- The IJST
... resist the lateral loads caused by wind and seismic motion. Lateral loads can develop high stresses, produce sway movement or cause vibration. Therefore, it is very important for the structure to have sufficient strength against vertical loads together with adequate stiffness to resist lateral force ...
... resist the lateral loads caused by wind and seismic motion. Lateral loads can develop high stresses, produce sway movement or cause vibration. Therefore, it is very important for the structure to have sufficient strength against vertical loads together with adequate stiffness to resist lateral force ...
Study on Seismic Behaviour of Tall Irregular Buildings under
... different locations along the height using two modification factors. The effects of vertical irregularity on the median values of story drifts and floor displacements are documented. Next, the median and dispersion values of the ratio of story drift demands determined by modal pushover analysis (MPA ...
... different locations along the height using two modification factors. The effects of vertical irregularity on the median values of story drifts and floor displacements are documented. Next, the median and dispersion values of the ratio of story drift demands determined by modal pushover analysis (MPA ...
Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Structural Dynamics, EURODYN... Porto, Portugal, 30 June - 2 July 2014
... To evaluate seismic performance inter-story drift is important factor, because it is directly related to level of structural damage. Inter-story drift IDR is computed as the difference in lateral displacement IDR= (δi _ δi_1)/hi between two adjacent floor levels, divided to story height. Figure 4 sh ...
... To evaluate seismic performance inter-story drift is important factor, because it is directly related to level of structural damage. Inter-story drift IDR is computed as the difference in lateral displacement IDR= (δi _ δi_1)/hi between two adjacent floor levels, divided to story height. Figure 4 sh ...
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... uncertainties in assessment of the actual building response. It is an interactive process that begins with the selection of performance objectives, followed by the development of a preliminary design, an assessment as to whether or not the design meets the performance objectives, and finally redesig ...
... uncertainties in assessment of the actual building response. It is an interactive process that begins with the selection of performance objectives, followed by the development of a preliminary design, an assessment as to whether or not the design meets the performance objectives, and finally redesig ...
guidelines for structural engineers
... requires the visual inspection to be conducted by a structural engineer who must be a registered professional engineer in the civil or structural engineering discipline, rather than any other person. It is so because of the need for and importance of professional assessment and judgement in structur ...
... requires the visual inspection to be conducted by a structural engineer who must be a registered professional engineer in the civil or structural engineering discipline, rather than any other person. It is so because of the need for and importance of professional assessment and judgement in structur ...
CE 405: Structural Analysis II: Prerequisite: CE 305
... Composition and properties of hydraulic cements; characteristics of local aggregates and water; properties of fresh concrete; production, handling and placement of cement and fresh concrete in the local environment; properties of hardened concrete; mix design; special concretes; introduction to pave ...
... Composition and properties of hydraulic cements; characteristics of local aggregates and water; properties of fresh concrete; production, handling and placement of cement and fresh concrete in the local environment; properties of hardened concrete; mix design; special concretes; introduction to pave ...
Assessment of Seismic Behavior of Light Steel Frames (LSF) with
... for the construction of up- to -5 floor buildings which is approved by development and civil engineers in modern and developed countries. This system which has a lot of similarity to the construction method of wooden buildings is formed based on application of such parts as stud or mullion (or soldi ...
... for the construction of up- to -5 floor buildings which is approved by development and civil engineers in modern and developed countries. This system which has a lot of similarity to the construction method of wooden buildings is formed based on application of such parts as stud or mullion (or soldi ...
schedule of activities and presentations
... Mieseas, I./Kougioumtzoglou, I.A./Spanos, P.D. /Beer, M. Institute for Risk and Uncertainty, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK “RELIABILITY ASSESSMENT OF NONLINEAR MDOF SYSTEMS SUBJECT TO EVOLUTIONARY STOCHASTIC EXCITATION ” Muscolino, G. / Santoro, R. / Sofi, A. Department of Civil, Building a ...
... Mieseas, I./Kougioumtzoglou, I.A./Spanos, P.D. /Beer, M. Institute for Risk and Uncertainty, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK “RELIABILITY ASSESSMENT OF NONLINEAR MDOF SYSTEMS SUBJECT TO EVOLUTIONARY STOCHASTIC EXCITATION ” Muscolino, G. / Santoro, R. / Sofi, A. Department of Civil, Building a ...
sustainable precast construction methods for tall office buildings in
... The change in demand and the requirement for flexibility has led to an increase in span of the floor beams of offices. Whereas column grids were previously laid out with spacing of the order of 5-8m, new buildings today are constructed with clear floor spans of 10-15m 10. To improve the efficient us ...
... The change in demand and the requirement for flexibility has led to an increase in span of the floor beams of offices. Whereas column grids were previously laid out with spacing of the order of 5-8m, new buildings today are constructed with clear floor spans of 10-15m 10. To improve the efficient us ...
Phyiscal Model of Skyscrapers with Core, Megacolumns, Belts
... Figure 2-1: Empire State Building under Construction .................................................................. 4 Figure 2-2: Framed Tube with Closely Spaced Exterior Columns ................................................. 5 Figure 2-3: Building Heights per Design Method .................. ...
... Figure 2-1: Empire State Building under Construction .................................................................. 4 Figure 2-2: Framed Tube with Closely Spaced Exterior Columns ................................................. 5 Figure 2-3: Building Heights per Design Method .................. ...
... The designer had designed the building according to case 1a but analysis results indicate that case 1c should have been a better option with respect to seismic performance and economy of structure (Table 7). Maximum storey drift has increased by 30.9% but is well below permissible limit and can be c ...
schedule of activities and presentations
... Rahhal, M.E. Faculty of Engineering (ESIB-CLERC), Saint Joseph University (USJ), Lebanon “UNDERSTANDING SOIL LIQUEFACTION POTENTIAL USING A RELIABILITY BASED APPROACH” Stefanou, G. / Georgioudakis, M. / Papadrakakis, M. Institute of Structural Analysis & Antiseismic Research, School of Civil Enginee ...
... Rahhal, M.E. Faculty of Engineering (ESIB-CLERC), Saint Joseph University (USJ), Lebanon “UNDERSTANDING SOIL LIQUEFACTION POTENTIAL USING A RELIABILITY BASED APPROACH” Stefanou, G. / Georgioudakis, M. / Papadrakakis, M. Institute of Structural Analysis & Antiseismic Research, School of Civil Enginee ...
L - American Journal of Engineering Research
... The push over analysis is done for the collapse analysis of the structure. It is a nonlinear static analysis. In this predefined loading pattern is distributed along the building height. These lateral forces increases until certain level of deformation reached or the total collapse of the structure. ...
... The push over analysis is done for the collapse analysis of the structure. It is a nonlinear static analysis. In this predefined loading pattern is distributed along the building height. These lateral forces increases until certain level of deformation reached or the total collapse of the structure. ...
Evolution of codes for structural design in Mexico
... emergency, that house valuable contents (such as museums), or whose total floor area was larger than 400m2. (2) Group C, isolated constructions for which an inspector (or director responsible for work, DRW) was not required, and whose failure during earthquakes would not endanger life or valuable ma ...
... emergency, that house valuable contents (such as museums), or whose total floor area was larger than 400m2. (2) Group C, isolated constructions for which an inspector (or director responsible for work, DRW) was not required, and whose failure during earthquakes would not endanger life or valuable ma ...
Seismic Design of Eccentrically Braced Space Frame J C
... detail. The building has 13 stories above grade and four levels below grade. The typical above grade floor-to floor height is 4.2 m. A novel design of an eccentrically braced exoskeleton is adopted as the primary lateral system for the building. The above-grade structure consists of a concrete platf ...
... detail. The building has 13 stories above grade and four levels below grade. The typical above grade floor-to floor height is 4.2 m. A novel design of an eccentrically braced exoskeleton is adopted as the primary lateral system for the building. The above-grade structure consists of a concrete platf ...
comparison on the effect of earthquake and wind loads on the
... high-rise reinforced concrete buildings were generally deemed satisfactory under the low intensity earthquake level (0.20g). The Inter-storey Drift Index (IDI) level shows that HKB had reached the fourth level, while KK, KM and PPJ buildings had reached the third level of the damaging potential. Bas ...
... high-rise reinforced concrete buildings were generally deemed satisfactory under the low intensity earthquake level (0.20g). The Inter-storey Drift Index (IDI) level shows that HKB had reached the fourth level, while KK, KM and PPJ buildings had reached the third level of the damaging potential. Bas ...
analysis of a potential collision of buildings during earthquake
... is the stiffness matrix of the whole structure, which in this case establishes a relation between the external load and unknown displacements u of the floor structures. In the case of usual buildings (less than 15 ÷ 20 stories) collision due to earthquake action is more dangerous reality considering ...
... is the stiffness matrix of the whole structure, which in this case establishes a relation between the external load and unknown displacements u of the floor structures. In the case of usual buildings (less than 15 ÷ 20 stories) collision due to earthquake action is more dangerous reality considering ...
Engineering the World`s Tallest – Burj Dubai
... The structural steel spire was designed for gravity, wind, seismic and fatigue in accordance with the requirements of AISC Load and Resistance Factor Design Specification for Structural Steel Buildings (1999). The exterior exposed steel is protected with a flame applied aluminum finish. The structur ...
... The structural steel spire was designed for gravity, wind, seismic and fatigue in accordance with the requirements of AISC Load and Resistance Factor Design Specification for Structural Steel Buildings (1999). The exterior exposed steel is protected with a flame applied aluminum finish. The structur ...
Comparison between the Provisions of the Egyptian Code of
... without compromising its safety. All over the world building codes are trying to find the middle ground between these two opposing aims. The German University in Cairo and the University of Stuttgart initiated a joint research project to examine, how the respective standards of their countries addre ...
... without compromising its safety. All over the world building codes are trying to find the middle ground between these two opposing aims. The German University in Cairo and the University of Stuttgart initiated a joint research project to examine, how the respective standards of their countries addre ...
implementing low-damage structural systems
... of view, in particular when considering the intensity of the shaking (higher than new code design) they were subjected to. As per capacity design principles, plastic hinges formed in discrete regions, allowing the buildings to sway and stand and people to evacuate. Nevertheless, in many cases, these ...
... of view, in particular when considering the intensity of the shaking (higher than new code design) they were subjected to. As per capacity design principles, plastic hinges formed in discrete regions, allowing the buildings to sway and stand and people to evacuate. Nevertheless, in many cases, these ...
Dynamic optimization for the wind-induced response of a tall building
... wind loads are computed by applying a fictitious directionality factor of 0.75, which is not specific to any given location, to the raw wind tunnel data just for illustrative purposes. The design is revised twice utilizing the wind tunnel loads (i.e. the inertial component of the wind load are recal ...
... wind loads are computed by applying a fictitious directionality factor of 0.75, which is not specific to any given location, to the raw wind tunnel data just for illustrative purposes. The design is revised twice utilizing the wind tunnel loads (i.e. the inertial component of the wind load are recal ...
Building Resilience: Expanding the Concept of
... that CLT structures may offer more disaster resilience than those built with other heavy construction materials.” Another test evaluated “rocking” mass timber shear walls for use in high seismic regions.7 Seismic activity was simulated by cyclic loading that pushed and pulled the top of a 16-by-4-fo ...
... that CLT structures may offer more disaster resilience than those built with other heavy construction materials.” Another test evaluated “rocking” mass timber shear walls for use in high seismic regions.7 Seismic activity was simulated by cyclic loading that pushed and pulled the top of a 16-by-4-fo ...
Engineering the World`s Tallest - Burj Dubai
... hotel usage, with the wings allowing maximum outward views and inward natural light. ...
... hotel usage, with the wings allowing maximum outward views and inward natural light. ...
Power_Point_ - An-Najah National University
... structural elements with the practical structural drawings that are ready for construction. Structural analysis comprises of set of physical and mathematical laws required to study and predict the behaviour of structures under a given set of actions. The structural analysis of the model is aimed to ...
... structural elements with the practical structural drawings that are ready for construction. Structural analysis comprises of set of physical and mathematical laws required to study and predict the behaviour of structures under a given set of actions. The structural analysis of the model is aimed to ...
Engineering the World`s Tallest – Burj Dubai
... stepping and shaping is to “confuse the wind”. The wind vortices never get organized because at each new tier the wind encounters a different building shape.The Tower and Podium structures are currently under construction and the project is scheduled for topping out in 2008. ...
... stepping and shaping is to “confuse the wind”. The wind vortices never get organized because at each new tier the wind encounters a different building shape.The Tower and Podium structures are currently under construction and the project is scheduled for topping out in 2008. ...