Performance based seismic evaluation of high rise R.C. core wall building in Karachi, Pakistan | |
| Author | Farooqi, Anas Ahmad |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ST-19-01 |
| Subject(s) | Tall buildings--Design and construction Tall buildings--Earthquake effects Earthquake resistant design Walls |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Structural Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. ST-19-01 |
| Abstract | The rapidly increasing urbanization is continuously resulting in growing needs for the infrastructure and housing. To cope with the recent challenges posed by growing population and depletion of resources, the construction of high-rise buildings is rapidly increasing all around the globe, using reinforced concrete (RC) as one of their main construction materials along with steel and timber. In the developing countries like Pakistan, the need for such cost-effective solutions is even more serious. Due to these growing needs, the importance of high-rise buildings has been realized by the stakeholders in Pakistan in last 10 to 15 years. However, there is also a need of necessary expertise and resources to efficiently design and evaluate the complex high-rise buildings. Currently the seismic provisions prescribed in Building Code of Pakistan (BCP) are used for the design of buildings in the country. However, various key design parameters have been adopted from Uniform Building Code (UBC) 1997. The result of the seismic hazard assessment by NESPAK (2007) has been adopted to characterize the seismic hazard in the country. A recent study at Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand have provided the improved understanding of the seismo-tectonic setting of the country. Complete non-linear inelastic analysis of case study building is performed on Perform 3D to estimate structural performance and to check the level of inelastic actions. Local and global responses are evaluated by subjecting the case study building to set of site-specific ground motions. Average of seven ground motions will be reported as response of building. It has been found that the responses for both seismic hazard levels are within the allowable limits. |
| Year | 2019 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. ST-18-13 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Structural Engineering (STE) /Former Name = Structural Engineering and Construction (ST) |
| Chairperson(s) | Punchet Thammarak; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Anwar, Naveed ;Pennung Warnitchai;Thanakorn Pheeraphan; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | BEG Associates, Pakistan ;AIT Fellowship; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2019 |