1Post Graduate Student, School of Civil Engineering, Karunya University, Coimbatore
2Associate Professor, School of Civil Engineering, Karunya University, Coimbatore
*Email: arunbecivil85@gmail.com
Online published on 10 April, 2013.
Structural engineer's greatest challenge in today's scenario is constructing seismic resistant structure. Uncertainties involved and behaviour studies are vital for all civil engineering structures. To understand and find accurate result in provisions of drift, deflection and hinge of structure under seismic force, non Linear Static Analysis is commonly employed and this method of analysis is called Pushover Analysis. This method of analysis shows the base shear carrying capacity of a structure and performance level of each component of structure under various zones or different intensity of seismic force. The present study incorporates the non linear behaviour of irregular structures. Because of the constraints some of the structures are highly irregular as too long, and too tall. This study aims to identify the limitations of the too long and too tall structures using the software SAP 2000.
Inter storey drift, nonlinear static analysis, pushover curve, too long structure, too tall structure
