Effects of Wind Loads on High-Rise Rc Buildings with Different Shapes in a Coastal Region

EasyChair Preprint 15700

Abstract

In this study, a High-rise (G+12) RC building is investigated with respect to its different shapes due to lateral wind loads in a coastal region. The high-rise RC buildings often seem vulnerable to wind action. For desirable performance, we require a better understanding of the interaction between building and coastal gust wind. BNBC (2020) is the standard code of practice for designing loads of buildings and structures. Further, all these shapes were analyzed using ETABS 2016. Each building is a 13-storeyed building with a storey height of 10 ft, summing up to a total of 130 ft. For the purpose of analysis, the plan area and stiffness of columns were kept equal. Dead loads and Live loads were calculated using the code BNBC (2020) and ACI 318-08, respectively. Parameters like Storey drift, Joint displacement, Intensity, and Bending moment are used for the assessment. Based on this study, it can be established that the shape of a structure plays a vital role in resisting wind loads. Limitation: Tornadoes have not been considered when developing the basic wind-speed distributions.

Keyphrases: Lateral loads, Story displacement, Topographic factor, gust factor, high-rise buildings, intensity, shape, storey drift, wind load

@booklet{EasyChair:15700,
  author    = {Md Abu Sufian and Towhid Ahmed and Bhaskar Deb},
  title     = {Effects of Wind Loads on High-Rise Rc Buildings with Different Shapes in a Coastal Region},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint 15700},
  year      = {EasyChair, 2025}}