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2 Check Irregularities

TR.28.2.2 Check Irregularities

STAAD.Pro can check irregularities per the IS 1893 2016 and ASCE 7-05/10/16 seismic codes.

For IS 1893 2016, the program can check horizontal irregularities (torsional and reentrant corners) per Table 5 and vertical irregularities
(mass irregularities and irregular modes of oscillation) per Table 6.

For ASCE 7-05/10/16, the program can check horizontal irregularities (torsional and reentrant corners) and vertical irregularies (mass).
Irregular modes of oscillation are not considered for this code.

General Format
Note: This command is inserted after any pre-analysis PRINT commands.

CHECK IRREGULARITIES CODE [ ASCE7 | IS1893 2016 ]

Note: Soft story checks per IS 1893 2016, Table 6(i) can also be performed by the program. Refer to TR.28.2.1 Soft Story Checking. For ASCE
7, soft story checking is performed per gure C12-3, Type-1.

Note: Only one code may be checked per irregularities in a single model.

Torsion
Torsion checks per IS 1893 2016 Table 5(i)-a and Cl. 12.3.2.1 of ASCE 7 2016 ( ref. g C12.3-1 Type 1) are preformed. Unit loads in each
orthogonal direction are applied to the master node of the diaphragm. The an analysis is run and the displacements of the two extreme
ends of the diaphragm are extracted from the analysis results. This ratio of these displacements is then checked against the code limit of
1.5.

Example oor diaphragm torsion evaluation

The unit load, Fx, is applied at the each diaphragm in the X-direction. After analysis, the program locates the extreme nodes of the
diaphragm and then dmin and dmax are calculated. The ratio of dmax/dmin is evaluated and compared to the code limit of 1.5. This process is
then repeated in the Z direction for this diaphragm. Then the similar process is applied to the other diaphragms in the structure.

Note: Checks mandated by IS 1893 2016, Table 5(i)-b are not implemented as the prerequisite modelling information to determine the
torsional mode is not present in STAAD.Pro.

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Reentrant Corners
The program will check for reentrant corners per Table 5(ii) of IS 1893 2016 and Cl. 12.3.2.1 of ASCE 7 2016 ( ref. g C12.3-1 Type 2). The
program rst automatically identi es the boundary topology of the diaphragm. That is, the order in which analytical members and nodes of
the boundary of the diaphragm are joined together to for a closed polygon. The program then determines the reentrant, or concave,
corners of the diaphragm. The two analytical members joining the reentrant node is determined, their lengths are calculated, and then the
projections of those lengths are calculated. To determine the ratios, the following are calculated:

Li×cos(α)/Lx ≤ 0.15

Li×cos(α)/Lz ≤ 0.15

If both members from the reentrant node are orthogonal, then for each member, only 1 ratio is calculated as Li/Lx for members oriented
along the x-direction and Li/Lz for members oriented along the z-direction.

Example reentrant corner topology

Note: Cantilever members that do not form part a closed polygon are identi ed. These members are ignored by the program when
evaluating reentrant corners.

All slave nodes that form part of a diaphragm must lie within the same plane. Further, the boundary slave nodes must form a closed
polygon. Improper modeling of diaphragms may yield incorrect irregularity status results.

Note: Member o sets both in plan as well as in elevation may result in the reentrant corner check to be incorrect. You must exercise
caution while using o sets and should check such joints manually.

Mass Irregularities
The program will check for mass irregularities per Table 6(ii) of IS 1893 2016 and Cl. 12.3.2.2 of ASCE 7 2016 (ref. g C12.3-2 Type 2). The
mass of each oor is calculated as the total of all oor diaphragm masses at the same level. The ratio of each oor mass to the oor above
and below is calculated. These ratios are compared to the code stipulated values.

Irregular Modes of Oscillation

Note: The program will check for irregular modes of oscillation per the IS 1893 2016 code. This check is performed only if you have include
the static seismic IS 1893 2016 de nition using zone 4 or 5.

Per Table 6(vii)-a, the sum of the percentage of mass participation for the rst 3 modes should be greater than 65%. This is checked in both
orthogonal directions.

Per Table 6(vii)-b, the time period for the fundamental modes in one direction should di er by at least 10%.

Note: Irregular modes of oscillation are not considered the ASCE 7 codes.

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IS 1893 2016 Example

An example using IS 1893 2016:

FLOOR DIAPHRAGM
DIA 1 TYPE RIG HEI 3
DIA 2 TYPE RIG HEI 6
DIA 3 TYPE RIG HEI 9
CHECK IRREGULARITIES CODE IS1893 2016

ASCE 7 Example
An example using ASCE 7:

FLOOR DIAPHRAGM
DIA 1 TYPE RIG HEI 0
DIA 2 TYPE RIG HEI 5
CHECK IRREGULARITIES CODE IS1893 2016

IS 1893 2016 Example Output

An example output section of an IS 1893 2016 seismic irregularities check:

-IRREGULARITY CHECKS

STAAD.PRO IRREGULARITIES CHECK - ( IS1893-2016 ) v1.0

*****************************************************

--TORSION IRREGULARITY CHECKS

Torsion Irregularity Check

Ref: Table 5 (i) - Ratio Limit: 1.50
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Dia. Extreme Points of Dia in X Extreme Points of Dia in Z

Node Disp. Node Disp. Node Disp. Node Disp.
(mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 12 0.04678 6 0.04678 2 0.04678 8 0.04678
2 36 0.13804 30 0.13804 26 0.13804 32 0.13804

Diaphragm DX-max/min DZ-max/min Status

--------------------------------------
1 1.0000 1.0000 OK
2 1.0000 1.0000 OK
--GEOMETRY IRREGULARITY CHECKS

Re-Entrant Corner Check.

(Ref: Table 5 (ii) - Ratio Limit: 0.15 )
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Node Re-Entrant X-Proj X-Proj/Lx Z-Proj Z-Proj/Lz Status

Connectivity Node ( m) ( m)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
2-> 1 4.0000 0.3333 0.0000 0.0000 Re-Entrant
5 0.0000 0.0000 4.0000 0.3333
6-> 7 0.0000 0.0000 4.0000 0.3333 Re-Entrant
8 4.0000 0.3333 0.0000 0.0000
9-> 10 4.0000 0.3333 0.0000 0.0000 Re-Entrant
11 0.0000 0.0000 4.0000 0.3333
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12-> 4 0.0000 0.0000 4.0000 0.3333 Re-Entrant
3 4.0000 0.3333 0.0000 0.0000
26-> 25 4.0000 0.3333 0.0000 0.0000 Re-Entrant
29 0.0000 0.0000 4.0000 0.3333
30-> 31 0.0000 0.0000 4.0000 0.3333 Re-Entrant
32 4.0000 0.3333 0.0000 0.0000
33-> 34 4.0000 0.3333 0.0000 0.0000 Re-Entrant
35 0.0000 0.0000 4.0000 0.3333
36-> 28 0.0000 0.0000 4.0000 0.3333 Re-Entrant
27 4.0000 0.3333 0.0000 0.0000

Diaphragm: Lx: Lz:

( m) ( m)
----------------------------
1 12.0000 12.0000
2 12.0000 12.0000
--MASS IRREGULARITY CHECKS

Mass Irregularity Check

Ref: Table 6 (ii) - Ratio Limit: 1.50
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Dia. Level Mass Above Below Ratio Ratio Status

( m) ( kN) ( kN) ( kN) Above Below
---------------------------------------------------------------------
1 0.000 636.163 459.451 Base 1.385 N/A OK
2 5.000 459.451 Top 636.163 N/A 0.722 OK

***NOTE: Linear dynamic analysis needs to carried out for Irregular

Modes of Oscillation check.

***NOTE: Static Seismic Loads for relevant code needs to be defined

with Zone 4 and 5 for Irregular Modes of Oscillation check.

ASCE 7 Example Output

An example output section of an ASCE 7-2016 seismic irregularities check:

STAAD.PRO IRREGULARITIES CHECK - ( ASCE7-2016 ) v1.0

*****************************************************

--TORSION IRREGULARITY CHECKS

Torsion Irregularity Check

Ref: Fig. C12.3-1 T1- Ratio Limit(s): 1.20, 1.40
------------------------------------------------

Dia. Extreme Points of Dia in X Extreme Points of Dia in Z

Node Disp. Node Disp. Node Disp. Node Disp.
(mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 3 0.09130 1 0.09993 4 0.09484 1 0.10559
2 15 0.29636 13 0.30993 16 0.29819 13 0.34410

Diaphragm ΔX-max/avg ΔZ-max/avg Status

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1 1.0451 1.0537 OK
2 1.0224 1.0715 OK
--GEOMETRY IRREGULARITY CHECKS

Re-Entrant Corner Check.

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(Ref: Fig. C12.3-1 T2- Ratio Limit: 0.15 )
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Node Re-Entrant X-Proj X-Proj/Lx Z-Proj Z-Proj/Lz Status

Connectivity Node ( m) ( m)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
6-> 5 0.0000 0.0000 7.0000 0.7778 Re-Entrant
4 1.0000 0.2000 0.0000 0.0000
18-> 17 0.0000 0.0000 7.0000 0.7778 Re-Entrant
16 1.0000 0.2000 0.0000 0.0000

Diaphragm: Lx: Lz:

( m) ( m)
----------------------------
1 5.0000 9.0000
2 5.0000 9.0000
--MASS IRREGULARITY CHECKS

Mass Irregularity Check

Ref: Fig. C12.3-2 T2- Ratio Limit: 1.50
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Dia. Level Mass Above Below Ratio Ratio Status

( m) ( kN) ( kN) ( kN) Above Below
---------------------------------------------------------------------
1 0.000 341.643 253.287 Base 1.349 N/A OK
2 5.000 253.287 Top 341.643 N/A 0.741 OK

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