VERTICAL STIFFNESS IRREGULARITY (Soft Story)

GIVEN : Building Frame Shown

REQUIRED : Check for Vertical Stiffness Irregularity (Soft Story)

LEVEL HEIGHT(m) δ (mm)

ROOF 15.5 100

5F 12.5 90

4F 9.5 80

3F 6.5 50

2F 3.5 40

GROUND 0 0

Solution

0.8 x Avg.
Story Drift 1/SDR Of 3 Soft
HEIGHT Ratio Stories Story
LEVEL (m) δ (mm) (SDR) 1/SDR 0.7x1/SDR 0.8x1/SDR above Exists
ROOF 15.5 100 0.0033 300 210 240 No
5F 12.5 90 0.0023 429 300 343 No
4F 9.5 83 0.0103 97 68 77 Yes
3F 6.5 52 0.0037 273 191 218 220 No
2F 3.5 41 0.0117 85 60 68 213 Yes
GROUND 0 0

4F : 97 < 300
97< < 191
2F: 85 < 191 2F: 85 < 213

∴ Soft Story exists!

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Weight Irregularity

GIVEN : Building Frame Shown

REQUIRED : Check for Weight Irregularity (Soft Story)

WEIGHT
LEVEL HEIGHT(m) (KN)
ROOF 15.5 20,000

5F 12.5 30,000

4F 9.5 30,000

3F 6.5 23,000

2F 3.5 38,000

GROUND 0 0

Solution

Weight Irregularity
HEIGHT WEIGHT
LEVEL (m) W (KN) 1.5W
ROOF 15.5 20,000 30,000 -
5F 12.5 30,000 45,000 NO
4F 9.5 30,000 45,000 NO
3F 6.5 23,000 34,500 Yes
2F 3.5 38,000 57,000 NO
GROUND 0 0 -

2F vs 3F: 38,000 > 34,500

∴ Weight Irregularity exists!

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Vertical Geometric Irregularity

GIVEN : Building Frame Shown

REQUIRED : Check for Vertical Geometric Irregularity

LEVEL HEIGHT(m)
ROOF 15.5

5F 12.5

4F 9.5

3F 6.5

2F 3.5

GROUND 0

Solution:
4F 5F
width = 12m > 1.30(8m) = 10.4m
∴ Vertical Geometric Irregularity exists!

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In-Plane Discontinuity Irregularity

GIVEN : Building Frame Shown (Shear Walls on shaded panels)

REQUIRED : Check for In-Plane Discontinuity in Vertical-Lateral-Force-Resisting-Element Irregularity

LEVEL HEIGHT(m)
ROOF 15.5

5F 12.5

4F 9.5

3F 6.5

2F 3.5

GROUND 0

Solution
Offset vs Width of Element
8m > 4m

∴ In-Plane Discontinuity in Vertical-Lateral-Force-Resisting-Element Irregularity exists!

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Weak Story Irregularity

GIVEN : Building Frame Shown

REQUIRED : Check for Weak Story Irregularity

Lateral
Stiffness
LEVEL HEIGHT(m) (KN/mm)
ROOF 15.5
20,000
5F 12.5
30,000
4F 9.5
30,000
3F 6.5
23,000
2F 3.5
30,000
GROUND 0 -

Solution

Lateral
Stiffness 0.80 x (Lateral Stiffness)
LEVEL HEIGHT(m) (KN/mm) KN/mm
ROOF 15.5
20,000 16,000
5F 12.5
30,000 24,000
4F 9.5
30,000 24,000
3F 6.5
23,000 18,400
2F 3.5
30,000
GROUND 0 -

23,000 < 24,000

Weak Story Irregularity exists!

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Torsional Irregularity

GIVEN : Building Frame Shown (Shear Walls on shaded panels)

REQUIRED : Check for Torsional Irregularity

Δ1 = 20 mm
Δ2 = 10 mm

Δaverage = 15 mm

Solution :
1.2 (Δaverage) = 18 mm < 20mm

∴ Torsional Irregularity exists!

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Re-Entrant Corner Irregularity

GIVEN : Floor Plan Shown

REQUIRED : Check for Re-Entrant Corner Irregularity

Solution :
4.2 /30 = 0.14 < 0.15

3.7/ 20 = 0.185 > 0.15 , Re-Entrant Corner Irregularity!

∴ Re-Entrant Corner Irregularity Exists!

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Diaphragm Discontinuity Irregularity

GIVEN : Floor Plan Shown (5 Story Building., Only 3rd Floor has an Opening shown)
REQUIRED : Check for Diaphragm Discontinuity Irregularity

Solution :
0.5(Floor Area) = 0.5(30x20) = 300 m2
Opening = 22x14 = 308 m2 > 300 m2

∴ Diaphragm Discontinuity Irregularity Exists!

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Out-Of-Plane-Offset Irregularity

GIVEN : Building Frame Shown

REQUIRED : Check for Out-Of-Plane-Offset

Solution :
By Inspection,
Out-Of-Plane-Offset Irregularity exists!

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Non-Parallel System Irregularity

GIVEN : Building Frame Shown

REQUIRED : Check for Non-Parallel System Irregularity

Solution :
By Inspection,
Non-Parallel System Irregularity exists!

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