Analysis and Design of High-Rise RC Structures Subjected to Static and Dynamic Loads using ETABS

Abstract

Analysis of buildings for static forces is a routine affair these days because of availability of specialized programs which can be used for the analysis. On the other hand, dynamic analysis is a time-consuming process and requires additional input related to mass of the structure, and an understanding of structural dynamics for interpretation of analytical results. Reinforced concrete (RC) frame buildings are most common type of constructions in urban India, which are subjected to several types of forces during their lifetime, such as static forces due to dead and live loads, wind and dynamic forces due to the wind and earthquake. In this project a residential of G+7 multi-story building is studied for earth quake loads using ETABS. Assuming that material property is linear, under static and dynamic loads analysis is performed. Non-linear analysis is carried out by considering severe seismic zones III and V and the behavior is assessed by taking type II soil condition. Different response like storey displacements, storey drifts and storey shear are plotted to study the behaviour of the building.