Assignment No.

(1)
Shear Wall Structures

The given figure shows a plan of a building having a height of H above the
foundation level. The building is located in Egypt in a region of high-seismic action.
The thickness of each wall equals (tw) mm. The earthquake load acting in the X-
direction equals to Ex kN (ultimate value) and that acting in the Y-Direction equals to
EY kN. It is required to:
1. Distribute the earthquake load acting in the X-direction among the resisting
elements.
2. Distribute the earthquake load acting in the Y-direction among the resisting
elements.
l.

Note: (It shall be assumed that Ex and Ey act simultaneously).

You should submit detailed calculations. It is required also to prepare the final answer
in a table as shown.

Ex Ey
WALL
Shear Bending Shear Bending Bending
Force Moment Force Moment Moment
W1
W2
W3
W4
W5
W6
CR
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Question 2:
Figure (1) shows the structural plan of 4x x 3Y m Type building in City , slab
floor system with ts cm slab thickness supporting on the given concrete walls and
column. The building lies at Earthquake zone ? in Egypt (i.e. peak ground
acceleration ) in a type soil (soil type: ?). the building total height of above founda-
tion is 49 m (floor height = 3.5 m) All shear walls W1 having 30 x 300 cm,
C1= 80*80 cm as shown in figure. The live load= 400.0 Kg/m2, Floor cover =200 Kg/m2,
brick walls =150 Kg/m2, fcu = 350 kg/cm2 & f y= 4000 kg/cm2
Using horizontal design spectrum for elastic analysis in earthquake design, it is
required to:
1) Determine the base shear force in both directions (X-X, Y-Y) and its distribution
along building height.
2) Calculate the maximum moment and shear in each wall including torsion effect.
3) Calculate the wind load acting on building at each floor in both directions
direction
 Y X X X X
C1 C1 C1 C1

W1 W1

Y Y

C1 C1 C 1 C1 C1

Y/3 Y/3
4.0
W1 W1
W1 0.779
Y/3 Y/3 Y/3

0.3 X/2 0.3

Y/3 Y/3

C1 C1 C1 C1 C1

Y Y.
0

X
W1 C1 C1 C1 W1
X X X X

Figure 1
Question 3:
Figure (2) shows the frame structure for office building located in City
. The building consists of No. stories, with a story height 4. 5 m; the
slab thickness is ts cm. The building lies in a medium type soil (soil
type:). the live load= LL Kg/m2, Floor cover =200 Kg/m2, Brick walls
=200 Kg/m2, all beams 25x70 cm and columns (C1=35*60, C2=35*80, C3
=35*60) cm with constant section at all floors, it is required to:
1) Calculate the wind load acting on building at each floor in Y-Y, X-X
direction.
2) Calculate the seismic load acting on building at each floor in Y-Y,
X-X direction.
3) Calculate the moments at the base level and shear for the frames
(seismic case) and determine the lateral drift.
 5 4 3 2 1

X X X X

C3 25 * 70 25 * 70 25 * 70 25 * 70 C3
A A
C1 C1 C1

25 * 70

25 * 70

25 * 70

25 * 70

25 * 70
Y

C2 25 * 70 C2 25 * 70 C2 25 * 70 C2 25 * 70 C2
B B

25 * 70

25 * 70
25 * 70
Y-1

25 * 70
25 * 70

25 * 70 25 * 70 25 * 70 25 * 70
C C
C2 C2 C2 C2 C2
25 * 70

Y 25 * 70

25 * 70

25 * 70

25 * 70
25 * 70 25 * 70 25 * 70 25 * 70
D D
C1 C2 C2
C3 C3
5 4 3 2 1

C1 35 * 50 C2 35 * 80 C3 35* 60 All beams 25 *70

Fig. 2
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Assignment No. (4)
Figure (2) shows the frame structure for administration building located in City, .
The building consists of 8 stories, with a story height h m, The slab thickness is ts
cm. The building lies in a medium type soil (soil type: C). The live load= L.L
Kg/m2, Floor cover =150 Kg/m2, brick walls =250 Kg/m2, all beams 25x70 cm
and columns are, 30x60 cm, 30x 90 cm with constant
section at all floors , it is required to:
a) Calculate wind load acting on building in direction of resisting frames y-y direction.
b) Calculate seismic load acting on building at each floor in direction of resisting
frames.
c) Calculate the moments at the base level and shear for the frame on axis 3-3, 4-4
(seismic case) and determine the lateral drift.
d) Check building sliding and Overturning.
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