A Performance Study of Shear Wall for Different Positions in Building Plan Configuration.

Abstract

The consequences of lateral loads like earthquake loads, wind loads and blast forces are the highest considerations subject now a days. Provide enough strength and stability in counter to the lateral loads is one of the most difficult challenges faced by designers. To safeguard the structure against lateral loads provides shear wall in the structures as counteract object of lateral forces. The present papers describes the performance of shear wall for different positions in building plan configuration. The design and analysis of the building with RCC shear wall is carried out using software ETABS. Earthquake load and the various parameters like response factor, reduction factor, importance factor and Zone factor are taken from BNBC 2020. The target of this thesis is to determine the appropriate positions of shear wall in the building to get better strength and stability of the structure. To achieve the goal in four places were analyzed. Therefore, one model without shear wall and other three with shear walls in different positions. There are 10 storied building has been considered. Effects of varying positions of shear walls and comparison of the results of displacements, drift and rebar percentages is presented. Shear wall structure is an efficient seismic resistance structural system. Shear wall give stiffness & strength laterally and can easily control horizontal displacement. Shear wall plays an important role when two or more walls are attached. The results are optimal for seriously considering all of the factors.