Comparative Study on Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Core Reinforced Concrete Sandwich Panels based and R.C.C Brick Infill Structure

Abstract

Abstract: Now a day Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Core Reinforced Concrete Sandwich Panels (RCSP) is become more popular building material, Due to it's low Weight, low Thermal Conductivity and low construction time. Also it provide more work ability for the mass production of building. EPS Core (80mm to 120mm) RCSP Panel consist of EPS Core Between two layers of Reinforce concrete, 2mm to 3mm diameter welded coated steel wire mesh use as a Reinforce in concrete. Two Welded wire mesh is connected buy shear connecter of 2mm to 4mm diameter. Up to four story Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Core Reinforced Concrete Sandwich Panels (RCSP) is using as load bearing wall. And construct structure without beam and column. In this study focus is on comparing G+3 Building using Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Core Reinforced Concrete Sandwich Panels (RCSP) Located at North Indian city of Sonepat. With Reinforced cement concrete framed structure consist Brick masonry as infill material. In this study building is considered for analysis which is located in zone 5 earth quake region. Static analysis is done using SAP2000 software, soil conditions are to be soft and importance factor is to be taken as 1.2. Various parameters studied like lateral displacement of building, storey drift, base shear, and moment’s and shear force diagrams for a particular beam for both case. Results are represented in graphical as well as in tabular form. The structural members are modelled with the SAP2000 software package. Dead load and live load is considered as per code IS 875:1987 part 1 &2. Keyword: Concrete sandwich Panel, Diagonal Strut, Non-Linear Time History Analysis.