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Diagrid Structure
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Dipesh Joshi, 2Arpan Khatadia, 3Sujit Tare, 4Sandesh Mane, 5Dixita Sawant, 6Nilesh Gaikwad
1,2,3,4,5,6
Dept. of Civil Universal College of Engineering Vasai, India

Abstract – In today’s world new construction technique as III. METHODOLOGIES

well as design aspect are coming to forefront as
conventional method of designing have failed to give the The innovative and revolutionary new ETABS is the
desired result. The scope of this paper is related to study of ultimate integrated software package for the structural
DIAGRID STRUCTURE and its significance in today’s analysis and design of buildings. Incorporating 40 years
age. Diagrid Structure is new trending concept in field of of continuous research and development, this latest
Structural Engineering taking into account factors of ETABS offers unmatched 3D object based modelling
structural stability, aesthetic appearance and economic
consideration
and visualization tools, blazingly fast linear and
nonlinear analytical power, sophisticated and
Keywords: Diagrid, High rise buildings, TABS, story comprehensive design capabilities for a wide-range of
displacement, story shear, story drift, pushover analysis materials, and insightful graphic displays, reports, and
I. INTRODUCTION schematic drawings that allow users to quickly and
easily decipher and understand analysis and design
A Diagonal Grid or Diagrid Structure is a framework of results.
diagonally intersecting section (steel section used in this
paper) that is used in the construction of skyscrapers A. Plan and Elevation View
buildings and rooftops. These structures offer unique
supremacy to high risers because of structural efficiency
and pleasant aesthetics. It conveniently eliminates the
dependence on column of a structure and also requires
comparatively lesser structural steel and thus optimize
the cost. The Steel Diagrid Structure are more popular
than other conventional materials such as wooden beams
and concrete as they are quickly erected. These
buildings are energy efficient, environmentally sensitive
and a clear winner in the run for what future sustainable Fig.1: Plan
buildings may look like
II. OBJECTIVE OF STUDY
As Diagrid Structure are efficient in providing solution
both in terms of strength and stiffness. Therefore
nowadays widespread application of Diagrid is used in
high rise building and skyscrapers, particularly when
complex geometries and curved shapes are involved. As
height of building rises, not only D.L and L.L are
predominant forces but along with it W.L and Seismic
forces equally hold a share with it. In order to provide
resistance against these forces, conventional design
approach might be sufficient to counteract these loads
but may lead to uneconomical design, lesser F.O.S,
greater stability requirement and aesthetics part may not Fig.2: Elevation
be up to the mark. Diagrid takes into account above B. Geometric Parameters
mentioned limitation which conventional building faces
and proves to be one of the solution for getting optimum Table 1 Geometric Parameters
structure skyscrapers, particularly when complex Sr. No. Description Values
geometries and curved shapes are involved. I. No. of Story 40
II. Plan Size 36m*36m

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III. Story Height 4m

IV. Dead Load 3 kN/m2
V. Live Load 4 kN/m2
VI. Seismic Zone II
VII. Structure Type Steel
Frame
VIII. Diagrid Angle 69.44
IX. Diagrid Module 4
X. Diagonal Members Pipe
Section
XI. Beams
1.Periphery ISMB600
2.Internal ISMB500
XII. Columns ISHB450
XIII. Module Geometry Triangle
IV. ANALYSIS
The nonlinear behavior of the elements is modelled
using plastic hinges based on moment–curvature
relationship as described in FEMA 356 guidelines.
Seismic response of structure in terms of base shear and
roof displacement corresponding to performance point
were evaluated using nonlinear static analysis and the
results are compared. The performance of the structure Fig 3: Storey vs Displacement Graph
is influenced by brace angle and aspect ratio. Some of VI. ADVANTAGES
the results are as follows:
Recent advancement in construction technology,
V. RESULTS analytical methods for design and analysis, materials
Table 2: Brace Forces and structural systems have facilitated the growth of
skyscrapers. Some of the most prominent benefits that
Story Range Load Cases/ Item Drift make Diagrid Structures stand on a pedestal are:
Load
Combination i. Diagrid Structure are Cost Effective. They
Story 31-40 Seismic Max Max Drift X 0.001996 utilize around 20% lesser structural steel without
Story 21-30 Seismic Max Max Drift X 0.001943 compromising on structural efficiency of the building. In
Story 11-20 Seismic Max Max Drift X 0.001779 fact, full exploitation of the structural material used is
Story 1-10 Seismic Max Max Drift X 0.001395 achieved.
ii. Free and clear, unique floor plans are possible
Story Brace Load P due to lesser area utilized by structural components of a
Case/Load (KN) conventional structure (for e.g., large size columns).
Combination iii. Diagrid Structure are aesthetically dominating
Story 31-40 D1 Comb 2 Max -204.626 and far more expressive when compared to conventional
Story 21-30 D1 Comb 2 Max -2590.440 building systems.
Story 11-20 D1 Comb 2 Max -4101.665
iv. Generous amount of day lighting, natural air
Story 1-10 D1 Comb 2 Max -5210.658
and improved cross air ventilation can be achieved due
Table 2 Continued to minimum provision of interior columns in the plan of
structure and thus the optimum usage of natural
Table 3: Storey Drift resources could be achieved.
V2 V3 T (KN- M2 (KN- M3 (KN- v. These structures have a similar conduct in
(KN) (KN) m) m) m) design and satisfy various construction tolerances when
-9.784 28.121 16.159 178.561 40.478 compared to a typical moment frame structure.
10.119 20.041 11.750 130.611 40.136
11.787 18.006 11.746 -116.40 23.014 VII. WORK DONE SO FAR
19.600 -6.314 10.710 -22.137 -67.726 Work done so far is mentioned below:
i. By date, analysis of 40 story Diagrid building
has been completed.

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ii. Optimum section for diagonal braces was
achieved.
iii. Design of same was carried out then and beam
forces (internal, periphery), diagonal member forces,
columns forces, story shear, story drift result were
observed.
VIII. FUTURE WORK
Further work need to be done are as follows:
i. Design of conventional building with same
specification, no. of stories and design parameters as
that of Diagrid Structure earlier done.
ii. Comparing Design Parameters
iii. Parameters to be compared:
o Story Shear / Story Drift
o Shear Force / Bending moment
Result expected: Diagrid results better than conventional
building.
IX. CONCLUSION
In this paper, analysis of Diagrid Structural Building and
its comparison with conventional building is presented.
A 36m*36m size regular floor plan is considered.
Modelling and analysis of structure is done by ETABS
software. All structural members are as design code IS
800:2007 considering all load combinations. The
inspiration for this study arises from the impact that the
construction industry has on the environment, in terms
of use of resources and production of waste, and the
social need that calls for investigating sustainable
solutions, such as the considered sustainable Diagrid
high rise buildings. Among the finding, the way in
which Diagrid structure lead to a considerable reduction
of material (steel) compared to more conventional
structural system such as outrigger structure is
quantified. Furthermore, the performance of Diagrid
structure has been assessed, not only in terms of
structural steel reduction, but also in terms of safety,
serviceability and structural robustness. The
configurations allows a considerable reduction of
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weight, provide a better performance in terms of
strength, stiffness and ductility.
Nevertheless, there are certain limitation to this study.
Additional loading scenarios should be accounted for, in
order to have a broader insight on the structural
behavior.
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