Deformation Based Seismic Design of Generally Irregular 3D RC Frame Buildings for Minimized Total Steel Volume

Oren Lavan, Philip J. Wilkinson

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Abstract

This chapter presents a methodology for designing irregular 3D RC frame buildings by minimizing the total steel volume while satisfying inter-story drifts and material strains limits. Indirectly, this process leads to reduction on the base shear and over-turning moments. The methodology relies only on analysis tools, without any need for knowledge or tools of structural optimization. Although iterative, the methodology requires only a few iterations for convergence. This makes the methodology very attractive for practical use.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGeotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering
Pages39-46
Number of pages8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020

Publication series

NameGeotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering
Volume48
ISSN (Print)1573-6059
ISSN (Electronic)1872-4671

Keywords

  • Irregular frame buildings
  • Seismic design
  • Setback structures
  • Structural optimization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

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