The improvement of structural stiffness is crucial because the trend of building construction is toward taller, wider floor, and longer span structures. So, in order to reduce deflections and improve resistance of such structures against lateral loads such as wind ...
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Diagrid Structural System – Types, Materials and Advantages
Diagrid structural system is a framework made by diagonal members of concrete, metals or wooden beams used in the construction of buildings and roofs.
Safe Design and Construction of Multistoried RCC Buildings
Safe Design and Construction of Multistoried RCC Buildings A large number of reinforced concrete multi-storey frame buildings were heavily damaged and many of them collapsed completely in Bhuj earthquake of 2001 in the towns of Kachchh District (viz., Bhuj, Bhachao, ...
PREVENTING DEFLECTION OF TALL STRUCTURE
Preventing deflection of tall structure: Let us consider an example of a simple two dimensional structure. Two columns, six floors and pin joints connecting them. When we apply a wind load, we can see that the loading is shared equally ...
Modes of Deflection of Tall Buildings
There are two modes of deflection of tall buildings which are discussed below. The taller a building is, the greater the problem is of lateral and torsional stiffness. The deflection of a cantilever is a function of the loading, the ...
CANTILEVER ANALOGY FOR TALL BUILDINGS
Cantilever Analogy for Tall Buildings: In many ways a tall building can be analogous to a cantilever. As we know, a cantilever undergoes bending and shear forces when subjected to a load. A similar effect occurs in tall buildings. If ...
PROBLEMS IN DESIGNING A TALL BUILDING
Problems in Designing A tall Building Tall buildings are extremely good ways of maximizing the space available. When the purchase of land is expensive, i.e. in major cities like London, New York or Mumbai, tall buildings provide a solution to ...
High Rise Structures
A high-rise is a tall building or structure ·Buildings between 75 feet and 491 feet (23 m to 150 m) high are considered high-rises. Buildings taller than 492 feet (150 m) are classified as skyscrapers. The materials used for the ...