3.3.

8 Checking of Plan and Vertical Analysis

1. Stiffness Irregularity - Soft Storey (NSCP 2015 Table 208-9 Vertical Structural
Irregularities)

A soft storey is one in which the lateral stiffness is less than 70 % of that in the storey
above or less than 80 percent of the average stiffness of the three stories above.

Table 3.3.8.1.
Stiffness Irregurality Check In X - Direction - Soft-Storey irregularity

Stiffness Irregurality Check In X - Direction

Soft-Storey irregularity

K1 / K1+1 K1 / K ave
Story Stiffness Remarks K ave Remarks
0.7 0.8
ROOF PLAN 75740.246 - - - - -
6F 97461.918 1.29 OK - - -
5F 108574.148 1.11 OK - - -
4F 128777.835 1.19 OK 93925.43733 1.371064524 OK
3F 246496.671 1.91 OK 111604.6337 2.208659828 OK
2F 149935.259 0.61 SOFT STOREY 161282.8847 0.9296414763 OK
GF 207235.118 1.38 OK 175069.9217 1.183727713 OK

Table 3.3.8.2.
Stiffness Irregurality Check In Y - Direction - Soft-Storey irregularity

Stiffness Irregurality Check In Y - Direction

Soft-Storey irregularity
K1 /
Story Stiffness K1+1 Remarks K ave K1 / K ave Remarks
0.7 0.8
UPPER ROOF 49366.958 - - - - -
6F 93753.318 1.90 OK - - -
5F 129657.162 1.38 OK - - -
4F 165563.274 1.28 OK 90925.81267 1.820861086 OK
3F 318495.871 1.92 OK 129657.918 2.456432094 OK
2F 302898.116 0.95 OK 204572.1023 1.480642339 OK
GF 345686.304 1.14 OK 262319.087 1.317808429 OK
Table 3.3.8.3.
Exception Check in X - Direction - Soft-Storey irregularity

Exception Check in X - Direction

Soft-Storey irregularity
Δ1+1/
Story Drift Δ1 Remarks
1.3
UPPER ROOF 0.006955 - -
6F 0.013609 1.96 NOT EXCEPTED
5F 0.018935 1.39 NOT EXCEPTED
4F 0.02049 1.08 EXCEPTED
3F 0.018626 0.91 EXCEPTED
2F 0.018198 0.98 EXCEPTED
GF 0.012006 0.66 EXCEPTED

Table 3.3.8.4.
Exception Check in Y - Direction - Soft-Storey irregularity

Exception Check in Y - Direction

Soft-Storey irregularity
Δ1+1/
Story Drift Δ1 Remarks
1.3
UPPER ROOF 0.009044 - -
6F 0.0098 1.08 EXCEPTED
5F 0.010277 1.05 EXCEPTED
4F 0.010104 0.98 EXCEPTED
3F 0.009107 0.90 EXCEPTED
2F 0.008063 0.89 EXCEPTED
GF 0.006106 0.76 EXCEPTED
2. Weight (Mass) Irregularity (NSCP 2015 Table 208-9 Vertical Structural Irregularities)

Mass irregularity shall be considered to exist where the effective mass of any storey is
more than 150 % of the effective mass of an adjacent storey: A roof that is lighter than the floor
below need not be considered .

Table 3.3.8.5.
Weight (Mass) Irregularity Check

Weight (Mass) Irregularity Check

1.5*W2 1.5*W2
Story Weight (W2 =Lower Remarks (W2 =Upper Remarks
Floor) Floor)
ATTIC 615580.21 1490417.87 OK - -
6F 993611.91 1493859.41 OK 923370.32 OK
5F 995906.27 1505428.50 OK 1490417.87 OK
4F 1003619 1513227.78 OK 1493859.41 OK
3F 1008818.52 1320126.47 OK 1505428.50 OK
2F 880084.31 - - 1513227.78 OK
GF 206494.09 - - 1320126.47 OK
3. Vertical Geometric Irregularity (NSCP 2015 Table 208-9 Vertical Structural
Irregularities)

Vertical geometric irregularity shall be considered to exist where the horizontal

dimension of the lateral force-resisting system in any storey is more than 130 % of that in an
adjacent storey. One-storey

Table 3.3.8.6.
Vertical Geometric irregularity Check In X - Direction

Vertical Geometric irregularity Check In X - Direction

Lower Upper
Length(m Floor Floor
Story Remarks Remarks
)
1.3*L2 1.3*L2
ATTIC 22 28.60 OK - -
6F 22 28.60 OK 28.60 OK
5F 22 28.60 OK 28.60 OK
4F 22 28.60 OK 28.60 OK
3F 22 50.70 OK 28.60 OK
2F 39 - - 28.60 IRREG

Table 3.3.8.7.
Vertical Geometric irregularity Check In Y - Direction

Vertical Geometric irregularity Check In Y - Direction

Lower Upper
Length(m Floor Floor
Story Remarks Remarks
)
1.3*L2 1.3*L2
ATTIC 49 - - - -
6F 49 63.70 OK - -
5F 49 63.70 OK 63.70 OK
4F 49 63.70 OK 63.70 OK
3F 49 63.70 OK 63.70 OK
2F 49 - - 63.70 OK
4. In-Plane Discontinuity In Vertical Lateral-Force Resisting Element (NSCP 2015 Table
208-9 Vertical Structural Irregularities)

An in-plane offset of the lateral-load-resisting element greater than the length of those
elements.

This structure, In-Plane Discontinuity In Vertical Lateral-Force Resisting Element

Irregularity does not exist due to the absence of in-plane offset of the lateral-load resisting
element greater than the length of those elements.

5. Re-Entrant Corner Irregularity (NSCP 2015 Table 208-10 Horizontal Structural

Irregularities)

Plan configurations of a structure and its lateral-force-resisting system contain re-entrant

corners, where both projections of the structure beyond a re-entrant corner are greater than 15%
of the plan dimension of the structure in the given direction.

Based on observation, this structure doesn’t have a Re-Entrant Corner Irregularity

because it does not have any inside corner that forms an angle of 180 degrees or less.

6. Diaphragm Discontinuity Irregularity (NSCP 2015 Table 208-10 Horizontal Structural

Irregularities)

Diaphragms with abrupt discontinuities or variations in stiffness, including those having

cutout or open areas greater than 50 % of the gross enclosed area of the diaphragm, or changes in
effective diaphragm stiffness of more than 50 % from one storey to the next.

Based on observation, this structure doesn’t have an existing diaphragm that has an open
area greater than 50% of the gross enclosed area of the diaphragm.

7. Out-Of-Plane Offsets Irregularity (NSCP 2015 Table 208-10 Horizontal Structural

Irregularities)
 Discontinuities in a lateral force path, such as out-of-plane offsets of the vertical
elements.

Based on observation, this structure does not have out-of-plane offsets irregularity
because wall offsets or discontinuities in a lateral force do not exist in the structure.

8. Non-parallel Systems Irregularity (NSCP 2015 Table 208-10 Horizontal Structural

Irregularities)

The vertical lateral-load-resisting elements are not parallel to or symmetric about the
major orthogonal axes of the lateral force-resisting systems.

Based on observation, this structure does not have an element that is not parallel, so they
are not referenced from orthogonal axes. This structure does not have an element that is
diagonal, all of its members are parallel.