Assessment of R. C. Flat Slab Building

Contents

Chapter-1
INTRODUCTION
1. General
1.1 Objective of Study
1.2 Organization of the dissertation

Chapter-2
LITERATURE REVIEW

Chapter-3
MODELLING OF FLAT SLAB BUILDINGS
3.1.General
3.2 Types of flat slab
3.3 Different components of flat slab
3.3.1 Use of column head
3.3.2 Use of drop panel
3.4 Advantages of flat slab
3.4.1 Flexibility in room Layout
3.4.2 Prefabricated welded mesh
3.4.3 Buildable scores
3.5 Behavior of flat slab building during earthquake
3.6 Modeling of flat slab
3.6.1 Finite element approach
3.6.2 Equivalent frame method
3.6.3 Modified equivalent frame method
3.6.4 Extended beam- width procedure
3.6.5 Extended equivalent column method
3.6.6 Extended equivalent slab method

Chapter-4
SEISMIC SAFETY OF FLAT SLAB BUILDING
4.1 Building data
4.2 Comparison of cost
4.3 Materials of construction

Chapter-5
METHODS OF ANALYSIS
5.1 Static analysis
5.2 Frequency analysis
5.3 Response spectra
5.4 Design spectra
5.5 Push over analysis
5.6 Time history

Chapter-6
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
6.1 Static analysis and validation of model
6.2 Frequency analysis
6.3 Response spectra
6.4 Pushover Analysis
6.4.1 Modeling Approach
6.4.2 Modeling of Frame
6.4.3 Material nonlinearity
6.4.4 Geometric nonlinearity
6.4.5 Plastic deformation curve

Chapter-7
STABILITY OF FLAT SLAB- A CASE STUDY
7.1 Structural configuration
Fig-7.2 FEM model of city mall building
7.2 Loads on the building
7.2.1 Earthquake Load (EL)
7.3 Results and discussions

Chapter-8

CONCLUSIONS

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