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Pushover Analysis of RC Building with and without Floating Column

Nikhil N. Varma, S .A.Bhalchandra


RC structure and Floating column structure are typical features in the modern multi-storey constructions in urban India. Such features are highly undesirable in buildings built in seismically active areas; this has been verified in numerous experiences of strong shaking during the past earthquakes like Bhuj 2001. In this study an attempt is made to reveal the effects of floating column in RC building effected with seismic forces. For this purpose Push over analysis is adopted because this analysis will yield performance level of building for design capacity (displacement) carried out up to failure, it helps determination of actual performance of the structure. To achieve this objective, two RC structures with G+3 stories will be analyzed and compared the base force and displacement of RC structure for earthquake forces by using ETABS 2015 analysis software.