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post earthquake functional needs, historical value or 1.2 Analysis of 3D elevated water tank (S)
economical importance. The methodology discussed in 2.1 is extended to validate
R- response reduction factor depending on the perceived the following study problem (Table 1) with the analytically
seismic damage performance of the structure solved problem of the IIT Kanpur guidelines for seismic
characteristic by ductile or brittle deformation, however the design of liquid storage tanks (IITK-GSDMA).Eight-noded
ratio (I/R) shall not be greater than 1 plate element is used to model the circular container of the
Sa/g average response acceleration coefficient elevated water tank. Type of soil is assumed to be soft.
The total design lateral forces or design seismic base shear The base shear calculated, for tank full condition, by IIT
(VB)along any principal direction shall be determined by the Kanpur guidelines (IITK-GSDMA) is 60kN whereas, the base
following formula (Equation 2). shear calculated by STAAD.Pro V8i for same model is 61.88
kN .
V B = Ah * W (2)
2.Study problems (S)
where, VB = design seismic base shear
From the section 2.1 and 2.2, it is verified that the results
W = seismic weight of building
obtained by the simplified method of software, are in fair
1.1 Analysis of 3D frame structure (S)
agreement with the analytical results. Based on this
A 3D frame structure (Figure1) is analysed using the seismic validation, eleven models (Figures 3 to 13) are analysed to
coefficient method for the following parameters. Size of
beam: (230x450) mm; Size of column:(230x600) mm; Sr.No. Parameter Value
2 1 Thickness of roof slab 120 mm
Thickness of slab: 150 mm; Live load: 3kN/m ;Zone: II;
2 Thickness of wall 200 mm
Importance factor: 1; Type of soil: soft soil; Frame type:
3 Thickness bottom slab 200 mm
special moment resisting frame (SMRF); Concrete density: 4 Size of top ring beam 200x100 mm
25kN/m3. The simplified method adopted by STAAD. Pro V8i 5 Size of bottom ring beam 250x600 mm
6 Size of braces 300x450 mm
is followed to analyse the aforesaid 3D model. The
7 Diameter of column 450mm
calculated values of base shear are as follows
8 Zone II
Base shear (analytical)= 304.81 kN 9 Importance factor 1.5
10 Frame SMRF (R=5)Special moment
Base shear (software) = 305.30 kN resisting frame
11 Depth of foundation 1.775m
The STAAD.Pro result is in a fair agreement with the result of
12 Number of columns 4
an analytically solved problem. This verifies the use of the 13 Concrete density 25kN/m3
simplified method of the software.
Table 1. Input parameters for elevated water tank of Figure 2
Figure 1. 3D view of frame structure model Figure 2. 3-D view of elevated water tank
Figure 8. Staging with v-type bracing Figure 11.Alternate diagonal bracing in staging
Figure 9. Alternate v-type bracing in staging Figure12. Alternate cross bracing in staging
Figure 10. Alternate k-type bracing in staging Figure13.Alternate chevron bracing in staging
250
200
200
Base shear(kN)
150
100 empty
50 half
full
0
without chevron cross diagonal k -type v-type
inclined bracing bracing bracing bracing bracing
bracing
Types of bracing pattern
3.2. Displacement of top node variation of top node displacement of different bracing
pattern for empty, half-filled and full condition of the tank
The top node of the container (Figure19) is considered for
(Figures3-8).
the study purpose.
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Figure 21. Displacement of node 35. using alternate bracing [3]. IITK-GSDMA (October 2007). Guidelines for Seismic
pattern for empty, half-filled and full condition of tank Design of Liquid Storage Tanks: Provisions with Commentary
3.2.2. Displacement for alternate bracing pattern and Explanatory Examples. Gujarat State Disaster
Management Authority, Indian Institute of Technology
Figure 21 shows the variation of top node displacement of
Kanpur.
the alternate bracing pattern (Figures 3,9-13) for tank
empty, half-filled and tank full condition. [4]. IS 11682:1985, Criteria for Design of RCC Staging for
Overhead Water Tanks. Bureau of Indian Standards, New
Conclusion and Remarks
Delhi, India.
In this paper, emphasis is given on the study of the inbuilt
[5]. IS 1893:2000(Part 1), Criteria for Earthquake Resistant
feature of solving seismic coefficient method in STAAD.pro
Design Structures, General Provisions and Buildings. Bureau
V8i. This method provides the values of base shear, which
of Indian Standards, NewDelhi, India.
are much agreemented with the values of the manually