GANDHINAGAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF NON-CONVENTIONAL

SHAPED HIGH-RISE BUILDING
USING ETABS
Group No : GIT/CL-2015-16/G-01
Enrollment No
Name
120120106034 Varshit S. Shah
120120106022 Irfanhyder Batti
120120106032 Mohammad Asif Khan
120120106028 Sahil S. Shah
Internal Guide: Prof. Mohit K. Mistry

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 Aim:

Analysis of a non-conventional shaped high-rise building with soft

storey.
To compare different parameters like storey shear, over turning
moment, Displacement etc.

Objectives:

Earthquake analysis of G+20 Storey RC building with the help of

software ETABS.v9 under following situations.
1. RC frame with soft storey at GF
2. RC frame with soft storey at GF+10th
Parameters which is to compare
1. Storey shear
2. Base shear
3. Over turning moment
4. Lateral Displacement of storey
5. Maximum displacement of top storey
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 Problem Summary:
We are going to take an Seismically Irregular plan Subjected to
Plan Irregularity and Modelled two same shaped RC building in
Software with consideration of Brick in filled. Both Models are
different at Vertical configuration.

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 Why V and T shaped structure?

Architecture perspective:
1. Ventilation:
. If we look at the design, V shaped buildings provide a lot of
scope to make vertical mansions more ventilated, having a
constant flow of natural air.
1. Sunlight:
. The benefits of sunlight are not hidden from anyone. When
We have a home with enough sunlight, it not only brings
positivity, but also other health benefits as well. During
daytime, its a pleasant sight to see your rooms filled with
natural light. It reduces the overall consumption of electricity
and its bills. With V shape design, theres ample amount of
room for each home to have adequate amount of sunlight,
resulting in more Vitamin D and better immune system of
the people who live in it.
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 Structural perspective:

Mode

V-Shape

T-shape

First

Torsional Mode about Z-axis

Second

Translational in Y-direction

Third

Translational in X-direction

Torsional Mode about Z-axis

Fourth

Opening-closing

Opening-closing

Fifth

Mixed

Dog Tail Wagging

Sixth

Mixed

Mixed

Translational in Y-direction
with Torsion
Translational in X-direction
with Torsion

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 Modelling in ETABS:
1. Details of Material
(Cl. 3.2 pg-10)

Concrete

Brick Masonry

2. Structural Specification
(Cl.

3.4 pg-13)
Beam
Column
Slab
Floor to Floor Height

3. Geometry of Building

(Cl. 3.3 pg-12)

V-Shape Building
T-Shape Building

4. Brick In filled Wall

(Cl. 3.5 pg-14)

Equivalent Braced Frame Method

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 Structural Specification:
SPECIFICATION
Height of building
Number of Floor
Plinth to Floor
height
Floor
to
floor
height
Wall thickness
Size of beams

V-SHAPE
BUILDING
60.2 m
20
3.2 m

T-SHAPE
BUILDING
60.2 m
20
3.2 m

3m

3m

230 mm
230 mm
230 mm X 500
300mm X 450
mm
mm
230 mm X 300
230 mm X 300
mm
mm
Size of column
300 mm X 600
300 mm X 600
mm
mm
Thickness of slab
175 mm
150 mm
Grade of steel
Fe-415
Fe-415
Grade of concrete
M25
M25
M30
M30
M35
M35
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 Geometry of Building:
1.

V-Shape Building:

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2.

T-Shape Building:

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 Equilibrium Braced Frame Method:

1. Detail of Brick Masonry
2. Provide Rectangular Struts
Thickness of Wall = 230mm
for Width of Strut There are
Pristleys Formula Used
we= 0.25 dm
Where, dm= Diagonal length of
Infilled

Span
(m)

dm (m)

Width we
(m)

Thickness t
(m)

Material

1.250

0.23

Brick
Masonry

6.71

1.675

0.23

Brick
Masonry

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3. End Conditions : Hinge

4. Apply Tension Limit zero for
Struts
5. Apply UDL of 13.8 kN/m on
Beam
Load due to masonry wall
Weight
density
= Weight density
x Thickness
of Brick
= 20
of wall x Height
of3wall
kN/m
=20 x 0.23 x 3
=13.8 kN/m

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3D View of Building:
T-Shape Building

V-Shape Building

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 Centre of Mass of
T-Shape Building
Buildings:

V-Shape Building

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Loading Conditions:
Zone

Zone
factor(Z)

Respons
e
reductio
n
factor(R)

Importance
factor(I)

Soil
condition

Time period in
x-dir

Time period in y-dir.

0.16

Medium

0.65s

0.83s (for V-shape)

0.85s (for T-shape)

Floor Finish

1.0 kN/ m2

Live load

3.0 kN/m2

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 Check for Soft Storey:

As per IS 1893(part-1):2002
T-Shape

V-Shape

EQx

EQx

EQy

Siffness of 10th
storey

27982.12

36362.64

41057.692

70% stiffness
of 11th Storey

30281.83

38927.92
4

46541.51

Storey

EQx

EQy

Average
EQx

13

49733.18 63215.38 46453.61

12

46367.88 59392.37

11

43259.77 55611.32

Lateral stiffness of
10th Storey is less
Than 70% of
lateral stiffness of
11th storey

Average
EQy

80% of
Average
EQx

80% of
Average EQy

59406.3
5

37162.88

47525.08

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Hence 10th storey can be considered as Soft storey.

Lateral
stiffness
of 10th
Storey
of
average
lateral
stiffness
of
above 3
storey

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Results:

Storey

Earthquake in X-Direction (Cl. 5.2 pg.29):

20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0

Model 1
Model 2

10000

20000

30000

40000

50000

60000

70000

80000

90000

Storey Stiffness
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 Earthquake in Y-Direction (Cl. 5.2 pg.30):

20
19
18
17
16
15
14

Storey

13
12
11
10

Model 1
Model 2

9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0

10000

20000

Storey
Stiffness
40000 50000
60000 70000

30000

80000

90000 100000

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 Conclusion:
1.

2.

3.

4.
5.

6.

Soft storey defect both for earthquake force in X-direction as

well as in Y-direction for corner columns as well as for
intermediate columns.
As we shift the soft storey to higher level the intensity of hinge
formation becomes lower and lower and at the same time
displacement increases and base shear also.
Maximum yielding occurs at the base storey, because of soft
stories maximum plastic hinges are forming though the base
force is increasing.
The structure was designed for resisting earthquakes of
intensity seven.
It can resist frequent earthquakes without damage, resist basic
earthquakes with some structural cracking, and resist rare
earthquakes without collapse, but with some severe structural
as well as non-structural damages.
As comparing V-shaped and T-shaped Structure V-shaped
structure gives higher Response in Earthquake.
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 References:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

6.

IS 456:2000 Plain and Reinforce concrete- code of

practice
IS 1905:1987 Code of practice for structural use of
unreinforced masonry
IS 1893(part 1):2002 Criteria for Earthquake Resistant
Design of Structure
Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete and masonry
Building - Ptiestley and Paulay
Brick masonry infills in Seismic Design of RC Framed
Buildings: part 1 Cost Implications- Diptesh Das and C. V.
R. Murty.
ETABS Guide by Eng. Maker Nageh

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