SEMESTER - VIII

STR 434.2 Structure – IV

Evaluation:

Theory Practical Design Studio Total

Sessional 50 50
Final 50 50
Total 100 100

Course Objectives:

To familiarize with building systems and interrelation with loading.

Course Contents:

1. Lateral Loads (6 hrs)

Seismic loading, building behavior during earthquakes, Preventive measures in design of

buildings, Code provisions for seismic resistant design, Wind loading, Wind and building
interrelation for design, Water and earth pressure loads.

2. Structural Systems and Their Behavior under Load (8 hrs)

Bearing wall structures, Shear wall systems, Rigid frame systems, Frame-shear wall
building system, High rise buildings, Building drift and its controlling approaches.

3. Approximate Analysis and Design of Buildings (6 hrs)

Bearing wall buildings, Rigid frame structures, Rigid frame shear wall structures.

4. Computer Software and Integrated Analysis

and Design Approach (10 hrs)

Text Books:

1. Wolfgand Scheuller, High-rise Building Structure, John Wiley & Sons

2. Smith, B.S., Coull, A., Tall Building Structure Analysis and Design, John Wiley and
Sons
3. Dayaratnam, P., Brick and Reinforced Brick Structures, Oxford & IBH Publishing Co.
Pvt. Ltd
4. Jain, A.K., Reinforced Concrete Limit State Design, Nem Chand and Bros., Roorkee