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Comparative Study of Reinforced Concrete Shear Wall Analysis in Multistoreyed Building with Openings by Nonlinear Methods

Satpute S G and D B Kulkarni
Department of Civil Engineering, Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Rajaramnagar, Islampur, Dist. Sangli, Maharashtra, India 415414

Abstract—The reinforced concrete shear wall is one of the most commonly used lateral load resisting in high rise building. The reinforced concrete shear wall building is high in plane stiffness and strength which can be used to simultaneously resist large horizontal load and support gravity load. The scope of the present work was to study seismic responses of the ten storey RC shear wall building with and without opening. Developed mathematical modeling and analyzed the reinforced concrete shear wall building by using different nonlinear methods (time history and pushover method). These methods differ in respect to accuracy, simplicity, transparency and clarity of theoretical background. Non-linear static procedures were developed with the aim of overcoming the insufficiency and limitations of linear methods, whilst at the same time maintaining a relatively simple application. All procedures incorporate performance-based concepts paying more attention to damage control. Analysis is carried out by using standard package SAP2000. The comparison of these models for different parameters like displacement, storey drift and base shear has been presented by RC shear wall building with and without opening. 

Index Terms—seismic evaluation, pushover analysis, time history analysis, RC shear wall Building, openings

Cite: Satpute S G and D B Kulkarni, "Comparative Study of Reinforced Concrete Shear Wall Analysis in Multistoreyed Building with Openings by Nonlinear Methods," International Journal of Structural and Civil Engineering Research, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 183-193, August 2013.