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IV. PROBLEM STATEMENT 1. Only the main block of the building is considered. The
staircases are not considered in the design procedure.
G+10 storied buildings are modeled using conventional
2. The building is to be used for residential purposes, but
beams, columns & slabs. These buildings were given square
no walls are provided as the study focuses only on the
geometry with plan dimensions of 18m x 18m. They are
response of Frame configuration.
loaded with Dead, Live and Seismic Forces (according to
3. At ground floor, slabs are not provided and the plinth is
IS:1893:2002). These models are then analyzed using
resting 2m above the ground.
response spectrum method for earthquake zone V of India
4. The beams are resting centrally on the columns so as to
(Zone Factor = 0.36). The details of the modeled building are
avoid the conditions of eccentricity. This is achieved
listed below. Modal damping of 5% is considered with OMRF
automatically in ETABS.
having Shear Walls (Response Reduction Factor, R=3) and
5. For all structural elements, M25 & Fe 500 are used.
Importance Factor (I) =1. The performance of the models is
6. The footings are not designed. Supports are assigned in
recorded through ETABS to present a brief idea about the
the form of fixed supports.
optimum shear wall positioning.
7. Seismic loads are considered in the horizontal direction
V. MODELLING IN ETABS only (X & Y) and the loads in vertical direction (Z) are
assumed to be insignificant.
The following assumptions were made before the start of the 8. Sizes of the members are as follows:
modeling procedure so as to maintain similar conditions for (All dimensions are in mm)
all the four models:
SN Specifications Size
1 Plan dimensions 18m x 18m (X*Y)
2 Length in X- direction 18 m (6 Bays)
3 Length in Z- direction 18 m (6 Bays)
4 Floor to floor height 3.0 m
5 Plinth Level 2m
6 Total height of Building (G+10) 35 m
7 Slab Thickness 200 mm
8 Type of Structure OMRF having Shear Walls
9 Soil Type (as per IS:1893-2002) Medium
10 Response Reduction Factor 5
11 Importance Factor 1
12 Seismic Zone Factor 0.36 (Zone V)
13 Time Factor 0.963
14 Grade of concrete M25
15 Grade of Steel Fe 415
16 Plinth Beam Size 0.23 m x 0.23 m
17 Floor Beam Size 0.23 m x 0.48 m
18 Column Size 0.30 m x 0.70 m
VI. ANALYSIS
The behavior of all the framing systems is taken as a basic
study on the modeled structure. The lateral drift/deflection
ratio is checked against the clause 7.11.1 of IS-1893:2002 i.e.
under transient seismic loads. The following parameters were
considered to present a comparison between the different
frames:
1. Maximum Storey Drift
2. Maximum Storey Displacement
3. Storey Shears
4. Storey Overturning Moment
The following load combinations are considered during the
analysis of the model:
1. 1.5 DL + 1.5 LL
2. 1.2 DL + 1.2 LL
3. 1.2 DL + 1.2 LL + 1.2 EQX
Figure 3: Case [2]
4. 1.2 DL + 1.2 LL - 1.2 EQX
5. 1.2 DL + 1.2 EQX
6. 1.2 DL - 1.2 EQX
0.0014
0.0012
0.001
0.0008 Case 1
0.0006 Case 2
0.0004 Case 3
0.0002 Case 4
0
-500
-1000 Case 1
-1500 Case 2
-2000 Case 3
-2500 Case 4
-3000
-3500
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