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Structural Engineering and Mechanics
  Volume 80, Number 1, October10 2021 , pages 73-81
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2021.80.1.073
 


An improved continuous medium technique for three-dimensional analysis of tall building structures
José E. Laier

 
Abstract
    This paper presents a three-dimensional analysis of tall building structures using an improved continuous medium technique model in which consistent global column bending and column longitudinal deformation are considered along with a decoupling technique for the resulting system of differential equations. A numerical example shows that although the proposed methodology is very simple and suitable for hand calculations, it presents very good accuracy in comparison with finite element method computations.
 
Key Words
    buildings; frames; simulation; static analysis; structural design
 
Address
José E. Laier: Department of Structural Engineering, Engineering School of São Carlos, University of São Paulo, Av. Trabalhador Sãocarlense 400, 13566-590 São Carlos, SP, Brazil
 

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