Structural Design Report: Sitapaila Office Building
Structural Design Report: Sitapaila Office Building
1 Introduction
1.1 General
This report summarizes structural analysis and design of proposed building for District Court, Makawanpur, an
office building proposed to build in Sitapaila, Makawanpur. This is a five storied building with basement consists of
a reinforced concrete frame with rigid reinforced concrete slabs for floors and roof. Shallow depth raft foundation
was used for the foundation whereas; the partition of the building will be the brick masonry in cement mortar.
The main objectives of the work are to perform the structural design of the building in terms of suitability of the
structural system, cost effectiveness, efficient use of materials and other resources, conformance to the acceptable
building codes, standards and established engineering practices, with special emphasis on the effects due to
earthquakes, winds, and other applicable demands.
Structural system is developed to achieve the good performance and cost effectiveness in collaboration
with the project architects.
2) Develop structural concepts and the structural system with an objective to achieve good performance and
cost effectiveness.
Structural design is carried out using state-of-the-art methodologies, techniques, technologies, and tools.
References are made to the relevant design codes, standards, and documents.
1) Develop design criteria to be used for the structural design of the building.
2) Create finite element models of the structure with varying complexities and refinements as suitable to
understand the response.
3) Carry out an analysis and design of the structure, progressively using linear-static, linear-dynamic, and
other relevant techniques.
The components of structural system used for this report are summarized in the following table:
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The basic building codes to be referred are listed below. However, specific applications of those code
provisions are discussed in the corresponding sections.
Building Code:
Seismic Design of Buildings in Nepal, Nepal National Building Code, NBC 105: 1994,
Wind Load, Nepal National Building Code, NBC 104: 1994, or later editions, as applicable
Occupancy Load (Imposed Load), Nepal National Building Code, NBC 103: 1994, or
equivalent
Criteria for Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures, Indian Standard, IS:1893 (Part 1) -2002,
or equivalent
Material Code:
Steel: Nepal National Building Code, NBC 111: 1994, General Construction in Steel - Code of
Practice, IS 800 : 2007
Plain and Reinforced Concrete: Nepal National Building Code, NBC 110: 1994, Plain and
Reinforced Concrete - Code of Practice. IS 456 : 2000
Masonry: Unreinforced: Nepal National Building Code, NBC 109: 1994, or equivalent
Mandatory Rules of Thumb Concrete Buildings with Masonry Infill, Nepal National Building
Code, NBC 201: 1994
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Mandatory Rules of Thumb Reinforced Concrete Buildings without Masonry Infill, Nepal
National Building Code, NBC 205: 1994
Steel Tubes for Structural Purposes - Specifications, IS 1161 (1998)
Mandatory Rules of Thumb Reinforced Concrete Buildings without Masonry Infill, Nepal
National Building Code, NBC 205: 1994
Other References
ETABS, one of the extremely versatile and most reliable stand-alone finite-element-based structural
program for the analysis and design of building structures. It offers an intuitive, yet powerful user interface
with many tools to aid in the quick and accurate construction of models, along with the sophisticated
analytical techniques needed to do the most complex projects.
ETABS is objecting based, meaning that the models are created with members that represent the physical
reality. A beam with multiple members framing into it is created as a single object, just as it exists in the
real world, and the subdividing needed to ensure that connectivity exists with the other members is handled
internally by the program. Results for analysis and design are reported for the overall object, and not for
each sub-element that makes up the object, providing information that is both easier to interpret and more
consistent with the physical structure. ETABS is an extremely versatile and powerful program, with many
features and functions
Concrete :
Minimum Compressive strength of concrete to be used in design of beam and column shall be 25
MPa, whereas the minimum compressive strength of concrete to be used in design of slab,
staircase and foundation shall be 20 MPa.
Reinforcing Steel :
Minimum yield strength of reinforcing steel to be used in the design of reinforced concrete
elements shall be 500 MPa for main bars and 415 MPa for confinement bars and stirrups.
Soil :
Soil type III is considered in the current design. The safe bearing capacity is recommended as 156
kPa according to soil investigation report.
The salient features of the proposed building are summarized in the following table:
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2 Loads
2.1 Introduction :
This section presents the design loads considered in the structural design, including gravity loads, seismic
loads and wind loads.
Self-weight of the structure is considered as dead load and finishes and partitions are considered as
superimposed dead load. Dead Loads are accessed according to the unit weights specified in IS 875 (Part
1)-1987 or equivalent with the actual sizes of members and finishes. The unit weight of key materials and
the uniform loads considered in design are summarized in the following table:
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The superimposed dead loads of floor and walls are summarized in the following table:
Live load is determined in accordance with occupancy or use. The following loads are in addition to the
self-weight of the structure. The minimum loading requirements shall be taken from IS 875 (Part 2)-1987
or equivalent. The live load considered in the design is summarized in the table below:
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Wind speed shall be determined in accordance with NBC 104-1994. The country is divided into two
regions: a) the lower plains and hills and, b) the mountains. The first zone generally includes the southern
plains of the Terai, the Kathmandu Valley and those regions of the country generally below an elevation of
3000 meters. The second zone covers all areas above 3000 meters. For the Nepalese plains continuous with
the Indian planes, a basic velocity of 47 m/s shall be used. In the higher hills, a basic wind velocity of 55
meters per second shall be used. In this report, the wind load value was summarized as the table below.
Topography factor 1
Terrain factor 1
The basic seismic input may be determined from IS 1893:2002 used as Design Basis Earthquake in code-
based design. The parameters for seismic loading are summarized in the table below:
Importance Factor 1
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Fig 2.1: Response Spectra for Rock and Soil Siter for 5 Percent Damping (IS 1893:2002)
The ultimate limit state design load combination used in the design of proposed building are based on IS
1893:2002, IS 456:2000, IS 800:2007 and are as follows:
1 1.5DL+1.5LL
2 1.2 (DL+LL±EQX)
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3 1.2 (DL+LL±EQY)
4 1.5 (DL±EQX)
5 1.5 (DL±EQY)
6 0.9DL±1.5EQX
7 0.9DL±1.5EQY
If the lateral load resisting elements are not oriented along the orthogonal horizontal directions, the
structure will be designed for the effects due to foil design earthquake load in one horizontal direction plus
30 percent of the design earthquake load in the other direction.
3.1 Introduction :
This section presents the finite element modeling of the building, including modeling assumptions of
materials, sections, and components properties. Following figure shows the ground floor plan and section
of the building.
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Complete, three-dimensional elastic models are created, representing the structure’s spatial distribution of
the mass and stiffness to an extent that is adequate for the calculation of the significant features of the
building’s elastic response. SAP2000 is used as analysis tool. The elastic models are used for gravity and
earthquake analysis. Nominal material properties are used in modeling of structural components. The
models include floor slab, columns, beams and walls.
Beams
Frame elements are used in modeling of beams, which includes the effects of bending, torsion,
axial deformation, and shear deformations. Insertion points and end offsets are applied to account
for the finite size of beam and column intersections, if required. The end offsets may be made
partially or fully rigid based on engineering judgment to model the stiffening effect that can occur
when the ends of an element are embedded in beam and column intersections. End releases are
applied to model different fixity conditions at the ends of the element in accordance with the type
of detailing.
Columns
Frame elements are used in modeling of columns, which includes the effects of biaxial bending,
torsion, axial deformation, and biaxial shear deformations. Insertion points and end offsets are
applied to account for the finite size of beam and column intersections, if required. The end offsets
may be made partially or fully rigid based on engineering judgment to model the stiffening effect
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that can occur when the ends of an element are embedded in beam and column intersections. End
releases are applied to model different fixity conditions at the ends of the element in accordance
with the type of detailing.
Thin Shell elements are used in modeling of slab and basement wall, which includes the effects of
in-plane and out-of-plane deformations.
Foundation
Rigid foundation is assumed to work out for the bearing pressures. For strength related design,
foundation is modeled as flexible with linear soil spring model.
Damping
Constant modal damping of 5% is used in seismic analysis at DBE level considering structure
remains essentially elastic.
3.3 Analysis :
Analysis procedure of the code based design was Linear Static for Gravity load, Linear Static for
Earthquake load and Linear Static for Wind load.
Modal analysis is carried out to determine the modal properties of the building. 100% of dead load,
superimposed dead load and 25% of live load for those less than 3 kPa and 50% of those greater than 3 kPa
are considered as mass source in modal analysis. Either Eigen analysis or Ritz analysis shall be used.
The structural components are designed to satisfy the strength and ductility requirements. Strength capacity
for different types of actions considered in the design is summarized in the table below.
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4.1 Introduction:
This section presents the analysis and design results of the school building. The structural components were
designed to resist the elastic demand forces using response spectrum analysis.
Modal analysis was performed in order to determine the vibration modes of a building. The first and second
modes of the building are translation in Y and X directions. The natural periods of the building were found
to be within the acceptable range for this type of building height. The number of 26 modes was run to
achieve above 90% of mass participation ratio.
The information regarding the diaphragm eccentricity is given in the succeeding table. The natural periods
and modes shape of the first three modes of the building and modal participating mass ratios are then
shown in succeeding table.
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1 1.015 s
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2 0.983 s
3 0.944 s
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Base Shear
For the computation of the elastic base shear, the height considered from ground level to the fourth
floor top as 25.2 m. The fundamental period of the structure was found to be 0.655 seconds. The
elastic base shear were computed in the above base level was found to be 4312 kN. Total weight
of building above base level is 47912 kN. The elastic base shear percentage in terms of seismic
weight of Building was found to be 9%. The base shear resulting from static and response
spectrum method and corresponding scale factor is presented in the following table.
Storey Drift
The deflection deviation was compared with the height of certain point was used to calculate the
maximum drift as shown in the table below.
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Storey Deflection
The maximum deflection of the stories due to the seismic load in each direction is shown in the
table below.
Base Eq X 0 Eq Y 0
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DESIGN OF STAIR- CASE
(Limit State Method as per IS 456-2000)
Geometry of staircase
Riser of each step (Rise) 160.00 mm
Tread of each Step (Tread) 275.00 mm
Width of the Step (Width) 1.65 m
Length from support to the Start of the Flight Span (L1) 1.35 m
Length from End of the Flight to the support Span(L2) 1.50 m
Horizontal Length of the Flight Portion Span (L3) 1.50 m
Total length of span (L1+L2+L3) = 4.35 m
Material Properties
Grade of concrete (Fck) = 20 Mpa
Grade of steel (Fy) = 500 Mpa
Unit Weight of materials
Reinforced concrete = 25 KN/m3
Screed = 22 KN/m3
Cement plaster = 20.4 KN/m3
marble = 27 KN/m3
Load Calculation
thickness of structural waist slab = 180 mm
Thickness of screed = 0.032 m
Thickness of cement plaster = 0.0125 m
Thickness of marble = 0.02 m
Reactions Ra and Rb
Ra+Rb= = 68.75 KN
Taking moments of all forces about B
Ra X 4.35 = 149.98
Ra = 34.48 kN
Reaction at the support A = 34.48 kN
Rb = 34.27 kN
Maximum BM Occurs at the point 'x' where
SF is Zero or Changes its sign.
Point of Maximum Moment = 2.16 m
Max factored BM: = 39.50 kNm
8.44 12.41 8.44
21.43 21.22
12.987457
2 12.86297
End reaction for Dead Load
Reactions
Ra and Rb
Ra+Rb= 42.65 KN
Taking
moments
of all
forces
about B
Ra X 4.35 = 93.22
Ra = 21.43 kN
Reaction = 21.43 kN
at the
support A
Rb = 21.22 kN
6.00 6.00 6.00
Slab Geometry
Lx Ly Ly/Lx Result
m m
<2, Hence two way
3.606707 5.920732 1.642 slab
Lx-shorter span
Cg of bot
Cc bot bar d bot Cc top Cg of top bar d top
mm mm mm mm mm mm
15 5 155 15 5 155
Ly-longer span
Cg of bot
Cc bot bar d bot Cc top Cg of top bar d top
mm mm mm mm mm mm
15 15 145 15 15 145
Check for shear in solid slabs for limit state design method
Ref IS 456-2000 Cl 40.1, Cl 40.2.3, Table 19, Table 20 & Cl 40.2.1.1
fck Vu b D clear cg d
of slab cover of bar
N/mm2 kN mm mm mm mm mm
20 34.15101 1000 175 15 5 155
pt v kc c max
Cl Result
Cl 40.1 40.2.1.1 Table 20
% N/mm2 N/mm2 N/mm2 tau_v < k tau_c, Ok
0.34 0.22 0.51 2.8 tau_v <1/2 tau_c max,Ok
ETABS is used to design the beam and column. The result from the program is as shown below.
Section Properties
b (mm) h (mm) dc (mm) Cover (Torsion) (mm)
600 600 52 22
Material Properties
Ec (MPa) fck (MPa) Lt.Wt Factor (Unitless) fy (MPa) fys (MPa)
25000 25 1 500 500
Section Properties
b (mm) h (mm) bf (mm) ds (mm) dct (mm) dcb (mm)
350 550 350 0 25 25
Material Properties
Ec (MPa) fck (MPa) Lt.Wt Factor (Unitless) fy (MPa) fys (MPa)
25000 25 1 500 500
Design of basement
retaining wall
[Assuming cantilever
retaining wall]
Materials and their
properties
unit weight wt. of
backfill soil 𝛾𝑠 8 KN/m3
unit weight wt. of water γw 10 KN/m3
surcharge pressure
considered, if any s 5 KN/m2
angle of internal
friction ∅ 33 degree
grade of concrete fck 25 N/mm2
grade of rebar fy 500 N/mm2
height of basement
retaining wall H 3 m
[this height is considered effective in
retaining soil]
Coeifficient of active unitle
earth pressure ka 0.295 ss