 1994

Chapters in Books 

Application of Seismic Reflection Data to Discriminate Subsurface Lithostratigraphy
By: Amita Sinvhal, k.N. Khattri
Pages: 187-224
Journal/Publisher : Chapter in Handbook of Geophysical Exploration,
Pattern Recognition & Image Processing, Editor, F. Aminzadeh, Geophysical Press Ltd., London, Reprinted from Geophysics, v 48, 1987
 
 
Seismic indicators of stratigraphy
By: A. Sinvhal, KN Khattri, H. Sinvhal, AK Awasthi
Pages: 225-262
Journal/ Publisher: Chapter in Handbook of Geophysical Exploration,
Pattern Recognition & Image Processing, Editor, F. Aminzadeh, Geophysical Press Ltd., London, Reprinted from Geophysics, v 48, 1987
 
Seismotectonics And Design Earthquake Parameters for the Brahmaputra Basin
By: A Sinvhal, V. Prakash
Pages: 578-610
Journal/ Publisher : Chapter in the book "Brahmaputra Basin Water Resources", Editors: V.P. Singh, N. Sharma and C.S.P. Ojha, Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, 2004
Publications
Attenuation characteristics for Kumaon and Garhwal Himalaya, India
By : A.K., A.S., AJ, Dinesh
Published in : Natural Hazards, 2014
 
Geotechnical Aspects of Sikkim earthquake of Sept 18, 2011
By : B. K. Maheshwari M. L. Sharma, Y. Singh, A. Sinvhal
Published in : Indian Geotechnical Journal (IJG) Vol. 43, No. 2, 2013
 
Damage Survey Report for Sikkim Earthquake of 18 September 2011
By : M. L. Sharma, A. Sinvhal, Y. Singh, B. K. Maheshwari
Published in : Seismological Research Letters   Volume 84, Number 1, 2013
 
Assessment of Seismic Hazard in Uttarakhand Himalaya
By : P. Kumar, A Kumar, A Sinvhal
Published in : Disaster Prevention and Management Vol 20, No 5., 2011
 
Seismic Performance of the Rural Habitat on the MBT
By : Amita Sinvhal, A D. Pandey,  S. M. Pore
Published in : USGS Open File report 2010, 2010
 
Landslides in the Kashmir Earthquake of 8th October 2005,  Extended Abstract
By : A Sinvhal, A D Pandey, S M Pore
Published in : Himalayan Journal of Sciences, V5, N 7,2008
 
Earthquake vulnerability assessment of house construction in Himalayas
By : I. Gupta, R. Shankar, A Sinvhal
Published in : Journal of Design and the Built Environment, Volume 3, No 3, 2007
 
Himalayan population at earthquake risk: strategies for preparedness.
By : Ila Gupta,A Sinvhal, R Shankar
Published in : Disaster Prevention and Management, v 15., 2006
 
The Kashmir earthquake of 8th October 2005, field observations
By : A Sinvhal, A D Pandey , S M. Pore
Published in : Sci Tech, v 4, no 2, 2006
 
Mud Volcano at Baratang
By : A Sinvhal, H R Wason, D Shanker, A K Mathur, V H Joshi
Published in : Sci Tech, v 4, no 1, 2005
 
The Ganga Canal and IIT Roorkee, a continuing relationship
By : R P Singh, A. Sinvhal
Published in : Sci Tech, v 3, No. 2, 2004
 
Isoseismals for the Kutch earthquake of 26th January 2001
By : A. Sinvhal, P R Bose, V. Prakash, A Bose, A.K. Saraf, H Sinvhal
Published in : Earth and Planetary Sciences, v 112, No 3, 2003
 
Seismic micro zonation
By : A. Sinvhal
Published in : Sci-Tech, v 2, No. 2, 2003
 
Satellite data reveals 26 January 2001 Kutch earthquake - induced ground changes and appearance of water bodies
By : A. K. Saraf, A. Sinvhal, H. Sinvhal, P. Ghosh, B. Sarma
Published in : International Journal of Remote Sensing, v 23, No. 9, 2002
 
Generation of synthetic accelerograms by modelling of rupture plane
By : A. Joshi, B. Kumar, A. Sinvhal, H.Sinvhal
Published in : ISET Journal of Earthquake Technology, V 36, No. 1, 1999
 
A strong motion model for the Uttarkashi earthquake of October 20, 1991
By : A Joshi, A. Sinvhal, H. Sinvhal
Published in : Geodynamics of the North West Himalayas, Gondwana Research Group Memoir 6, 1998
 
Performance of hospitals and clinics in the Latur – Osmanabad earthquake
By : A. Sinvhal, P.R. Bose
Published in : Himalayan Geology, v 17, 1996
 
Damage report for the Latur? Osmanabad earthquake of September 30, 1993
By : A. Sinvhal, P.R. Bose , R N Dubey
Published in : Bulletin of Indian Society of Earthquake Technology, v 31, No.1, 1994
 
Earthquakes
By : A. Sinvhal, H. Sinvhal
Published in : Science Today, v 23, 1989
 
Modelling subsurface lithostratigraphy using Markov chains
By : A. Sinvhal, KN Khattri,  H.Sinvhal , AK Awasthi
Published in : Indian Journal of Earth Sciences, V 14, No. 2., 1987
 
Mathematical modelling for seismic discrimination
By : A. Sinvhal, H. Sinvhal, K N Khattri,
Published in : Journal of Association of Exploration Geophysics, v 7, No. 2, 1986
 
Use of resistivity techniques in soil moisture studies, a preliminary evaluation
By : V.K. Goel, H. Sinvhal, A. Sinvhal
Published in : Journal of Indian Association of Hydrologists, v 9., 1986
 
Seismic indicators of stratigraphy
By : A. Sinvhal, K N Khattri, H. Sinvhal, AK Awasthi
Published in : Geophysics, v 49, 1984
 
Application of seismic reflection data to discriminate subsurface lithostratigraphy
By : A. Sinvhal,  K N Khattri
Published in : Geophysics, v 48, 1983
 
Seismic discriminants of stratigraphy derived from Monte Carlo simulation of sedimentary formations.
By : K N Khattri, A. Sinvhal,  AK Awasthi
Published in : Geophysical Prospecting, v 27, 1979
Miscellaneous
Events
Earthquake Resistant Design for Built Environment
01 Jan 2003 - Present
Continuing Education Department UOR
The Kutch earthquake of 26th January 2001
01 Jan 2012 - Present
ISET Golden Jubilee Symposium, Souvenir IIT Roorkee, Roorkee October 20-21, 2012
Understanding Earthquake Hazards
01 Jan 1997 - Present
Quality Improvement Programme UOR
Kashmir Earthquake of 8th October, 2005
01 Jan 2012 - Present
ISET Golden Jubilee Symposium, Souvenir IIT Roorkee, Roorkee October 20-21, 2012
Earthquake Engineering for Geotechnical Engineers
01 Jan 1993 - Present
Indian Geotechnical Society, Roorkee
The Sumatra Earthquake of 26 December 2004 - Damage Survey In The Andaman And Nicobar Region And Sei
01 Jan 2012 - Present
ISET Golden Jubilee Symposium, Souvenir IIT Roorkee, Roorkee October 20-21, 2012
Earthquake Hazards Evaluation, Design of Structures and Foundations
01 Jan 1992 - Present
Continuing Education Department UOR
A brief report on damage survey for Sikkim earthquake of 2011
01 Jan 2012 - Present
ISET Golden Jubilee Symposium IIT Roorkee, Roorkee October 20-21, 2012
Earthquake Engineering for Architects and Planners
01 Jan 1992 - Present
Q.I.P UOR
Science and Technology Dissemination Lecture Series.
01 Jan 1993 - Present
Indian Women Scientists Association and DST
Damage Pattern During Sikkim, India Earthquake of September 18, 2011. Accepted
01 Jan 2012 - Present
15th World Conference in Earthquake Engineering, (15WCEE) at Lisbon, Portugal, September 24 – 28
Impact of Tsunami and Earthquake On Traditional Huts of Car Nicobar Island. Accepted
01 Jan 2012 - Present
15th World Conference in Earthquake Engineering, (15WCEE) at Lisbon, Portugal, September 24 – 28
II Special Course on Multidisciplinary Induction Programme
01 Jan 1983 - Present
ONGC and Continuing Education Department UOR
Geotechnical Aspects of Recent Sikkim Earthquake of September 18, 2011
01 Jan 2011 - Present
"First Indo-Japan Workshop in Geotechnical Engineering", Kochi, December 14, 2011. IGS
Attenuation relation for the Kumaon and Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India
01 Jan 2011 - Present
Proceedings of International symposium on the 2001 Bhuj earthquake and advances in earthquake scien
Seismo tectonic Aspects of Hydro power in the Himalayan Tectonic Zone
01 Jan 2011 - Present
Proceedings of Indian Mountain Initiative Sustainable Mountain Development Summit: 2011, Naini Tal,
The Restless Earth and the Case of Ground Damage Observed in Kutch Earthquake of 26th January 2001
01 Jan 2011 - Present
Proceedings of Workshop on Disaster management – Special Reference to Haryana
Assessment of Seismic Risk in a Microzone
01 Jan 2010 - Present
14th Symposium on Earthquake Engineering, IIT Roorkee
Seismic Performance of the Rural Habitat on the MBT. Extended Abstract
01 Jan 2010 - Present
25th Himalaya Karakoram Tibet Workshop
Impact of tsunami and earthquake on traditional huts of Car Nicobar island
01 Jan 2010 - Present
TWOWS Fourth General Assembly and International Conference
Attenuation relation for Garhwal Himalaya obtained using damped least Least square method. Abstract
01 Jan 2010 - Present
Geosciences, NGRI, Hyderabad
Landslides in the Kashmir Earthquake of 8th October 2005, Extended Abstract
01 Jan 2008 - Present
23rd Himalayan Karakoram Tibet Conference, Leh
Role of financial institutions in earthquake disaster mitigation, Abstract
01 Jan 2007 - Present
earthquake resistant structures, Omaxe
Performance of Bridges in Kashmir (Muzaffarabad) Earthquake of October 8, 2005
01 Jan 2006 - Present
thirteenth Symposium on Earthquake Engineering, IITR
Ground Deformation observed due to the great Sumatra earthquake of Dec 26, 2004 and tsunami in
01 Jan 2006 - Present
thirteenth Symposium on Earthquake Engineering, IIT Roorkee
Kashmir (Muzaffarabad) Earthquake of Oct. 8, 2005: Geotechnical Observations
01 Jan 2006 - Present
Earthquake Disaster: Technology and Management–EARTH 2006,
Response of Ancient Monuments and Traditional Constructions to Kashmir (Muzaffarabad) Earthquake
01 Jan 2006 - Present
National Seminar on Bharatiya Heritage in Engineering and Technology, IIT Banglore
Kashmir (Muzaffarabad) Earthquake of Oct. 8, 2005: Observations on Buildings
01 Jan 2006 - Present
Military Engineer Services
Kashmir (Muzaffarabad) Earthquake of October 8, 2005: Performance of Monumental buildings
01 Jan 2006 - Present
on Earthquake Resistant Design, Construction, retrofitting and rehabilitation of buildings
The Kashmir Earthquake of 8th October 2005, and Landslides. Abstract
01 Jan 2006 - Present
100th Anniversary 1906 San Francisco earthquake Conference
Kashmir (Muzaffarabad) Earthquake Of October 8, 2005: Damages To Non Engineered Constructions. Abstr
01 Jan 2006 - Present
100th Anniversary 1906 San Francisco earthquake Conference