EARTHQUAKE ANALYSIS OF RCC BUILDINGS ON HILLY

Buildings may be considered as asymmetric in plan or in elevation based on the distribution of mass and stiffness along each storey, throughout the height of the buildings. Most of the hilly regions of India are highly seismic. A building on hill slope differs in different way from other buildings. In this study, 3D analytical model of G+9 storied buildings have been generated for symmetric building model and analyzed using structural analysis tool “Staad Pro Vi8”. To study the effect of varying height of columns in ground storey due to sloping ground, the plan layout is kept similar for both buildings on plane and sloping ground. The analytical model of the building includes all important components that influence the mass, strength, stiffness and deformability of the structure. To study the effect of infill during earthquake, seismic analysis zone –II using both linear dynamics (response spectrum method) as well as nonlinear static procedure (pushover) has been performed Previous studies emphasize for proper planning and construction practices of multistoried buildings on sloping ground. However, in normal design practice the designers generally ignore the effect of sloping ground on the structural behavior of the building. The seismic analysis of a G+9 storey RCC building . The seismic forces are considered as per IS: 1893‐2002. The structural analysis software Staad Pro Vi8 is used to study the effect of sloping ground on building performance during earthquake. Seismic analysis has been done using Linear Static method. The analysis is carried out to evaluate the effect of sloping ground on structural forces. The horizontal reaction, bending moment in footings and axial force, bending moment in columns are critically analyzed to quantify the effects of various sloping ground. It has been observed that the footing columns of shorter height attract more forces, because of a considerable increase in their stiffness, which in turn increases the horizontal force (i.e. shear) and bending moment significantly. Thus, the section of these columns should be designed for modified forces due to the effect of sloping ground. The present study emphasizes the need for proper designing of structure resting on sloping ground.