INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

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Solution of Shear Wall Location in Multi-Storey Building
Anshuman. S
1
, Dipendu Bhunia
2
, Bhavin Ramjiyani
3
1- Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Group, BITS Pilani, Rajasthan, India
2- Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Group, BITS Pilani, Rajasthan, India.
3- Higher Degree student, Civil Engineering Group, BITS Pilani, Rajasthan, India
dipendubhunia@gmail.com
doi:10.6088/ijcser.00202010128
ABSTRACT
Shear wall systems are one of the most commonly used lateral-load resisting systems in high-
rise buildings. Shear walls have very high in-plane stiffness and strength, which can be used
to simultaneously resist large horizontal loads and support gravity loads, making them quite
advantageous in many structural engineering applications. There are lots of literatures
available to design and analyse the shear wall. However, the decision about the location of
shear wall in multi-storey building is not much discussed in any literatures.
In this paper, therefore, main focus is to determine the solution for shear wall location in
multi-storey building based on its both elastic and elasto-plastic behaviours. An earthquake
load is calculated and applied to a building of fifteen stories located in zone IV. Elastic and
elasto-plastic analyses were performed using both STAAD Pro 2004 and SAP V 10.0.5
(2000) software packages. Shear forces, bending moment and story drift were computed in
both the cases and location of shear wall was established based upon the above computations.
Keywords: linear behaviour of shear wall, Non-linear behaviour of shear wall, seismic
analysis, STAAD Pro 2004 and SAP V 10.0.5 (2000)
Introduction
Reinforced concrete framed buildings are adequate for resisting both the vertical and the
horizontal load acting on them. However, when the buildings are tall, beam and column sizes
workout quite heavy, so that there is lot of congestion at these joint and it is difficult to place
and vibrate concrete at these places, which fact, does not contribute to the safety of buildings.
These practical difficulties call for introduction of shear wall. The term shear wall is rather
misleading as such a walls behave like flexural members. They are usually used in tall
buildings and have been found to be of immense use to avoid total collapse of buildings
under seismic forces. It is always advisable to incorporate them in buildings built in region
likely to experienced earthquake of large intensity or high winds. The design of these shear
wall for wind are design as simple concrete walls. The design of these walls for seismic
forces requires special considerations as they should be safe under repeated loads. Shear
walls may become imperative from the point of view of economy and control of lateral
deflection. There are lots of literatures available [Cardan, B. (1961), Syngellakis et al. (1991),
Wight et al. (1991), Qiusheng et al. (1994), White et al. (1995) and Rosowsky, D.V. (2002)]
to design and analyse the shear wall. However, any of these literatures did not discuss much
about the location of shear wall in multi-storey building.
Hence, this paper has been described to determine the proper location of shear wall based on
its elastic and elasto-plastic behaviours. A RCC medium rise building of 15 stories subjected
to earthquake loading in Zone IV has been considered. In this regard, both STAAD Pro 2004
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and SAP V 10.0.5 (2000) software packages have been considered as two tools to perform.
Shear forces, bending moments and storey drifts have been calculated to find out the location
of shear wall in the building.
The plan of the building without shear wall as shown in Figure 1 has been considered to carry
out the study. Both STAAD PRO 2004 and SAP V 10.0.5 (2000) software packages have
been considered. The preliminary data as per the Table 1 is taken up for this study.

Figure 1: Plan of the Building without Shear Wall
Table 1: Preliminary Data
Zone IV



External wall
250mm thick
including Plaster
Ground storey
height
4.0m From
Foundation
Internal wall
150mm thick
including Plaster
Floor to floor
height
3.35m
Grade of Concrete and
steel
M20 and Fe 415
Size of exterior column 300500 mm
2

Number of
storeys
FIFTEEN (G+14) Size of interior column 300300 mm
2

Shear wall
thickness
300 mm
Size of beams in
longitudinal
and transverse direction
300450 mm
2


Depth of slab

150 mm

Ductility design

IS:13920-1993
Loading consideration
Dead Load (DL) and Live load (LL) have been taken as per IS 875 (Part 1) (1987) and IS 875
(Part 2) (1987), respectively. Seismic load calculation has been done based on the IS 1893
(Part 1) (2002)s approach.
Results and Discussions
It has been seen from Table 2 that the top deflection (when the seismic load direction is in the
shorter dimension) has been exceeded the permissible deflection, i.e. 0.004 times the total
height of the building [IS 1893 (Part 1) (2002)] in STAAD PRO 2004. It has been exceeded
for the load combinations 1.5(DL+EQ) and 0.9DL+1.5EQ, respectively.




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Table 2: Maximum Deflection at the Roof without Shear Wall
Software
Load
Combination
Calculated
Deflection
(mm)
Permissible Deflection
(mm)
[IS 1893 (Part 1)
(2002)]
STAAD PRO 2004
1.2(DL+LL+EQ) 187.976
203.6
1.5(DL+EQ) 235.725
0.9DL+1.5EQ 235.685
SAP V 10.0.5
(2000)
1.2(DL+LL+EQ) 158.71
1.5(DL+EQ) 198.4
0.9DL+1.5EQ 198.38

Similarly, bending moment and shear force were maximum at the ground level in 1
st
and 12
th

frames, respectively (Table 3).

Table 3: Maximum Bending Moment and Maximum Shear Force at the Ground Level
without Shear Wall
Frame No. Software
Load
Combination
Calculated Bending
Moment
(kN-m)
Calculated
Shear Force
(kN)
1
st
and
12
th

STAAD PRO
2004
1.2(DL+LL+E
Q)
238.041 110.49
1.5(DL+EQ) 294.134 136.43
0.9DL+1.5EQ 288.096 133.26
SAP V 10.0.5
(2000)
1.2(DL+LL+E
Q)
236.98 113.67
1.5(DL+EQ) 296.06 142.04
0.9DL+1.5EQ 302.65 145.26
Hence, for the above reason shear wall was provided in 1
st
and 12
th
frames, respectively
(Figure 2).

Figure 2: Plan of the Building with Shear Wall in 1st and 12th frames

It has been observed from Table 4 that the roof deflection was well within the permissible
limit for all cases after providing the shear wall in 1
st
and 12
th
frames, respectively.
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Table 4: Maximum Roof Deflection after Providing Shear Wall in the 1
st
and 12
th
Frame
Software
Load
Combination
Calculated Deflection
(mm)
Permissible Deflection
(mm)
[IS 1893 (Part 1)
(2002)] Without
Shear Wall
With Shear
Wall
STAAD PRO
2004
1.2(DL+LL+E
Q)
187.976 123.59
203.6
1.5(DL+EQ) 235.725 154.49
0.9DL+1.5EQ 235.685 151.49
SAP V 10.0.5
(2000)
1.2(DL+LL+E
Q)
158.71 91.4
1.5(DL+EQ) 198.4 114.29
0.9DL+1.5EQ 198.38 114.29

It has also seen from Table 5 that both bending moment and shear force were increased at the
ground level in 1
st
and 12
th
frames after providing shear wall in 1
st
and 12
th
frames.

Table 5: Maximum Bending moment and Shear Force at the Ground Level after providing
Shear Wall in the 1
st
and 12
th
Frame
Software
Load
Combination
Calculated
Bending Moment
(kN-m)
Calculated Shear Force
(kN)
STAAD PRO 2004
1.2(DL+LL+E
Q)
698.24 337.97
1.5(DL+EQ) 861.27 416.28
0.9DL+1.5EQ 854.41 412.29
SAP V 10.0.5 (2000)
1.2(DL+LL+E
Q)
630.90 308.57
1.5(DL+EQ) 778.78 380.24
0.9DL+1.5EQ 779.73 381.03

Further, shear walls have been provided in the interior frames, i.e. 6
th
and 7
th
frames as per
the following figure 3.









Figure 3: Plan of the Building with Shear Wall in 6th and 7th frames

It has been seen from the Table 6 that roof deflection was well within the permissible
deflection for all cases after providing the shear wall in 6
th
and 7
th
frames, respectively.

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Table 6: Maximum Roof Deflection after Providing Shear Wall in the 6
th
and 7
th
Frame
Software
Load
Combination
Calculated Deflection
(mm)
Permissible
Deflection (mm)
[IS 1893 (Part 1)
(2002)] Without Shear
Wall
With Shear
Wall
STAAD PRO
2004
1.2(DL+LL+E
Q)
187.976 106.47
203.6
1.5(DL+EQ) 235.725 133.08
0.9DL+1.5EQ 235.685 135.47
SAP V 10.0.5
(2000)
1.2(DL+LL+E
Q)
158.71 84.72
1.5(DL+EQ) 198.4 105.91
0.9DL+1.5EQ 198.38 105.91

It has also seen from Table 7 that both bending moment and shear force were increased at the
ground level in 6
th
and 7
th
frames after providing shear wall in 6
th
and 7
th
frames.

Table 7: Maximum Bending Moment and Maximum Shear Force at the Ground Level after
providing Shear Wall in the 6
th
and 7
th
Frame
Software Load Combination
Calculated Bending
Moment
(kN-m)
Calculated Shear
Force
(kN)
STAAD
PRO 2004
1.2(DL+LL+EQ) 665.76 324.51
1.5(DL+EQ) 809.79 394.28
0.9DL+1.5EQ 803.14 389.25
SAP V
10.0.5
(2000)
1.2(DL+LL+EQ) 574.87 281.61
1.5(DL+EQ) 732.90 360.92
0.9DL+1.5EQ 729.19 358.67

Elasto-plastic analysis
Mahin and Bertero (1976) employed the wide-column frame analogy to assess the importance
of the strength and stiffness of the coupling beams on the elastic and nonlinear, static, and
dynamic responses of multi-story, coupled shear-wall models to severe earthquake excitation.
In wide column frame analogy shear wall has been modeled as a wide column having same
dimension of shear wall and shear wall is connected to frame by connecting beam. Here shear
walled frame has been modeled in SAP 2000 vs. 10 in which nonlinear analysis is done by
using inbuilt coefficient given by FEMA 356 (FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY) provisions. According to FEMA 356 the displacement of maximum displaced
column is restricted by 4% of height. Analysis is done for the design earthquake which has
the probability of occurrence is 100years and obtains the performance point. Performance
point gives the value of maximum displacement of column which occurs for design earth
quake intensity for particular zone i.e. zone IV. Resultant base shear-displacement curve has
been obtained for structure, which shows behavior of structure with respect to base shear.
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Figure 3: Graph showing Hinge Formation Levels
In analysis hinge formation has been also been observed. Hinge formation levels are divided
as yield level (B), immediate occupancy level (IO), life safety level (LS), collapse level (CP),
full collapse level (E) [Figure 3]. At the immediate occupancy level structures have no sever
damage and structures can be used for further life of structure. Life safety level indicates
there will not be any casualty due to earthquake but structure cannot be used for further living.
At collapse level member will start to collapse and full collapse member will already collapse.
The elastic analysis has been extended to elasto-plastic analysis as per the criterion discussed
above. SAP2000 v10.0.5 software package has been considered to carry out this analysis.
Table 8 is showing the base shear and roof displacement at the performance point. It has been
observed that the performance point for both the conditions (Shear Wall provided in the 6
th

and 7
th
Frames and Shear Wall provided in the 1
st
and 12
th
Frames) is lying within the IO
level.
Capacity Spectrum
Capacity spectrum is obtained as per IS 1893:2002 for Zone IV with medium soil.

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Figure 4: Capacity Spectrum for shear wall in in 6
th
and 7
th
frame







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Figure 5: Capacity Spectrum for shear wall in in 1
st
and 12
th
frame

Table 8: Base shear vs. Roof displacement at the performance point
Conditions
Parameters
Base Shear (kN)
Roof Displacement
(mm)
Shear Wall provided in the 6
th

and 7
th
Frames
912.677 0.0434
Shear Wall provided in the 1
st

and 12
th
Frames
865.357 0.326

Graph shows that in Non-linear analysis performance point is small i.e. the behaviour of the
structure is within the elastic limit. Hence linear analysis is adequate for this structure.
Results for Shear wall in 6
th
and 7
th
frames
It has also seen from Table 9 that shear force was increased at the ground level in 6
th
and 7
th

frames after providing shear wall in 6
th
and 7
th
frames.


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Table 9: Shear force for Shear wall in 6
th
and 7
th
frames
Storey

Level
Height
(m)
Shear force in shear wall for load combination
PUSH 2 (In kN )
Step 0 Step 1
Shear wall
1
Shear wall
2
Shear wall 1 Shear wall 2
14
th

Roof level 52.40 - 6.608 - 6.608 - 36.369 - 49.586
14
th
Level 49.05 + 6.608 + 6.608 + 36.369 + 49.586
13
th

14
th
Level 49.05 - 6.104 - 6.104 - 85.000 - 97.207
13
th
Level 45.70 + 6.104 + 6.104 + 85.000 + 97.207
12
th

13
th
Level 45.70 - 6.714 - 6.714 - 132.821 - 146.249
12
th
Level 42.35 + 6.714 + 6.714 + 132.821 +146.249
11
th

12
th
Level 42.35 - 6.983 - 6.983 - 181.334 - 195.299
11
th
Level 39.00 + 6.983 + 6.983 + 181.334 + 195.299
10
th

11
th
Level 39.00 - 7.208 - 7.208 - 230.157 - 244.574
10
th
Level 35.65 + 7.208 + 7.208 + 230.157 + 244.574
9
th

10
th
Level 35.65 - 7.383 - 7.383 - 279.180 - 293.948
9
th
Level 32.30 + 7.383 + 7.383 + 279.180 + 293.948
8
th

9
th
Level 32.30 - 7.523 - 7.523 - 328.266 - 343.312
8
th
Level 28.95 + 7.523 + 7.523 + 328.266 + 343.312
7
th

8
th
Level 28.95 - 7.625 - 7.625 - 377.267 - 392.516
7
th
Level 25.60 + 7.625 + 7.625 + 377.267 + 392.516
6
th

7
th
Level 25.60 - 7.676 - 7.676 - 426 - 441.358
6
th
Level 22.25 + 7.676 + 7.676 + 426 + 441.358
5
th

6
th
Level 22.25 - 7.651 - 7.651 - 474.242 - 489.544
5
th
Level 18.90 + 7.651 + 7.651 + 474.242 + 489.544
4
th

5
th
Level 18.90 - 7.509 - 7.509 - 521.617 - 536.635
4
th
Level 15.55 + 7.509 + 7.509 + 521.617 + 536.635
3
rd

4
th
Level 15.55 - 7.187 - 7.187 - 567.604 - 581.977
3
rd
Level 12.20 + 7.187 + 7.187 + 567.604 + 581.977
2
nd

3
rd
Level 12.20 - 6.563 - 6.563 - 611.447 - 624.572
2
nd
Level 8.85 + 6.563 + 6.563 + 611.447 + 624.572
1
st

2
nd
Level 8.85 - 5.666 - 5.666 - 651.843 - 663.174
1
st
Level 5.50 + 5.666 + 5.666 + 651.843 + 663.174
Ground
1
st
Level 5.50 - 2.261 - 2.261 - 689.286 - 693.808
Ground
Level
1.50 + 2.261 + 2.261 + 689.286 + 693.808
Footing
Ground
Level
1.50 - 2.158 - 2.158 - 727.732 - 732.047
Footing
Level
0 + 2.158 + 2.158 + 727.732 + 732.047
It has also seen from Table 10 that bending moment was increased at the ground level in 6
th

and 7
th
frames after providing shear wall in 6
th
and 7
th
frames.
Table 10: Bending moment for Shear wall in 6
th
and 7
th
frames
Storey

Level
Height
(m)
Bending Moment in shear wall for load combination
PUSH 2 (In kN )
Step 0 Step 1
Shear wall Shear wall Shear wall 1 Shear wall 2
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1 2
14
th

Roof
level
52.40 + 11.782 + 11.782 + 63.369 + 86.932
14
th
Level 49.05 - 10.356 - 10.356 - 58.467 - 79.179
13
th

14
th
Level 49.05 + 9.929 + 9.929 + 145.893 + 165.751
13
th
Level 45.70 - 10.520 - 10.520 - 138.854 - 159.894
12
th

13
th
Level 45.70 + 11.171 + 11.171 + 225.789 + 248.131
12
th
Level 42.35 - 11.321 - 11.321 - 219.162 - 241.805
11
th

12
th
Level 42.35 + 11.623 + 11.623 + 306.858 + 330.104
11
th
Level 39.00 - 11.769 - 11.769 - 300.612 - 324.151
10
th

11
th
Level 39.00 + 12.018 + 12.018 + 388.278 + 412.315
10
th
Level 35.65 - 12.128 - 12.128 - 382.753 - 407.007
9
th

10
th
Level 35.65 + 12.322 + 12.322 + 469.905 + 494.549
9
th
Level 32.30 - 12.412 - 12.412 - 465.355 - 490.178
8
th

9
th
Level 32.30 +12.566 +12.566 + 551.499 + 576.631
8
th
Level 28.95 - 12.636 - 12.636 - 548.193 - 573.465
7
th

8
th
Level 28.95 + 12.748 + 12.748 + 632.814 + 656.311
7
th
Level 25.60 - 12.795 - 12.795 - 631.029 - 656.618
6
th

7
th
Level 25.60 + 12.851 + 12.851 + 713.536 + 739.237
6
th
Level 22.25 - 12.863 - 12.863 - 713.585 - 739.312
5
th

6
th
Level 22.25 + 12.835 + 12.835 + 793.225 + 818.896
5
th
Level 18.90 - 12.796 - 12.796 - 795.485 - 821.077
4
th

5
th
Level 18.90 + 12.638 + 12.638 + 871.226 + 896.502
4
th
Level 15.55 - 12.517 - 12.517 - 876.193 - 901.227
3
rd

4
th
Level 15.55 + 12.159 + 12.159 + 946.551 + 970.869
3
rd
Level 12.20 - 11.916 - 11.916 - 954.922 - 978.754
2
nd

3
rd
Level 12.20 + 11.227 + 11.227 + 1017.803 + 1040.258
2
nd
Level 8.85 - 10.757 - 10.757 - 1030.546 - 1052.061
1
st

2
nd
Level 8.85 + 9.732 + 9.732 + 1084.901 + 1104.372
1
st
Level 5.50 - 9.248 - 9.248 - 1098.766 - 1117.263
Ground
1
st
Level 5.50 + 5.567 + 5.567 + 1354.254 + 1365.388
Ground
Level
1.50 - 3.475 - 3.475 - 1402.894 - 1409.844
Footing
Ground
Level
1.50 + 2.215 + 2.215 + 457.035 + 461.465
Footing
Level
0 - 1.021 - 1.021 - 634.563 - 636.606

It has been seen from the Table 11 that roof deflection was well within the permissible
deflection for all cases after providing the shear wall in 6
th
and 7
th
frames, respectively.
Table 11: Storey drift of shear wall in 6
th
and 7
th
frames
STOREY
NO.
Height
( m )
Storey Drift of shear wall for load
combination
PUSH 2
(mm)
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Step 0 Step 1
ROOF 52.40 0.0030 194
14
TH
49.05 0.0002 170
13
TH
45.70 0.0002 139.8
12
TH
42.35 0.0001 134
11
TH
39.00 0.0000 127..4
10
TH
25.65 0.0000 119.9
9
TH
32.30 0.0000 111.6
8
TH
28.95 0.0000 102.6
7
TH
25.60 0.0000 92.7
6
TH
22.25 0.0000 82.2
5
TH
18.90 0.0000 70.9
4
TH
15.55 0.0000 59.1
3
RD
12.20 0.0000 46.9
2
ND
8.85 0.0000 34.2
1
ST
5.50 0.0000 21.3
GROUND 1.50 0.0000 1.5
Results for Shear wall in 1
st
and 12
th
frames
It has also seen from Table 12 that shear force was increased at the ground level in 1
st
and
12
th
frames after providing shear wall in 1
st
and 12
th
frames.
Table 12: Shear force for shear wall in 1
st
and 12
th
frame
Storey

Level
Height
(m)
Shear force in shear wall for load combination
PUSH 2 (In kN )
Step 0 Step 1
Shear wall
1
Shear wall
2
Shear wall 1 Shear wall 2
14
th

Roof level 52.40 - 6.179 - 6.179 - 22.726 - 35.795
14
th
Level 49.05 + 6.179 + 6.179 + 22.726 + 35.795
13
th

14
th
Level 49.05 - 2.129 - 2.129 - 59.632 - 63.918
13
th
Level 45.70 + 2.129 + 2.129 + 59.632 + 63.918
12
th

13
th
Level 45.70 - 2.705 - 2.705 - 91.758 - 91.173
12
th
Level 42.35 + 2.705 + 2.705 + 91.758 + 91.173
11
th

12
th
Level 42.35 - 2.799 - 2.799 - 124.576 - 130.178
11
th
Level 39.00 + 2.799 + 2.799 + 124.576 + 130.178
10
th

11
th
Level 39.00 - 2.935 - 2.935 - 157.513 - 163.380
10
th
Level 35.65 + 2.935 + 2.935 + 157.513 + 163.380
9
th

10
th
Level 35.65 - 3.055 - 3.055 - 190.516 - 196.623
9
th
Level 32.30 + 3.055 + 3.055 + 190.516 + 196.623
8
th

9
th
Level 32.30 - 3.165 - 3.165 - 223.456 - 229.782
8
th
Level 28.95 + 3.165 + 3.165 + 223.456 + 229.782
7
th

8
th
Level 28.95 - 3.256 - 3.256 - 256.192 - 262.701
7
th
Level 25.60 + 3.256 + 3.256 + 256.192 + 262.701
6
th

7
th
Level 25.60 - 3.316 - 3.316 - 288.553 - 295.182
6
th
Level 22.25 + 3.316 + 3.316 + 288.553 + 295.182
5
th

6
th
Level 22.25 - 3.325 - 3.325 - 320.312 - 326.960
5
th
Level 18.90 + 3.325 + 3.325 + 320.312 + 326.960
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4
th

5
th
Level 18.90 - 3.257 - 3.257 - 351.159 - 357.670
4
th
Level 15.55 + 3.257 + 3.257 + 351.159 + 357.670
3
rd

4
th
Level 15.55 - 3.074 - 3.074 - 380.655 - 386.802
3
rd
Level 12.20 + 3.074 + 3.074 + 380.655 + 386.802
2
nd

3
rd
Level 12.20 - 2.702 - 2.702 - 408.206 - 413.608
2
nd
Level 8.85 + 2.702 + 2.702 + 408.206 + 413.608
1
st

2
nd
Level 8.85 - 2.234 - 2.234 - 432.798 - 736.366
1
st
Level 5.50 + 2.234 + 2.234 + 432.798 + 736.366
Ground
1
st
Level 5.50 - 0.388 - 0.388 - 454.607 - 455.384
Ground
Level
1.50 + 0.388 + 0.388 + 454.607 + 455.384
Footing
Ground
Level
1.50 - 1.632 - 1.632 - 477.792 - 474.527
Footing
Level
0 + 1.632 + 1.632 + 477.792 + 474.527

It has also seen from Table 13 that bending moment was increased at the ground level in 1
st

and 12
th
frames after providing shear wall in 1
st
and 12
th
frames.

Table 13: Bending moment for shear wall in 1
st
and 12
th
frame
Storey

Level
Height
(m)
Bending Moment in shear wall for load combination
PUSH 2 (In kN )
Step 0 Step 1
Shear wall
1
Shear wall
2
Shear wall 1 Shear wall 2
14
th

Roof level 52.40 + 13.361 + 13.361 + 37.465 + 65.808
14
th
Level 49.05 - 7.338 - 7.338 - 38.668 - 54.107
13
th

14
th
Level 49.05 + 3.144 + 3.144 + 102.956 - 109.291
13
th
Level 45.70 - 3.989 - 3.989 - 96.811 - 104.835
12
th

13
th
Level 45.70 + 4.529 + 4.529 + 156.377 - 165.444
12
th
Level 42.35 - 4.531 - 4.531 - 151.013 - 160.086
11
th

12
th
Level 42.35 + 4.646 + 4.646 + 211.267 +220.565
11
th
Level 39.00 - 4.731 - 4.731 - 206.064 - 215.529
10
th

11
th
Level 39.00 + 4.880 + 4.880 + 266.199 + 275.958
10
th
Level 35.65 - 4.951 - 4.951 - 261.487 - 271.367
9
th

10
th
Level 35.65 + 5.084 + 5.084 + 321.148 + 331.311
9
th
Level 32.30 - 5.151 - 5.151 - 317.079 - 327.376
8
th

9
th
Level 32.30 + 5.272 + 5.272 + 375.891 - 386.428
8
th
Level 28.95 - 5.331 - 5.331 - 372,689 - 383.342
7
th

8
th
Level 28.95 + 5.431 + 5.431 + 430.188 + 441.045
7
th
Level 25.60 - 5.476 - 5.476 - 428.056 - 439.004
6
th

7
th
Level 25.60 + 5.542 + 5.542 + 483.739 + 494.819
6
th
Level 22.25 - 5.566 - 5.566 - 482.914 - 494.040
5
th

6
th
Level 22.25 + 5.575 + 5.575 + 536.142 + 547.288
5
th
Level 18.90 - 5.564 - 5.564 - 536.905 - 548.028
4
th

5
th
Level 18.90 + 5.487 + 5.487 + 586.833 + 597.804
4
th
Level 15.55 - 5.422 - 5.422 - 589.551 - 600.392
3
rd

4
th
Level 15.55 + 5.219 + 5.219 + 635.012 + 645.447
3
rd
Level 12.20 - 5.079 - 5.079 - 640.183 - 650.338
2
nd

3
rd
Level 12.20 + 4.669 + 4.669 + 679.624 + 688.962
2
nd
Level 8.85 - 4.381 - 4.381 - 687.866 - 696.626
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1
st

2
nd
Level 8.85 + 3.840 + 3.840 + 720.792 + 728.471
1
st
Level 5.50 - 3.643 - 3.643 - 729.081 - 736.366
Ground
1
st
Level 5.50 + 1.519 + 1.519 + 891.424 + 894.463
Ground
Level
1.50 - 0.035 - 0.035 - 927.003 - 927.073
Footing
Ground
Level
1.50 + 1.861 + 1.861 + 288.393 + 284.671
Footing
Level
0 - 0.587 - 0.587 - 428.294 - 427.119
It has been seen from the Table 14 that roof deflection was well within the permissible
deflection for all cases after providing the shear wall in 1
st
and 12
th
frames, respectively.
Table 14: Storey drift of shear wall in 1
st
and 12
th
frame
STOREY
NO.
Height
( m )
Storey Drift of shear wall for load
combination
PUSH 2
(mm)
Step 0 Step 1
ROOF 52.40 0.0031 102.9
14
TH
49.05 0.0017 100.1
13
TH
45.70 0.0004 96.7
12
TH
42.35 0.0000 92.7
11
TH
39.00 0.0000 88.1
10
TH
25.65 0.0000 83.0
9
TH
32.30 0.0000 77.2
8
TH
28.95 0.0000 70.9
7
TH
25.60 0.0000 64.0
6
TH
22.25 0.0000 56.7
5
TH
18.90 0.0000 48.8
4
TH
15.55 0.0000 40.6
3
RD
12.20 0.0000 32.1
2
ND
8.85 0.0000 23.4
1
ST
5.50 0.0000 14.5
GROUND 1.50 0.0000 1.0
Conclusions
The above study shows the idea about the location for providing the shear wall which was
based on the elastic and inelastic analyses in this paper.
It has been observed that the top deflection was reduced and reached within the permissible
deflection after providing the shear wall in any of the 6
th
& 7
th
frames and 1
st
and 12
th
frames
in the shorter direction.
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It has been also observed that the both bending moment and shear force in the 1
st
and 12
th

frame were reduced after providing the shear wall in any of the 6
th
& 7
th
frames and 1
st
and
12
th
frames in the shorter direction.
It has been observed that the in inelastic analysis performance point was small and within the
elastic limit.
Thus result obtained using elastic analyses are adequate.
Hence, it can be said that shear wall can be provided in 6
th
and 7
th
frames or 1
st
and 12
th

frames in the shorter direction.
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