Dynamic Analysis of RCC Building with Shear Wall

As the world move towards the implementation of Performance Based Engineering philosophies in seismic design of Civil Engineering structures, new seismic design provisions require Structural Engineers to perform both linear and nonlinear analyses for the design of structures. While Linear Equivalent Static Analysis is performed for regular buildings up to 90m height in zone I and II, Dynamic Analysis should be performed for regular and irregular buildings in zone IV and V. Dynamic Analysis can take the form of a full nonlinear dynamic Time History Analysis or of a linear Response Spectrum Analysis. In present work, two multi storey buildings, one of six and other of eleven storey have been modeled using software package SAP 2000 12 for earthquake zone V in India. Six different types of shear walls with its variation in shape are considered for studying their effectiveness in resisting lateral forces. The paper also deals with the effect of the variation of the building height on the structural response of the shear wall.