Linear and Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Building with V Shape Steel Bracing

Abstract

In this study, the RC-MRCBFs were used with V braced frame. The core objective of this examination is to understand the earthquake behavior of the RC-MRCBFs in steel V braced frames. Response spectrum analysis (RSA) is used to understand the seismic performance of the steel braced and un-braced RC frames. Total 12 steel braced RC frames and 12 un-braced frames for all 4 story, 8story, 12 stories and 16 stories are studied and observed the seismic parameter such as fundamental time period (FTP), top story displacements, inter-story drift, base shear and story stiffness of the structures. After studying the parametric study of the 4 to 16 story buildings with a linear and nonlinear analysis tool it was observed that to get the effective braced frame with expected failure mechanism, ductility, the columns should be designed such that, they resist at least 50% base shear contributions. It is observed that using the steel V bracing in the low rise to mid-rise buildings, improves the seismic behaviors of the structures. The steel bracing reduces the maximum top story displacements, drift and time period of the building and increases the seismic base shear demand, stiffness of the structures. The result shows that as increasing the base shear contribution in the columns, the drift and displacement of the story increases and base shear decreases. Key Words: Response Spectrum Analysis, displacement, Maximum storey drift, Storey shear, Storey stiffness, braced frame, RC buildings.