Nonlinear Static Analysis of Core Wall RCC Framed Buildings

RCC framed buildings mainly consists of shear walls and columns for resisting lateral force due to earthquakes. In most of the framed buildings shear walls are provided in the outer frames. In addition to shear walls provided in the outer frames, RCC lift -well (core wall) is also provided in the inner core of the buildings to accommodate lift. Core wall also acts as shear wall contributing to the lateral resistance to the buildings.
In the present study, nonlinear static analysis is performed to study the behaviour of high rise RCC buildings, the buildings have a centralised lift core wall with a door opening and shear walls in outer frames. The flange of core wall is joined together at regular interval by floor and slabs and connecting beams to provide proper connection in between flange. This Residential G+14 RCC framed building is lying in seismic zone 4 and analysed as per guidelines of is 1893 (part 1) 2016 and ETABS 17.0.1. Responses namely lateral loads, story drift, base shear, story displacement and the formation of plastic hinges compared for two types of buildings, namely with core wall and without core wall to understand the effect of core wall against the lateral loads.