Behavior Analysis of a Medium High-Rise Building, Using ETABS

摘要

Construction of tall buildings for residential and commercial purposes has increased rapidly with the progress of construction technology. The structural design for these tall buildings entails the design for strength to ensure the safety of the structure and to satisfy the limit requirements of lateral displacement and storey drifts of the building. Hence, due to the heavy loadings, the analysis and design for stiffness requires the use of effective design methods. Thus, this paper uses the structural analysis software ETABS to analyze the effect of gravity and lateral loads on a medium high rise building. The vertical and lateral loads are applied to the structure. The building is then analyzed and designed for the applied loadings. Results of the analysis for different parameters including lateral displacement, storey drift, shear and bending moments are presented. The results of dynamic analysis (based on the Indian code of 1893) indicate that lateral displacement is within allowable limit; the building is effective in resisting the lateral forces induced by wind and earthquake Thus, the significance of the study is easy to notice The maximum lateral displacement obtained can be used as future data for assessing the safety and serviceability of the building.