Development of Light Weight Material as Filler Element for High Rise Building using ETABS Software

Concrete structures are prone to earthquake due to mass of the structures. primary use of structural lightweight concrete (SLWC) is to reduce the dead load of a concrete structure, which allows the structural designer to reduce the size of the structural members like beam, column, and footings which results in reduction of earthquake forces on the structure. This study is an attempt to predict the seismic response of a ten-storied reinforced concrete frame with the use of lightweight concrete. A well-designed ten storey example is taken for study. The structure is modelled with ETABS software, and analysis is carried out with normal weight and lightweight concrete. The main motive of our study is to assign a light weight concrete in a high rise structure, where we can check its positive and negative effect on the stability of the structure. Also to justify the structural cost reduction due to implementation of light weight material.