Influence of bracing systems on the seismic pounding of high-rise structure

Abstract

Earthquakes are natural hazards where the shaking of the ground occurs due to the seismic waves produced by a release of energy. This nature of earthquakes may cause disasters by the collapse of structures and buildings. The amount of damage during an earthquake depends on many parameters, including intensity, duration and frequency content of ground motion, geologic and soil condition, quality of construction. We need to ensure that the design of building should have adequate strength and be ductile enough to remain as one unit, even while subjected to very large deformations. The present study deals with the assessment of pounding effects on the behavior of two adjacent structures. Suitable resisting techniques were also adopted for addressing the gap required for adjacent structures.