Structural Irregularities in Buildings
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PRIVATE UNIVERSITY ANTENOR ORREGO
COURSE: Structures I
TEACHER: Mg. Eng. José Alfredo Rolando Céspedes Deza.
Mg. Ing. Jeremy Reinoso Torres
STUDENTS:
Granadino Navarro, Geremy
Leonardo García, Alexandra
Lizano Velázquez, Cecia
López Castro, Alicia
Zegarra Carrasco, Sharom
PIURA - PERU
Table No. 8
STRUCTURAL IRREGULARITIES IN Examples
HEIGHT
SOFT FLOOR
Rigidity Irregularity – Soft Floor
There is rigidity irregularity when, in
any of the analysis directions, the
the distortion of the floor (drift) is greater than
1.4 times the corresponding value in the
immediate upper floor, or is greater than
1.25 times the average of the distortions of
intermediate floor in the three upper levels
adjacent. The distortion of the floor is
it will be calculated as the average of the distortions
WEAK FLOOR
at the ends of the mezzanine.
Resistance Irregularities - Weak Floor
There is resistance irregularity when, in
any of the directions of analysis, the
resistance of a mezzanine against forces
cutting is less than 80% of the resistance
of the immediate upper mezzanine.
Safety factor 0.75.
Extreme Rigidity Irregularity
It is considered that there is extreme irregularity
in the stiffness when, in any of the
directions of analysis, the distortion of
the intermediate floor (derivative) is greater than 1.6 times the
corresponding value of the immediate mezzanine
superior, or is greater than 1.4 times the
average of the inter-floor distortions in
the three adjacent upper levels. The
floor distortion will be calculated as the
average of the distortions at the ends
of the mezzanine.
Extreme Irregularity of Resistance
There is extreme irregularity of resistance
when, in any of the directions of
analysis, the resistance of a mezzanine against
shear forces are less than 65% of the
resistance of the immediate upper floor.
Safety factor 0.50.
Mass or Weight Irregularity
There is mass (or weight) irregularity
when the weight of a floor, determined according to
The number 4.3 is greater than 1.5 times the weight.
from an adjacent floor. This criterion does not apply
neither on rooftops nor in basements.
Safety factor 0.90.
Vertical Geometric Irregularity
The configuration is irregular when, in
any of the directions of analysis, the
floor plan dimension of the structure
lateral load resistance is greater than 1.3
sometimes the corresponding dimension in a
adjacent floor. This criterion does not apply in
rooftops
not in basements.
Safety factor 0.90.
Discontinuity in the Resilient Systems
The structure is classified as irregular
when in any element that withstands more
10% of the shear force is obtained
vertical misalignment, both due to a change
of orientation, as by a displacement
of an axis with a magnitude greater than 25%
corresponding dimension of the element.
Safety factor 0.80.
Extreme discontinuity of the Systems
Resistant
There is extreme discontinuity when the
fuerza cortante que resisten los elementos
discontinuous as described in the item
previous, exceed 25% of the shear force
total.
Safety factor 0.60.
Table No. 9
STRUCTURAL IRREGULARITIES IN EXAMPLES
PLANT
Torsional Irregularity
There is torsional irregularity when, in
any of the analysis directions, the
maximum relative displacement of the floor in
one end of the building, calculated including
accidental eccentricity (Δmaxis greater than 1.2
sometimes the relative displacement of the center of
masses of the same intermediate floor for the same
load condition (ΔCMThis criterion is only
applies in buildings with rigid diaphragms and only if
the maximum relative displacement of the floor
is greater than 50% of the displacement
permissible.
Safety factor 0.75.
Extreme Torsional Irregularity
There is extreme torsional irregularity when, in
any of the analysis directions, the
maximum relative displacement of the floor
one end of the building, calculated including
accidental eccentricity (ΔCM), it is greater than 1.5
sometimes the relative displacement of the center of
masses of the same mezzanine for the same
load condition (ΔCMThis criterion is only
applies in buildings with rigid diaphragms and only if
the maximum relative displacement of the floor
is greater than 50% of the displacement
permissible.
Safety factor 0.60.
Recessed Corners
The structure is classified as irregular when
inner corners whose dimensions in
both directions are greater than 20% of the
corresponding total dimension on the floor.
Safety factor 0.90.
Discontinuity of the Diaphragm
The structure is classified as irregular when
the diaphragms have abrupt discontinuities
or significant variations in stiffness, including
openings greater than 50% of the gross area of
diaphragm. There is also irregularity when,
in any of the floors and for any of the
analysis directions, is there any section
transversal of the diaphragm with a net area
resistant less than 25% of the section area
total transversal in the same direction calculated
with the total dimensions of the plant.
Safety factor 0.85.
Non-Parallel Systems
It is considered that there is irregularity when
in any of the analysis directions the
elements resistant to lateral forces are not
parallels. Does not apply if the axes of the porches or
walls form angles less than 30° nor
when the non-parallel elements resist
less than 10% of the shear force of the floor.
Safety factor 0.90.
PRACTICE EXERCISE:
1. IRREGULARITY OF RIGIDITY - WHITE FLOOR
ADDRESS X-X
FORCE RELATIONS
RELATIVE RIGIDITY
LEVEL CUTTING OF RIGIDITY CONDITION
DEL CM (V/Δret)
(V) Kii/ki(i+1)
FLOOR 3 0.00228 137.31 60233.50
FLOOR 2 0.002745 242.26 88255.01 1.47 REGULAR
FLOOR 1 0.002589 300.00 115874.86 1.31 REGULAR
DIRECTION Y-Y
FORCE RELATIONS
RELATIVE RIGIDITY
LEVEL CUTTING OF RIGIDITY CONDITION
The CM (V/Δret)
(V) Kii/ki(i+1)
FLOOR 3 0.002205 137.31 62271.91
FLOOR 2 0.002691 242.26 90026.01 1.45 REGULAR
FLOOR 1 0.002674 300.00 112191.47 1.25 REGULAR