PUSHOVER ANALYSIS OF MULTISTOREY BUILDING

Abstract

ABSTRACT In the practical design applications the evaluation of seismic response is usually based on linear elastic structural behaviour. However this approach may be not sufficient in limiting the damage levels of the buildings. To this purpose more accurate methods of analyses, which can predict the real behaviour under strong seismic actions, are required. The non-linear dynamic analysis is the most rigorous method. The non-linear static pushover analysis seems to be a more rational method for estimating the lateral strength and the distribution of inelastic deformations. In this thesis Pushover analyses were performed by ETABS to predict the behaviour under strong seismic action and comparing the forces in static linear and nonlinear analysis.