Effect of structural slenderness on wind performance of tall buildings

  • Unique Paper ID: 184156
  • PageNo: 463-509
  • Abstract:
  • Modern architecture, including skyscrapers, can be understood through recognition of the domination of cultural pluralism. In particular, the design of skyscrapers began with the advent of internationalism. Contemporary skyscrapers, however, reflect various building types and design methods. In particular, the modern design trends had created various types nof atypical buildings such as twisted, tapered, tilted, and parametrical. These atypical skyscrapers became the landmark of the city and secured the urban competitiveness via innovative building design. Atypical skyscrapers, however, are a new architectural phenomenon, and research and construction cases are insufficient compared to conventional buildings Tall buildings are seen as iconic landmarks because of their bold effect on the city silhouette. To control this bold effect in an aesthetically desired manner, designers search for intriguing forms such as twisted buildings. There are two main approaches for designing the structural system of a twisted tall building. In the first approach, the twisted form of the building is obtained only by the rotation of the floors, and the structural system is maintained in a conventional, perpendicular way. Alternatively, the structural system and the floors of the building twist together. In this study, structures of G+40, G+30 AND G+20 storeys are selected. A base model is made with an aspect ratio as 1 and other models with aspect ratio of like 1,2.25,4,7and 9. Are made with central core and shear walls. The location of the building is assumed to be in Terrain category 3 according to IS 875-2015, IS 16700:2017. The models were analysed using ETABS 2019 software. The analysis method used for this study is the dynamic wind loadIt is studied using dynamic wind analysis considered Vb= 44 m/s constructed for gravity and wind using IS 875-2015. Moreover, it will be analyzed with Etabs 2021 tools. In the analysis, Story's Displacement, Story's Drift, Base Shear and the time Period of the Structure were analyzed and contrasted with others.

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@article{184156,
        author = {Mohammed Umarullah Khan and Khan},
        title = {Effect of structural slenderness on wind performance of tall buildings},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {4},
        pages = {463-509},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=184156},
        abstract = {Modern architecture, including skyscrapers, can be understood through recognition of the domination of cultural pluralism. In particular, the design of skyscrapers began with the advent of internationalism. Contemporary skyscrapers, however, reflect various building types and design methods. In particular, the modern design trends had created various types nof atypical buildings such as twisted, tapered, tilted, and parametrical. These atypical skyscrapers became the landmark of the city and secured the urban competitiveness via innovative building design. Atypical skyscrapers, however, are a new architectural phenomenon, and research and construction cases are insufficient compared to conventional buildings 
Tall buildings are seen as iconic landmarks because of their bold effect on the city silhouette. To control this bold effect in an aesthetically desired manner, designers search for intriguing forms such as twisted buildings. There are two main approaches for designing the structural system of a twisted tall building. In the first approach, the twisted form of the building is obtained only by the rotation of the floors, and the structural system is maintained in a conventional, perpendicular way. Alternatively, the structural system and the floors of the building twist together.
In this study, structures of G+40, G+30 AND G+20 storeys are selected. A base model is made with an aspect ratio as 1 and other models with aspect ratio of like 1,2.25,4,7and 9. Are made with central core and shear walls. The location of the building is assumed to be in Terrain category 3 according to IS 875-2015, IS 16700:2017. The models were analysed using ETABS 2019 software. The analysis method used for this study is the dynamic wind loadIt is studied using dynamic wind analysis considered Vb= 44 m/s constructed for gravity and wind using IS 875-2015. Moreover, it will be analyzed with Etabs 2021 tools. In the analysis, Story's Displacement, Story's Drift, Base Shear and the time Period of the Structure were analyzed and contrasted with others.},
        keywords = {},
        month = {September},
        }

Cite This Article

Khan, M. U., & Khan, (2025). Effect of structural slenderness on wind performance of tall buildings. International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology (IJIRT), 12(4), 463–509.

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