doi:10.3850/978-981-08-7920-4_S2-S44-cd

ABSTRACT

The main objective of this paper is to provide a comparison study of the impact of the different design parameters on the structural behaviour of low/medium/high rise office and residential concrete buildings aiming to deepen structure and architect understanding of such type of buildings. The study is emphasized only on Kuwait city design parameters for wind. A regular symmetrical layout plan is selected for buildings with different height ranging from five to fifty typical floors. Three dimensional finite element techniques using ETABS software is used for analysis and design of different buildings presented in this paper. Serviceability study is performed to ensure that both lateral drift and peak acceleration are within the acceptable limits. Ultimate strength study is carried out to verify that all structural elements can withstand factored gravity and lateral loadings in a safe manner. Building slenderness ratio, core size and location are the parameters studied in this paper since they are the key drivers for the efficient structural design of these buildings. Analysis results are presented and discussed to demonstrate similarities and differences between office and residential buildings structural behaviour. Finally, conclusions are summarized as guidelines for the structural professions to be considered in the design of such buildings in Kuwait.

Keywords: Concrete structures, Finite element, Office, Residential, Tall buildings, Wind response.

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