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Muthumani K
Professor, School of Mechanical and Building Sciences, VIT University,
Tamilnadu, Chennai, India
ABSTRACT
This work is aimed to study the seismic behavior of high-rise residential building
(i.e. 72 m tall) located in Indore city of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is modelled in
accordance with Indian Standard Codes. For high rise building, wind load is
governing for most of the cases. The building is designed for design basis earthquake
in accordance with IS 1893:2016 and its seismic performance is evaluated with
maximum considered earthquake by response spectrum analyses using ETABS
software. Same building is then modelled in accordance with American Code ASCE 7-
16 and its structural stability parameters such as base shear, story drift and lateral
displacement are compared with original building. On comparing the two, it is found
that though both the code gives different time period value, base shear results with
both the code are same. Also it is checked whether the moment demand of frame
section is within the ultimate moment carrying capacity of frame at floors where
reduction in plan area occurs. It is found that due to sudden reduction in plan area
between two floors, stiffness in the building reduces suddenly. Hence stiffness has to
be increased at the floor where plan reduces suddenly in order to avoid torsion in the
building.
Keywords: High-rise building, seismic performance, IS 1893:2016, ASCE 7-16,
Forced Based Design, ETABS.
Cite this Article: Somil Khattar and Muthumani K, Seismic Performance of High-
Rise Building, International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology, 9(3), 2018,
pp. 878–886.
http://www.iaeme.com/IJCIET/issues.asp?JType=IJCIET&VType=9&IType=3
1. INTRODUCTION
High rise structures are constructed in metropolitan cities of India for residential and
commercial building. Middle level cities like Ahmedabad, Pune, Indore, Bangalore,
Hyderabad and many other cities in India are also growing at faster rate due to
industrialization and modernization. Though, construction of high rise building in middle
level cities will be same as that of metropolitan cities but to carry out as a mass scale; faster
construction technique, innovative design, economical construction material and some better
construction management technique needs to be evolved in view of environmental protection.
Compared to gravity loads, earthquake load effects (i.e. forces and moment in column) are
variable and it increases with increase in height. Earthquake resistant design of structure is a
function of height and location of the structure, total mass and soil characteristics. It has been
observed that structure can carry most of the earthquake load due to infill walls present in the
structure. As the height of structure increases, then the requirement for adequate stability (i.e.
resistance to overturning moment) and rigidity (i.e. resistance to lateral deflection) becomes
important. There are two ways to overcome these requirements in a structure. One is to
increase the size of the member beyond the strength requirement. However this approach is
not feasible, as it becomes impractical and uneconomical to increase the size of member
beyond its limit. Whereas, the second one is to change the form of the structure into more stiff
and stable to increase stability and to overcome the deflection. For safety purpose, the design
and analysis of buildings is very important. The forces and displacements are calculated for
various load combination conforming to Indian Standard Design Code and each structural
element will be designed for the critical one. Lateral forces due to earthquake loads increases
rapidly for high-rise buildings. Shear wall is one of the best lateral load resisting structural
systems, which is stiff as well as stable for building while designing for lateral loads.
Time period for x and y direction is found as 1.108 and 1.25 sec, respectively.
It is found from the results that base shear for GustX is higher than SpecX and SpecY.
Allowable storey drift in the building as per IS 1893:2016 - Cl 7.11.1.1 is 0.004. Maximum
Storey Drift for all the cases is found to be within the limits.
As per IS 1893:2016 Cl. 7.7.5.2, total modal mass participation should exceed 90%. As
far as this case is concerned, modal mass participation for 12 modes in x and y-direction is
91.55 and 89.32 respectively. It is found that modal mass participation along x-direction
exceeds 90% and it falls short in y-direction.
It is found from the results, that the first mode is governing in rotation. As per IS
1893:2016 Table 5 (i), fundamental torsional mode of oscillation shall not be governing in
first two modes. Hence first mode in rotation is not accepted by IS Code.
It is found from the results that though the time period as per ASCE 7-16 is almost double
compared to IS 1893:2016; base shear value along x direction are found to be almost similar.
Along y direction, base shear as per ASCE 7-16 is slightly higher as compared to IS
1893:2016.
As compared to IS 1893:2016, base shear for SpecX and SpecY are found to be doubled
with ASCE 7-16. Whereas, base shear value for GustX and GustY are almost similar in both
the case.
Figure 2 Displacement Comparison between IS 1893:2016 and ASCE 7-16 along a) X direction and
b) Y direction
From Fig 2, it is found that as per IS 1893:2016, displacement is within the limits along
both the direction. Maximum displacement as per ASCE 7-16 is found to be exceeding the
allowable limit of IS 1893:2016 along x direction but as per ASCE 7-16 guidelines, it is
within the limits. Hence displacements along both the directions are within the limits of their
respective codal provision.
As per IS 1893:2016 Cl. 7.11.1.1., storey drift in any storey is limited to 0.004 and as per
ASCE 7-16 Table 12.12-1, allowable storey drift in any storey is limited to 0.007.
Figure 3 Storey drift Comparison between IS 1893:2016 and ASCE 7-16 along a) X direction and b)
Y direction
Allowable drift as per ASCE 7-16 is 0.007, but the results indicate that it is even within
the limits of IS 1893:2016 guidelines. Hence storey drift results are found to be safe with both
the codal provision.
Figure 4 Interior and Exterior Column considered for comparison at (a) Fourth Floor Slab and (b)
Fifth Floor Slab
The size of interior and exterior column at 4th floor slab level is 375 x 900 mm and 375 x
1050 mm, which gets reduced to 300 x 900 mm and 300 x 1050 mm, respectively. M 3 and M2
are bending moment along major and minor direction, respectively. Results for two critical
load combinations is as shown below.
5.2.1. Moment Demand for Exterior Column
Moment demand for governing load combination is as shown below.
Table 8 BM and SF values for exterior column with load combination 1.5 (DL+EQX)
Load Combination - 1.5 (DL+EQX)
STOREY M3 (kN.m) M2 (kN.m) V2 (kN) V2 (kN)
th
5 Floor Slab 170.57 -137.66 -22.16 -30.27
4th Floor Slab 205.34 -154.71 -61.58 -84.26
Moment capacity of the exterior column is found to be 598.0 kN.m and 318.93 kN.m at 4th
floor slab and 5th floor slab level, respectively with Pu-Mu curve from SP 16(1980). It is found
that moment capacity of the column at 4th floor slab level i.e. 598.0 kN.m is greater than
moment demand i.e. 205.34 kN.m. Also it is found that moment capacity of the column at 5th
floor slab level i.e. 318.93 kN.m is greater than moment demand i.e. 170.57 kN.m. Hence the
column is safe at both the floors.
Table 9 BM and SF values for interior column with load combination 1.5 (DL+EQX)
Load Combination - 1.5 (DL+EQX)
STOREY M3 (kN.m) M2 (kN.m) V2 (kN) V2 (kN)
th
5 Floor Slab -194.67 48.80 -98.27 -17.94
4th Floor Slab -260.17 126.18 -142.88 -83.32
Moment capacity of the exterior column is found to be 569.53 kN.m and 236.93 kN.m at
4 floor slab and 5th floor slab level, respectively with Pu-Mu curve from SP 16(1980) [10].
th
It is found that moment capacity of the column at 4th floor slab level. i.e. 569.53 kN.m is
greater than moment demand i.e. 260.17 kN.m. Also it is found that moment capacity of the
column at 5th floor slab level i.e. 236.93 kN.m is greater than moment demand i.e. 194.67
kN.m. Hence interior column is safe at both the floors.
Figure 5 Nodes considered to find displacement for EQX at (a) Fourth Floor Slab and (b) Fifth Floor
Slab Level
Figure 6 Nodes considered to find displacement for EQY at (a) Fourth Floor Slab and (b) Fifth Floor
Slab Level
Let us consider the ratio of maximum horizontal displacement to minimum horizontal
displacement at the far end of the same floor be ‘m’. Displacement result for 4th Floor Slab Level are
as shown below.
At 4th floor slab level, M value exceeds 1.5 for EQX and SpecX. Moreover, it is also
found that m value for EQX is very high compared to the allowable limit. Hence this value
has to be reduced. Displacement results for 5th Floor Slab Level are as shown below.
Similar to 4th floor slab level, m value exceeds 1.5 for all EQX and SpecX at 5th floor slab
level. It is found that m value is slightly exceeding the allowable limit. Hence this value has to
be reduced.
6. CONCLUSIONS
It can be concluded that though the time period value as per ASCE 7-16 is almost double
compared to IS 1893:2016, forces are found to be almost similar for both the cases. The
building was found safe as per Forced Based Design but due to irregularity in the plan and
sudden reduction of plan area between two floors, ratio of maximum displacement at one end
to the minimum displacement at the farther end exceeded the ratio of 1.5 which violates the
codal provision as per IS 1893(Part-1):2016 – Table 5 (i). Also torsion was found to be
prevalent in the first mode.
There is sudden reduction in plan area from 4th Floor slab to 5th Floor slab which results
in sudden reduction of stiffness from 4th Floor slab to 5th Floor slab. To overcome this
problem, cross-bracings must be provided in the periphery of the building along x direction as
shown in Fig. 7 starting from 5th Floor Slab to 9th Floor slab level.
By providing bracings from 5th Floor slab to 9th Floor slab level, it is found that torsional
mode of oscillation in third mode is greater than first two modes. Results for modal mass
participation of the building after provision of bracings are as mentioned in Table 12.
Table 13 Displacement results at 4th Floor Slab Level after provision of bracings
DISPLACEMENT (in mm)
CASE PARAMETERS At Node 1 At Node 2 m
Static EQX 61.47 40.92 1.50
Dynamic SpecX 11.88 12.95 1.09
Static EQY 32.23 43.42 1.35
Dynamic SpecY 8.84 10.80 1.22
Table 14 Displacement results at 5th Floor Slab Level after provision of bracings
DISPLACEMENT (in mm)
CASE PARAMETERS At Node 1 At Node 2 m
Static EQX 64.51 61.19 1.05
Dynamic SpecX 12.40 13.01 1.05
Static EQY 39.27 52.60 1.34
Dynamic SpecY 10.68 12.57 1.18
As per IS 1893:2016, Fig. 3A, m value should not exceed 1.5. From results, it is observed
that m value at both the floor is found to be within the limits. „m‟ value for EQX at 4th Floor
slab level is 1.5, but still it is within the limits.
Stiffness reduces gradually between two floors where plan reduces. Hence by providing
cross-bracings up to few floors above the level where plan reduces suddenly, torsion was
brought to third mode as recommended by IS 1893(Part-1):2016 and also the ratio of
maximum displacement at one end to minimum displacement at far end was brought within
the limit of 1.5.
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