Seismic Analysis of GFRG and Regular RC Building by using ETABS

The behavior of GFRG and regular RC of G+5 multistory building under earthquake is complex and it varies of wind loads are assumed to act simultaneously with earthquake loads. In this paper a comparison of GFRG building with regular RC building of G+5 is studied for earthquake and wind load using ETABS. The Glass Fiber Reinforced Gypsum (GFRG)walls are gypsum panels with hallow cores or cavities with can be filled with concrete. The gypsum is industrial by product waste, the product is not only eco-friendly but also resistant to water and fire. GFRG panels can be used as various structural elements such as walls and slabs. GFRG panels are presently manufactured to a thickness of 124mm, a length of 12m and a height of 3m.IIT Madras had been involved ,since 2003 with the development of building system especially earthquake resistant design for use in India. In India fertilizer industries are facing problem in disposal of industrial waste gypsum. To meet this challenge, India requires innovative, energy efficient, strong and durable in fast method of construction at economical cost. The main aim of this paper is to find out the different responses like story drift, story displacements, story shear, base shear and frequencies of both GFRG and regular RC in the entire four zones (II, III, IV, V).