PLANNING, DESIGN & ANALYSIS OF A

COMMERCIAL BUILDING WITH FLAT SLAB

CONSIDERING EARTHQUAKE INDUCED FORCES
USING ETAB’s
By
Mr. Ajinkya Khollam
Mr. Inayat Fayaz
Miss. Namita Dhavale
Guide
Prof. Sumit Thakur

Department of Civil Engineering,

STES’s RMD Sinhgad School of Engineering, Warje, Pune. 58
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 Contents
 Problem Statement
 Hypothesis
 Aim and Objectives
 Introduction
 Literature Survey
 Preliminary Data For Analysis
 Methodology
 Future Tasks
 References

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Problem Statement
 In high seismic regions, slab-column frames are more
vulnerable to brittle punching failure and leads to progressive
collapse of structure.

 Flat slab buildings are subjected to large lateral displacements

during earthquake ground motion and lose their vertical load
carrying capacity under induced moments due to earthquake.

 To improve the lateral stiffness of RC flat slab building during

earthquake, lateral resisting system, i.e., braced frames/shear
walls should be provided in building.

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 Hypothesis
 This project is inclined towards the seismic response of a flat plate — braced
frame system. Braces are used as structural elements and they do resist
lateral forces with substantial structural action. Slab-column connections are
the first point of yielding in case of buildings without braces. The shear capacity
of this connection reduces drastically in the presence of lateral loading and
hence, in such type of buildings should be carefully designed.
 The meaning of structural economics is restricted to comparison of the
structural cost of the material i.e., the cost of reinforcement steel and concrete
required for slabs, beams, columns and braces in building. The cost of
foundations is not included in the computation of structural cost. It also does
not include the cost of labour and cost of scaffolding.
 In the present study, a regular RC flat slab building is analysed and designed
for zone III resting on medium soil strata as per IS 1893(Part 1): 2016 with
certain modifications (design of beam in the perimeter of the building and two
types of braced frames).
 Modifications with additional construction elements improve lateral strength,
stiffness and improving seismic behaviour of flat-slab construction system .
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Aim and Objectives
 Aim:
To carry out PLANNING, DESIGN & ANALYSIS OF A
COMMERCIAL BUILDING WITH FLAT SLAB
CONSIDERING EARTHQUAKE INDUCED FORCES
USING ETAB’s

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 Objectives:

 Planning

1. Using BIS
2. Using Sun & Wind Diagrams
 Design & Analysis
1. To check the feasibility of accepting the flat slab system to
withstand the lateral forces in seismic zones.
2. To study the response of flat slab structure subjected to
seismic loading without bracing system.
3. To study the response of flat slab structure subjected to
seismic loading with bracing system.
4. To understand the effects of bracings in flat slab buildings.
5. To estimate structural costs.

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 Introduction
 Common practice of design and construction is to support the
slabs by beams and support the beams by columns. This may
be called as beam-slab construction.
 The beams reduce the available net clear ceiling height. Hence
in warehouses, offices and public halls sometimes beams are
avoided and slabs are directly supported by columns.
 This type of construction is aesthetically appealing also. These
slabs which are directly supported by columns are called Flat
Slabs.

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 Flat slabs can be supported by columns (Fig. 1) and by a column capital or a
drop panel in order to provide a good resistance to punching shear around
the column. However, in some cases, column capitals and drop panels
cannot be used for architectural reasons or to save space between the
floors.

 The flat slab system has been adopted in many buildings constructed
recently due to the advantage of reduced floor heights to meet the
economical and architectural demands.
 Reinforced concrete flat slabs are one of the most popular floor systems
used in residential buildings, car parks and many other structures. They
represent elegant and easy-to-construct floor systems that keep the height
between the ceiling and the floor to a minimum. The design of flat slabs is
typically governed by the punching shear strength at failure.
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 Types Of Flat Slab
 There are four types of flat slabs:
 (i) Slabs without drop and column head.
 (ii) Slabs without drop and column with column head.
 (iii) Slabs with drop and column without column head.
 (iv) Slabs with drop and column head.

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Advantages of Flat Slab
 Cost of Construction is low due to rapid construction.
 Absence of beams allows lower floor height which reduces the
total height of the building.
 More flexibility for the occupier and allow fixing services easily.
 Eliminating drop panels results in simpler formwork
arrangements.
 Good aesthetical appearance and more architectural flexibility of
building.
 Flat slab system is best office buildings and parking areas.
 The absence of sharp corners improves fire resistance, so there
is less danger of the concrete spalling and exposure of
reinforcement.
 Simple formwork, quick and easy construction.

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Problems:
 In high seismic regions, slab-column frames are more vulnerable
to brittle punching failure and leads to progressive collapse of
structure.
 Flat slab buildings are subjected to large lateral displacements
during earthquake ground motion and lose their vertical load
carrying capacity under induced moments due to earthquake.

Remedies:
 To improve the lateral stiffness of RC flat slab building during
earthquake, lateral resisting system, i.e., braced frames/shear
walls should be provided in building.
 To avoid brittle punching failure in building, adequate shear stud
reinforcement should be provided in slab region around the
columns to withstand shear failure.

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Literature Survey
TITLE OF PAPER TYPE OF LOADINGS DESIGN OF SOFTWARE
STRUCTURE CONSIDERED MEMBERS USED FOR
DESIGN
PURPOSE

STUDY OF RCC 1. Gravity Load Slab ETAB

SEISMIC G+9 Live Load Beam
BEHAVIOUR OF Dead Load Column
BUILDINGS WITH 2. Lateral Loads
FLAT SLAB Seismic Zone
II, III, IV, V
Wind load
Comparative Study RCC 1. Gravity Load Flat Slab with ETABS
of Flat Slab and G+5 Live Load Drop
Conventional Slab Dead Load
Structure Using 2. Lateral Loads
ETABS for Seismic Load Conventional
Different Wind load Slab
Earthquake Zones
of India

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 TITLE OF TYPE OF LOADINGS DESIGN OF SOFTWARE
PAPER STRUCTURE CONSIDERED MEMBERS USED

Seismic Analysis of RCC 1. Gravity Load conventional slab, ETABS

Flat Slab Structure G+5 Live Load flat slab, flat slab with
Dead Load drops, flat slab with
2. Lateral Loads column heads and
Seismic Zone combination of drop
II, III, IV, V and column head.

Analysis And RCC 1. Gravity Load Comparisons of flat ETABs

Design Of Flat G+15 Live Load and conventional
Slab By Using Dead Load building
Etabs Software 2. Lateral Loads
Seismic Zone
II, III, IV, V
Wind Load
SEISMIC Moment resisting Live Load RCC conventional ETABs
PERFORMANCE frame Dead Load slab structure and
OF FLAT SLAB 6 Storey Seismic Load flat slab structure
WITH DROP AND (Zone II)
CONVENTIONAL
SLAB
STRUCTURE

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 TITLE OF TYPE OF LOADINGS DESIGN OF SOFTWARE
PAPER STRUCTURE CONSIDERED MEMBERS USED

USE OF FLAT G+3 1. Gravity Load Conventional RC ETABS

SLABS IN MULTI- G+8 Live Load frame and Flat Slab
STOREY G+12 Dead Load
COMMERCIAL 2. Lateral Loads
BUILDING Seismic Zone, IV
SITUATED IN Wind Load
HIGH SEISMIC
ZONE
SEISMIC RCC 1. Gravity Load Purely flat-slab ,Flat- SAP 2000
PERFORMANCE B +GF +4 + A Live Load slab strengthened by
OF FLAT-SLAB Dead Load a perimeter beam,
BUILDING 2. Lateral Loads Flat-slab
STRUCTURAL Seismic Load strengthened by RC
SYSTEMS Wind Load walls , Flat-slab
strengthened by
perimeter beam and
RC walls
Study of RCC Live Load Flat slab ETABs
Multistoried RCC G+3 Dead Load
Flat Slab Structure, G+5 Seismic Load
Under Seismic G+7 (Zone III)
Effect G+9
G+11
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 TITLE OF TYPE OF LOADINGS DESIGN OF SOFTWARE
PAPER STRUCTURE CONSIDERED MEMBERS USED

Comparative RCC 1. Gravity Load Conventional slab ETABS

Study of Analysis Single Storey Live Load Structure,
of Flat Slab and Dead Load Flat slab.
Conventional Slab 2. Lateral Loads
Using ETAB Seismic Load
Software
Seismic Analysis RCC 1. Gravity Load Beam ETABs
of Office Building 28 Storey Live Load Column
with Prestressed Dead Load Shear Wall
Flat Slab 2. Lateral Loads F lat Slab
Seismic Load(IV)
Wind Load
COST 4 Storey 1. Gravity Load Column ETABs
COMPARISON Live Load Shear Wall
BETWEEN FLAT Dead Load Flat Slab
SLABS WITH 2. Lateral Loads
DROP AND Seismic Load(III)
WITHOUT DROP
IN FOUR STOREY
LATERAL LOAD
RESISTING
BUILDING
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Preliminary Data for Analysis
1. Type of structure : RC Multi-storey flat slab building
2. Seismic zone : Zone III
3. Soil type : Type II (Medium soil)
4. Number of storeys Six (B+LG+UG+4)
5. Slab thickness : 200 mm
6. Floor height 3.2 m
7. Earthquake load As per IS 1893 (Part I): 2016
8. Wind load Not considered
9. Live load Typical floor:2.5 kN/m2
On roof: 1.5 kN/m2
10. Grade of concrete M 20
11. Grade of steel Fe 415
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12. Considerations Regarding Preliminary Selection Of
Sizes Of Structural Members.
 Edge beam size For Case 2
400 mm x 600 mm
 Column size For Case 1
700 mm x 700 mm
 For Case 2
500 mm x 700 mm
 For Case 3 and 4
GF: 400 mm x 500 mm
 Other floors: 400 mm x 400 mm
 Size of bracing For Case 3
250 mmx250mm
For Case 4
450 mmx450mm

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Steps In Analysis Of
Structure
Defining dimensions of
the plan

Defining the members

and material properties

Assigning loads and

load combinations

Run check model to

find errors

Run analysis

Extract results
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 Methodology
SELECTION OF PROJECT TOPIC
PLANNING DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF A BUILDING
COLLECTION OF DATA
RESEARCH PAPER THESIS
SELECTION OF SITE
LIVE PROJECT
PLANNING AUTOCAD-
USING ID CODES WIND DIAGRAMS SUN DIAGRAMS
DAFTING
DESIGN
USING IS CODES Design- Suitable Software
ANALYSIS
USING SUITABLE SOFTWARE

Interpretation Of Result

Conclusion

Thesis Writing
 Future task
 Selection Of Topic (Problem Statement)
 Introduction presenting behaviour of flat slab, objectives and scope for this
study.
 Literature review summarizing previous related research pertaining to this
study.
 Selection Of Site
 Building description and material properties.
 Modelling and type of building.
 Design of different structural members i.e. slab, beam, column and bracing.
 Analysis
 Estimation of structural cost for different cases of building has been
studied.
 Result And Conclusion
 Thesis Writing
Time Plan Of Project
• Topic Of Project
• Problem Statement
JULY • Aim & Objectives

• Research Related to Topic

• Research Papers & Thesis
• Selection Of Site & Their Data
AUGUST • Analysis Of The Data And Innovation Of Project Topic

• Building Description
• Cases To Be Studied
• Modeling Procedure For Flat Slab
SEPTEMBER • Design & Analysis Procedure Using ETABS

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 • Planning Of Building
• Load Combination & Types OF Flat Slabs To Be Considered
• Design & Analysis OF the Building For Case 1
OCTOBER • Tabulation of the Results For Case 1

• Design And Analysis Of Building For Case II

• Comparison For An Earth Quake Resistant Building
DECEMBER • Tabulate the Results for Case II

• Structural Cost Estimation

• Result And Conclusion For Seismically Stable And Economic Structure
JANUARY

• Compilation Of All Data

• THESIS Writing
FEBRUARY

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 References
•Seismic Analysis of Office Building with Prestressed Flat Slab

•Comparative Study of Analysis of Flat Slab and Conventional Slab Using ETAB Software

Rasna P1, Safvana P2, Jisha P3

•Analytical Study of Different Types of Flat Slab Subjected to Dynamic Loading

.R.S.More1, V. S. Sawant2, Y. R. Suryawanshi3

•Study of Multistoried RCC Flat Slab Structure, Under Seismic Effect .Renuka
Ramteke1, Manish Chudare2, Amey Khedikar3

•Analysis of flat slab building with and without shear wall ,Dhanaji R. Chavan1, Mohite D.
D.2, Dr. C. P. Pise3, Pawar Y. P.2, Kadam S. S.2, Deshmukh C. M.2

•COST COMPARISON BETWEEN FLAT SLABS WITH DROP AND WITHOUT DROP IN
FOUR STOREY LATERAL LOAD RESISTING BUILDING
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Comparative Study of Flat Slab and Conventional Slab Structure Using ETABS for
Different Earthquake Zones of India :Mohana H.S1, Kavan M.R2
ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF REGULAR AND IRREGULAR FLAT SLAB FOR
MULTISTOREYED BUILDING UNDER TWO SEISMIC ZONES USING ETABS AND
SAFE;THIMMAYAPALLY DILEEP KUMAR1, A.MOWNIKA VARDHAN2
 STUDY OF SEISMIC BEHAVIOUR OF BUILDINGS WITH FLAT SLAB ;Dr. M
Rame Gowda1, Techi Tata2
 USE OF FLAT SLABS IN MULTI-STOREY COMMERCIAL BUILDING SITUATED
IN HIGH SEISMIC ZONE Navyashree K1, Sahana T.S
 SEISMIC PERFORMANCE OF FLAT SLAB WITH DROP AND CONVENTIONAL
SLAB STRUCTURE ;Archana Shaga1, Satyanarayana Polisetty
 Analysis And Design Of Flat Slab By Using Etabs Software B.Anjaneyulu1, K Jaya
Prakash2
 Seismic Analysis of Flat Slab Structure Sukanya Sawant Prof K. R. Dabhekar M.
Tech Student Assistant Professor
 SEISMIC PERFORMANCE OF FLAT-SLAB BUILDING STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS
;R. P. Apostolska 1 , G. S. Necevska-Cvetanovska J. P.Cvetanovska and N. Mircic

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