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Earthquakes and Structures Volume 26, Number 6, June 2024 , pages 433-447 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/eas.2024.26.6.433 |
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Comparison of methods to estimate storey stiffness and storey strength in buildings |
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A.R.Vijayanarayanan, M.Saravanan and M. Surendran
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| Abstract | ||
| During earthquakes, regular buildings perform better than irregular buildings. In general, seismic design codes define a regular building using estimates of Storey Stiffness and Storey Strength. At present, seismic design codes do not recommend a specific method to estimate these parameters. Consequently, any method described in the literature can be applied to estimate the aforementioned parameters. Nevertheless, research has demonstrated that storey stiffness and storey strength vary depending on the estimation method employed. As a result, the same building can be regular or irregular, depending on the method employed to estimate storey stiffness and storey strength. Hence, there is a need to identify the best method to estimate storey stiffness and storey strength. For this purpose, the study presents a qualitative and quantitative evaluation of nine approaches used to determine storey stiffness. Similarly, the study compares six approaches for estimating storey strength. Subsequently, the study identifies the best method to estimate storey stiffness and storey strength using results of 350 linear time history analyses and 245 nonlinear time history analyses, respectively. Based on the comparison, it is concluded that the Fundamental Lateral Translational Mode Shape Method and Isolated Storey Method - A Particular Case are the best methods to estimate storey stiffness and storey strength of low-to-mid rise buildings, respectively. | ||
| Key Words | ||
| lateral strength; irregularity; lateral translational stiffness; soft storey; weak storey | ||
| Address | ||
| A.R.Vijayanarayanan: Amrita School of Engineering Coimbatore, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India M.Saravanan and M. Surendran: Structural Engineering Research Center, CSIR, Chennai, India | ||