A CRITICAL STUDY ON PERIODFORMULA

OF DESIGN CODES

Proposed by

Rachna Gupta 16-1-1-074

Kartikey Dev Singh 16-1-1-067

Jagdeeshi Meena 16-1-1-027

Poluka Suchritha 16-1-1-087

8th semester (Jan-May, 2020)

Under the guidance of

Prof Satyabrata Choudhury

National Institute of Technology Silchar

Introduction
Dynamic behavior of structure depends on fundamental time period and damping exerted in each mode of
vibration. Fundamental period is defined as the time period corresponding to first mode of vibration. This paper
pesents critical study on fundamental time period of the building. Various design codes have given the empirical
formula for fundamental period of building. Most of them have considered effect of masonry infill in the
expression of fundamental period while some of them have not considered only height of building and base
dimension.

IS 1893:2002 records the following formula for moment resisting RC frame building with no infill panel.

Ta = 0.075 h0.75

IS 1893:2002 records the following formula for moment resisting RC frame building with infill panel:

Ta = 0.09h/d0.5

Where, Ta is emperical timpw period of building.

h is height of building from base.

d is base dimensions.

EC 8 gives following empirical formula:

Ta = Ct h0.75

Ct = 0.75/Ac0.5

Ac = summation Ai (0.2 + lwi /h)2

Where, Ct = correction factor for infill.

Ac = combined effective area of infill in first storey.

Ai = effective cross sectional area of wall.

lwi = length of wall i in the first storey in considered direction.

This formula is valid only up to 40m.

Objectives the study

 To make comparative study of period formula of different national and international codes. Time period
obtained from various code is plotted against height of the building.
 To design RC frame model of various plans and height and observe their elastic time period by response
spectrum method.
 Obtained time period is analysed and a period formula is evaluated from the study.

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Theoretical Aspect

Fundamental period of the building depends on lateral stiffness and seismic mass of the building. Fundamental
period is the basis of the for calculation of bas shear of the building. Base shear is used for seimic design of
structure. Cutinha and Karanth(2018) found that column dimension and it's orientation also effects the time
period significantly. Velani and Ranancharla(2017) observed that the given empirical formula over estimate the
time period for tall building (>20storey). Hence, need in the modification of existing empirical formula is required.

Equivalent strut model for infill panel

Compression strut representing infill stiffness of solid infill panel is to placed concentrically across diagonal of the
frame, forming concentrically braved system. Thickness and elastic modules is same as the masonry infill. Effective
width is is given as follows according FEMA 356-

Design
Steps

The study is carried put with the help of SAP2000 software. RC frame model is analysed in three different stages.

1.Time period is evaluated for bare RC frame.

2.Evaluation of time period of RC frame model with infill walls. Infill walls are modeled using equivalent strut
model method given in FEMA356.

3.Time period of a RC frame model with infill load but without using compression strut is evaluated.

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