PRESENTATION BY:

SUVRANIL SAHA
TAMAL MANDAL
TARU KHANDELWAL
SWATI NAYAK
SWAPNENDU BHOWMIC
CONTENTS:
•WHAT ARE CYCLONES?

•STRUCTURE AND FORMATION

•CATEGORIZATION

•MAJOR FACTORS RESPONSIBLE RESPONSIBLE FOR

CYCLONE DISASTER

•ARCHITECTURAL INTERVENTIONS
 WHAT IS A CYCLONE?
A cyclone is an area of low
atmospheric pressure
characterized by inward
spiralling winds that rotate
counter clockwise in the
northern hemisphere and
clockwise in the southern
hemisphere of the Earth.
Cyclones are named variously in various regions

A tropical cyclone is the general term for violent circular winds with torrential
rains that originate in the tropics.

Hurricanes is the term when they occur in the Atlantic Ocean

They are called typhoons in the Pacific Ocean

They are called cyclones in the Indian Ocean.

STRUCTURE AND FORMATION

The structure of the cyclone

consists of northern
hemisphere, centre and
southern hemisphere. Usually a
cyclone hits where there is low
atmospheric pressure and the
low atmospheric pressure are
mostly found in tropical and
sub-tropical regions.
 FORMATION OF CYCLONE

Cold- core cyclones:

These cyclones form due to the motion of a cyclone. The pressure

here increases upwards and low surface pressure.

Warm-core cyclones:

It starts due to the upper pressure and as the cyclone forms it

increases its strength.
 CATEGORIZATION
•Polar cyclones

•Polar low

•Subtropical cyclones

•Tropical cyclones

•Extraterrestrial cyclones
 Major factors responsible for cyclone disaster

Manifestation of humanity:

Manifestation of humanity overloading the earth’s ecology due to

global warming is a reality that cannot be neglected. The human effect
on the climate is the major factor leading to cyclone.
Ecological impacts are of various kinds like:
1:Use of land.
2:Use of water.
3:Effects on bio-diversity.
4:Use of non-renewable resources.
5:Production of green house gases.
6:Production of other un acceptable pollutants.
The ten key principles of cyclone resistant
construction

Choose the location carefully to

avoid the full force of the wind or
flood

Use building layout with a simple

regular shape, to avoid
concentration of pressure.
Build the roof at an angle of 30° to
45° to prevent it being lifted off by
the wind.

Avoid wide roof overhangs;

separate the veranda structure
from the house.
Make sure the foundations, walls,
and roof structure are all firmly
fixed together.

Reinforce the bracing in the

structure; strengthen walls and
joints/ junctions to increase
stiffness.
Make sure the roof covering is
firmly attached to the roof
structure to prevent it from
lifting.

If doors & shutters cannot be

shut, make sure there are
opposing openings to reduce
pressure build up.
Use doors and shutters that can
be closed.

Plant trees around the house as

wind breaks and reduce flow of
water, but not too close.
THANK YOU