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Structural Systems For Construction of Multistory Buildings

The document discusses different structural systems used for constructing multistory buildings including moment resisting frames, shear wall systems, frame-wall or dual systems, flat slabs combined with shear walls and frames, tube systems, and mega core systems. Each system is described in one or two sentences.

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Structural Systems For Construction of Multistory Buildings

The document discusses different structural systems used for constructing multistory buildings including moment resisting frames, shear wall systems, frame-wall or dual systems, flat slabs combined with shear walls and frames, tube systems, and mega core systems. Each system is described in one or two sentences.

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Structural Systems for Construction of Multistory Building

There di erent types of structural systems which are used in the construction of multistory bu
systems for multi storey buildings can provide resistance to earthquake forces.

Details of these structural systems are discussed in the following sections.

Structural Systems for Construction of Multistory Buildings


Moment resisting frames

Shear wall systems

Frame-wall or dual systems

Flat slabs combined with shear walls and frames

Tube systems

Mega core systems

1. Moment resisting frames


As it may be noticed from Figure 1, moment resisting frame consist of plane frames con gured
perpendicular to each other.

Such system possesses high redundancy, su cient torsional rigidity, regularities, and structura
withstand horizontal forces in any direction and the force may act.

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Fig.1: Moment resisting frames

Another feature of this system is that column and beams sections should be enlarged since be
shear forces, and axial forces would get larger at the lower storeys.

Moreover, the system is claimed to be suitable for about 20 storeys and the joints between col
should be detailed properly since it would become a weak point of the structure during earthq

Finally, if the above required joint detailing is failed to obtain, then soft storey would occur whi
Therefore, moment resisting system should not be used if proper design especially at joints ca

2. Shear Wall Systems


Due to that fact that the wall takes most of shear base when walls and columns are used in mo
buildings, that is why it is named as shear wall system.

Shear wall is another type of structural systems used in the construction of multistory building
cross-section, it provides superior sti ness compared with columns. As a result, the lateral de
structure is much smaller in comparison to that occurs in the cause of using columns.

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Moreover, it is demonstrated that the ability of shear walls to handle bending moments is bett
Shear wall system is suitable for buildings with 20 storeys and it has shown considerably satisfa
during earthquakes. It should however be known that it has lower redundancy compare with fr

Fig.2: Buildings with shear wall systems

3. Frame-Wall or Dual Systems


Dual wall systems are the combination of shear walls with frame systems. Not only does it o e
both systems together but also eliminate their drawbacks.

Generally, frames are placed around the perimeter of the building and shear walls are placed a
structure around staircases or lifts.

Added to that, it is necessary to place shear wall at the perimeter of the structure when the wa
middle of the structure does not coincides with the center of mass of the structure.

Moreover, when frames at the center of the structure is connected to the perimeter columns, n
gravity load carrying capacity of slabs would increase but also the sti ness of the system increa
consequently structural displacement due to earthquakes would decline substantially.

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The height of structures in which this system is used can be reach up to 50 storeys.

Finally, such system has two line of defense against earthquake e ects the rst one is the form
hinges at the base of the wall and the second one is the moment resisting frames that play its
hinges has been formed.

Fig.3: Dual wall system in multistory structure

4. Flat Slabs Combined with Shear Walls and Frames


It is composed of two-way at slabs resting on columns, shear walls at the perimeter or core of
moment resisting frame at the perimeter of the structure. Such system is suitable for up to 10

It should be known that, the at slab column joint has low ductility and therefore at slab strip
is suitable only for gravity loads. So, at slab-column frame should be used as a secondary stru

Finally, this structural system framework is simple and cost e ective and provides clear storey

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Fig.4: Flat slab combined with shear walls and frames

5. Tube Systems
It is a developed version of moment resisting frames which is described as three dimensional r
able to withstand lateral loads due to earthquakes. Or it is a strong cantilever place perpendicu

The structural rigidity of tube system can be improved by decreasing the spacing between peri
increase spandrel beam depth, and combining more than one tube.

6. Mega core systems


Mega core system consists of reinforced concrete or composite shear walls with much cross se
conventional shear walls extended continuously throughout the full height of the structure.

Mega core structural system is able to withstand both lateral loads due to earthquakes and win
loads and suitable for a structure with 50 storeys.

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Fig.5: Shenton way structure in Singapore, mega core structural system us

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About Madeh Izat Hamakareem (https://theconstructor.org/author/madeh/)


Madeh is a Structural Engineer who works as Assistant Lecturer in Koya University. He is the author, editor an
theconstructor.org.

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