STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF COMMERCIAL BUILDING

Abstract

Tribhuvan University, Institute of Engineering (IOE) offers a four-year course on Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering and at the final semester, students have to do a project work to implement theoretical knowledge acquired during study into the practical field. We have chosen to undertake the project work on “Structural Analysis and Design of Commercial Building”. The main objective of the project work is to achieve the level of knowledge and practical understanding required to analyze and design high rise structure. This project incorporates all the stages of structural analysis and design through determination of loading parameters, preliminary design of the structural members, structural analysis and detailed design. Loads on building have been determined using IS Codes and they have been distributed accordingly. Preliminary design consists of assessment of dimension of structural members such as beams, and columns. Such Preliminary dimensions have been determined using basic building dimensions and provisions in the IS codes. Structural Analysis deals with analyzing the internal forces developed in the structural members as a result of different kinds of loading such as dead loads, live loads, earthquake loads, and other dynamic loads. Response spectrum analysis has been incorporated for analyzing the building. Structural Design deals with sizing various members of the structures to resist the internal forces to which they are subjected during their effective life span. The structural design has been checked in accordance to the detailing requirements mandatory for earthquake resistance. This report portrays the works needed for the analysis and design of building systematically in practical situation. We hope that the project will meet the desired objective. Any opinions, suggestion or criticism for the project is heartily appreciated positively.