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Structural Approximations in Multi-Story Buildings

by Hal Iyengar, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Chicago, United States,
Robert Sinn, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Chicago, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Approximate Methods and Verification Procedures of Structural Analysis and Design

Abstract:

Simplified computer analyses and various approximate hand calculation methods are extremely valuable in structural engineering for multi-story buildings both during the preliminary design phase and for final construction document member sizing. Simple cantilever and shear frame models with a limited number of variables are presented, corrections for shear deformations in cantilever buildings and some guidelines for member proportioning in high-rise buildings. Finally, energy methods can be used to quickly and efficiently size certain types of buildings and provide valuable insight into structural behavior.

Subject Headings: Structural analysis | Building design | Structural behavior | Shear deformation | Approximation methods | Mid-rise buildings | Frames

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