Author： Tremblay Robert Merzouq Sina Izvernari Carmen Alexieva Krasimira
Publisher： NRC Research Press
ISSN： 1208-6029
Source： Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol.32, Iss.3, 2005-06, pp. : 561-568
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Abstract
The seismic forces and deformations obtained from the equivalent static force procedure and the dynamic analysis method proposed for the 2005 National Building Code of Canada are compared for 4-, 8-, 12-, and 16-storey buildings with structural mass irregularity. Setbacks resulting in 200% and 300% mass discontinuities located at 25%, 50%, or 75% of the building height were considered. The buildings are located in Vancouver and Montréal, and lateral loads are resisted by concentrically braced steel frames. The storey shear forces, overturning moments, and storey drifts obtained from static analysis were found to exceed the values determined from dynamic analysis for all irregular structures except at the base of "podium-type" buildings located at the Vancouver site.
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