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A] Calculation of Expansion joint width from thermal considerations :

For thermal movements:

a= Thermal coeff =[ 12/1000000 ] per degree C - - - for concrete

T = temperature variation = T1-T2 = say 34 degree

L = Length of building portions between joints = say max 45m

Then expansion gap from thermal considerations can be worked Gap needed for expansion of both
portions =2*[a *L/2 *T] Thermal expansion gap = 2*[12/1000000]*22.5*34 = 0.037m =37mm

Normally a gap of 25mm/ 40mm/50mm is provided for buildings upto 4 to 5 storeys from thermal
considerations. This may further be checked as separation joint for storey drift requirements during EQ and
critical of two shall be provided as the expansion /separation joint.

B] Separation joint for storey drift requirements during EQ Clause 7.11.3 of IS 1893-2002

The clause is 'Two adjacent buildings ,or two adjacent units of same building with separation joint in
between shall be separated by a distance equal to R times the sum of calculated storey displacements as
per 7.11.1 of each of them to avoid damaging contact when two units deflect towards each other. When
floor level of two similar adjacent units or buildings is at the same elevation level, the R in this requirement
may be replaced by R/2.

The permissible storey drift as per IS1893 is = 0.004*H

Considering a storey of height 3.0m on average, the permissible drift per storey works to =0.004*3.0*1000
= 12mm per storey.

(i) When storey floors are at same elevations generally storey floors are at same elevation in
adjacent blocks. The separation gap works =2* 12*5/2=60mm per storey , is needed for
buildings with R=5.0 However actual storey drift may be much less than permissible due to
presence of shear walls, this may result in lesser requirement of gap.

(ii) When storey floors are NOT at same elevations In such case separation gap works =2*
12*5=120mm per storey , is needed for buildings with R=5.0

Since actual storey drift may be much less than permissible due to presence of shear walls, this may result
in lesser requirement of gap. The clause through this, safeguard structure against pounding effect during
out of phase deflections Recommendations of IS 4326 regarding separation joints.
These are old and based on IS 1893 – 1984. For Design seismic co efficient Ah=0.12

Box system/or Frames with shear walls - - - - Gap width =15mm per storey
Moment resistant RCC frames - - - - - - - -- - -Gap width =20mm per storey
Moment resistant Steel frames - - - - - - - -- - -Gap width =30mm per storey

Minimum total gap shall not be less than 25mm. For other values of Ah gap shall be calculated
propotionately. For buildings more than 40m height actual storey drifts shall be worked out and gap width
shall not be less than sum of dynamic deflections.

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