Time Period Calculation for Buildings with RC structural walls

(As per IS 1893: 2016)

0.075ℎ0.75 0.09ℎ
𝑇𝑎 = ≥
𝐴𝑤 𝑑
where
𝑁𝑤 2
𝐿𝑤𝑖
𝐴𝑤 = ෍[𝐴𝑤𝑖 0.2 + ]
ℎ
𝑖=1

height of building (h)

2
Effectice cross sectional area of wall i in first storey in m (Awi )
Length of structural wall L in first storey in the considered direction of lateral forces in m (Lwi)
Number of walls of
Base dimension in the building
considered direction
at the of earthquake
plinth level along theshaking
considered direction of earthquake shaking in m (d)=
(Nw)

Along X direction
Wall Type-1 Wall Type-2 Wall Type-3 Wall Type-4 Base
Height thickn thickne thickn Leng thickn
S.N Area Lengt Area Length Area Length Area Aw dimensio
h ess of ss of ess of th ess of
Awi h Lwi Awi Lwi Awi Lwi Awi nd
wall wall wall Lwi wall
Plinth 20.28 2.7 0.3 3 1.083 3.61 0.3 4.105 5.131 0.4 3.024 3.78 0.4 0.865 15.543
GF 20.28 2.7 0.3 3 1.083 3.61 0.3 4.105 5.131 0.4 3.024 3.78 0.4 0.865 15.543
FF 20.28 2.7 0.3 3 1.083 3.61 0.3 4.105 5.131 0.4 3.024 3.78 0.4 0.865 15.543
SF 20.28 2.7 0.3 3 1.083 3.61 0.3 4.105 5.131 0.4 3.024 3.78 0.4 0.865 15.543
ThF 20.28 2.7 0.3 3 1.083 3.61 0.3 4.105 5.131 0.4 3.024 3.78 0.4 0.865 15.543
FoF 20.28 2.7 0.3 3 1.083 3.61 0.3 4.105 5.131 0.4 3.024 3.78 0.4 0.865 15.543
TopF 20.28 2.7 0.3 3 1.083 3.61 0.3 4.105 5.131 0.4 3.024 3.78 0.4 0.865 15.543
∑ Aw= 6.055
Ta along X = 0.291 sec
0.09h/√d = 0.463 sec
Final Ta along X =Max 0.463 sec
Final Ta along X =Assume 0.463 sec

Along Y direction
Height Wall Type-1 Wall Type-2 Wall Type-3 Wall Type-4 Base
S.N Aw
h Area Lengt thickn Area Length thickne Area Length thickn Area Leng thickn dimensio
Plinth 20.28 2.7 3 0.3 1.083 0.3 3.61 4.105 0.4 5.131 3.024 0.4 3.78 0.816 26.464
GF 20.28 2.7 3 0.3 1.083 0.3 3.61 4.105 0.4 5.131 3.024 0.4 3.78 0.816 26.464
FF 20.28 2.7 3 0.3 1.083 0.3 3.61 4.105 0.4 5.131 3.024 0.4 3.78 0.816 26.464
SF 20.28 2.7 3 0.3 1.083 0.3 3.61 4.105 0.4 5.131 3.024 0.4 3.78 0.816 26.464
ThF 20.28 2.7 3 0.3 1.083 0.3 3.61 4.105 0.4 5.131 3.024 0.4 3.78 0.816 26.464
FoF 20.28 2.7 3 0.3 1.083 0.3 3.61 4.105 0.4 5.131 3.024 0.4 3.78 0.816 26.464
TopF 20.28 2.7 3 0.3 1.083 0.3 3.61 4.105 0.4 5.131 3.024 0.4 3.78 0.816 26.464
∑ Aw= 5.715
Ta along YX = 0.300 sec
0.09h/√d = 0.355 sec
Final Ta along Y=Max 0.355 sec
Final Ta along Y =Assume 0.355 sec