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The structural performance of monolithic intersecting walls in a tall reinforced concrete building

Moghaddam, H ; Sharif University of Technology | 2008

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1002/tal.268
  3. Publisher: 2008
  4. Abstract:
  5. Results of the seismic performance assessment of a new structural system that has been used in a 54-story reinforced concrete building are presented. The structure, which is still under construction, and has a 'Y-shape' form, utilizes a special structural system that does not include any beams or columns. Instead, walls and slabs are used for carrying both gravitational and lateral loads. The general distinctions of the system are discussed. The structural efficiency of the system is compared with other conventional systems in some existing tall buildings. The seismic responses and dynamic behavior of the structure that were achieved by conducting various analyses are presented. The effects of analysis method, as well as some other parameters such as modeling assumptions and bidirectional earthquake excitation on the linear responses, are studied. The influence of the number of modes and design spectrum on the spectral analysis results is discussed. Using dynamic analysis, the real heightwise distribution of lateral loads occurring during an earthquake is presented. Copyright ©2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
  6. Keywords:
  7. Dynamic analysis ; Gravitational effects ; Reinforced concrete ; Seismic response ; Structural analysis ; Tall buildings ; Earthquake excitation ; Intersecting walls ; Linear responses ; Walls (structural partitions)
  8. Source: Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings ; Volume 17, Issue 1 , 2008 , Pages 1-23 ; 15417794 (ISSN)
  9. URL: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/tal.268