Assignment#02
Assignment#02
Faculty of Engineering
Department of Structure
Program: PhD
Assignment-02
20 39 9 D x 0.05
50 1.20
9 ∗ 0.05
𝐷= = 0.03
20
𝑥 = 1.15 + 𝐷 = 1.15 + 0.03 = 1.18
The concentrated forces due to wind pressure on the building in different floors and roof level are show
in the figure below
Part-b: Assume twelve stories RCC framed office building with live loads of 2.5 kN/m2 shown in the figure
of part-a is located in seismic zone IV. Calculate the seismic forces on the structure using seismic
coefficient method. Assume roof and floors slabs thicknesses of 150mm, beams section 250mm by
400mm, columns section 500mm by 500mm and story height is 3.25m.
As recommended by the codes assume 25% live loads are acting during earthquake. Analyze a central
frame and tabulate the important results. Comment on the results of the analysis.
𝛽 = 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑢𝑝𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑙 − 𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑠𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑚 = 1.0 (𝑇𝑦𝑝𝑒 𝐼𝐼 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑚 𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑙)
C= a coefficient defining the flexibility of structure depending upon fundamental time period T, for its
value use the C versus period given in the lecture notes.
Solution:
(a) Dead Loads
Weight of beams= 24𝑥0.25𝑋0.4𝑥7𝑥24 = 403.2 𝑘𝑁
Weight of columns=16𝑥0.5𝑥0.5𝑥3.25𝑥24 = 312 𝑘𝑁
Weight of slabs= 21x21x0.15x24 = 1587.6 kN
Weight of walls=24𝑥3𝑋0.125𝑥7𝑥24 = 1512 𝑘𝑁
(b) Live loads
Seismic weight due to live load on each floor 21𝑥21𝑥2.5𝑥0.25 = 275.625 𝑘𝑁
(c) Lumped mass at floor level 1= 𝑊1 = 403.2 + 312 + 1587.6 + 1512 + 275.625 = 4090.425𝑘𝑁.
Similarly, 𝑊1 = 𝑊2 = 𝑊3 = 𝑊4 = 𝑊5 = 𝑊6 = 𝑊7 = 𝑊8 = 𝑊9 = 𝑊10 = 𝑊11 = 4090.425𝑘𝑁
Lumped mass at roof level=2902.8 kN (No live load, half of story columns height, and half of wall
height contribute)
(d) Base shear, 𝑉𝑏 = 𝐶𝛼ℎ 𝑊 = 𝐶𝛽𝐼𝛼0 𝑤
Where C is a coefficient defining the flexibility of structure with the increase in number of stories
depending upon fundamental time period T and given in the figure below:
𝑊 = 11 ∗ 4090.425 + 2902.8𝑘𝑁 = 47897.475𝑘𝑁
𝑇 = 0.1 ∗ 12 = 1.2𝑠𝑒𝑐
From Figure 𝐶 = 0.5
It is assumed that the building is located in zone IV and rested on raft foundation then,
𝛽 = 1, 𝐼 = 1
From table for zone IV 𝛼0 = 0.05
Therefore
𝛼ℎ = 𝛽𝐼𝛼0 = 1𝑥1𝑥0.05 = 0.05
𝑉𝐵 = 0.5𝑥0.05𝑥47.897.475 = 1197.44𝑘𝑁
(e) Distribution of the lateral seismic force induced along the height of the building and shear
distribution in the building are given by the below expressions
𝑖=𝑛
𝑊𝑖 ℎ2
𝑄𝑖 = 𝑉𝐵 𝑉𝐵 = ∑ 𝑄𝑖
∑𝑖=𝑛 2
𝑖=1 𝑊𝑖 ℎ 𝑖 𝑖=1