Design Demands of RC Buildings Due to Irregularities

Authors

  • Ashim Panthi Advanced College of Engineering and Management, Kalanki, Kathmandu-Nepal
  • Ashin Lamsal Advanced College of Engineering and Management, Kalanki, Kathmandu-Nepal
  • Binod Pathak Advanced College of Engineering and Management, Kalanki, Kathmandu-Nepal
  • Kishor Poudel Pro Eth Pvt. Ltd., Lalitpur- Nepal
  • Bharat Pradhan Advanced College of Engineering and Management, Kalanki, Kathmandu-Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jacem.v8i1.55915

Keywords:

Design demand, Irregularities, RC building, Storey drift

Abstract

The RC-framed building is one of the most common construction technique for seismic-resistant structures due to its ductile nature. However, the seismic performance of RC structures can be significantly influenced by different factors, irregularities being one of the most important aspect. Irregularities on buildings increase the lateral seismic forces and inter-storey drifts thus increasing seismic demands in the structural elements. Due to architectural or functional requirements, many times irregularities cannot be avoided even though such arrangements are discouraged in the building codes including the Nepal National Building Code (NBC) 105:2020. Although many studies have been performed to quantify the effects of such irregularities internationally, design effect has not been analyzed in the context of Nepal and NBC 105:2020. Therefore, this study aims to present the variation in design demand for RC buildings in different irregularities scenarios. Three buildings models exhibiting irregularities in torsion, stiffness, and diaphragm are taken and analyzed in Finite Element platform SAP 2000 and compared with a regular building in terms of storey drift, internal forces, etc. The final design of the structural elements shows that the design demand in terms of section size and reinforcements can be significantly influenced by the presence of such irregularities.

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Author Biographies

Ashim Panthi, Advanced College of Engineering and Management, Kalanki, Kathmandu-Nepal

Civil Engineering Student

Ashin Lamsal, Advanced College of Engineering and Management, Kalanki, Kathmandu-Nepal

Civil Engineering Student

Binod Pathak, Advanced College of Engineering and Management, Kalanki, Kathmandu-Nepal

Civil Engineering Student

Kishor Poudel, Pro Eth Pvt. Ltd., Lalitpur- Nepal

Civil Design Engineer

Bharat Pradhan, Advanced College of Engineering and Management, Kalanki, Kathmandu-Nepal

Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering and Chairperson, Pro Eth Pvt. Ltd., Lalitpur- Nepal

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Published

2023-06-23

How to Cite

Panthi, A., Lamsal, A., Pathak, B., Poudel, K., & Pradhan, B. (2023). Design Demands of RC Buildings Due to Irregularities. Journal of Advanced College of Engineering and Management, 8(1), 109–118. https://doi.org/10.3126/jacem.v8i1.55915

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