CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

1.1 General
In this modern age, multi-storey buildings are closely developed because of
the growth of the city, dense population concentration and high land costs. Myanmar
is a developing country and very dense population and also gradually transforming
from a developing country into a developed one. Therefore, for a developed country,
many modern structures like residential, commercial, institutional buildings are
needed.
In developed countries a very large percentage of multi-storey buildings are
built with steel structure. Steel frame structure is widely used all over the world
because of high strength, long life, ease of fabrication and fire resisting. Structural
steel is one such material that has been in use for a long time. Moreover, structural
steel frames have higher construction speed, availability of various grades and shapes,
reduced foundation costs due to its light weight, etc. The inherent strength and
toughness of steel are characteristics that are well suited to a variety of applications,
and its high ductility is ideal for seismic design.
Myanmar is situated in a secondary seismic belt which is in the junction of
two major belts called Alps Himalaya and Circum Pacific belts. It is likely to meet
destructive damage of earthquake to the buildings in some areas. Therefore, in
constructing of multi-storey buildings, it should be designed to resist the earthquake
effects.
The proposed building is 8-storeyed steel building. From a structural
engineering standpoint, one of the major distinguishing characteristics of the building
is the need to resist not only gravity loads but also lateral forces due to wind or
earthquake effects. In most of buildings, failures occur due to insufficient design of
beam-column joints. The basic requirement at joint is that all of the forces existing at
the end of the members must be transmitted through the joint to supporting members.
Beam-column joints are very important for the safety of structure. Therefore, in this
study, beam to column joints which can resist environmental hazards are designed.
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1.2. Objectives of the Study

The ojectives of this study are as follows:

(a) To analyze and design of residential steel building under seismic
condition
(b) To get knowledge about the design concept of welded-connection and
bolted-connection
(c) To design the composite slabs, base plates and short columns
(d) To check the stability of superstructure based on UBC-97

1.3. Scope of the Study

The scope of this study can be seen as follows:

(a) Superstructure of 8-storeyed steel building is considered.
(b) The building is located in seismic zone 4.
(c) Structure analyzed by static analysis.
(d) Superstructure of proposed building is analyzed by the aid of ETABS
software.
(e) Structural elements are designed in accordance with AISC-LRFD 1999.
(f) Earthquake and wind loads are considered by using UBC-1997.
(g) In calculation of connection design, both methods of bolted-connection
and welded-connection are used.

1.4. Outline of the Study

This study consists of five chapters. The chapter one is introduction of this
study. The chapter two is literature review. Chapter three is data preparation and
modeling of 8-storeyed steel building. Chapter four is design results of connection
joints, composite slabs and base plates in proposed building. The chapter five is
discussion, conclusion and recommendations.
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1.5. Flowchart of the Study

Analysis and Design of 8 Storeyed Steel Building

under Seismic Condition

Study on Background Theory Study on Etabs software for

and Conception Analysis and Design

Selection of Architectural Model

Choosing of Structural Framing

System

Modelling and Preparing Data

Analysis

Preliminary Structural Members

Design

Analysis & Design of

Superstructure

Structural members size

optimized?

No

Yes
Stability Checking

Design for Connection

Design Composite Slab, Base

Plate & Short Column

Discussion &Conclusion

Figure1.1. Flow Chart of the Study