Seismic Performance Evaluation of RCC Buildings: A Practical Toolkit for RSA, Pushover, LTHA & NLTHA Methods

Discover a practical, industry-oriented approach to seismic analysis of RCC buildings using ETABS.

This ebook presents a complete case study of a G+5 RCC building analysed using Response Spectrum Analysis (RSA), Nonlinear Pushover Analysis, Linear Time History Analysis (LTHA), and Nonlinear Time History Analysis (NLTHA). The book bridges the gap between codal compliance and performance-based seismic design.

What You'll Learn

• IS 1893:2016 seismic design provisions
• Response Spectrum Analysis (RSA)
• Nonlinear Pushover Analysis
• Linear Time History Analysis (LTHA)
• Nonlinear Time History Analysis (NLTHA)
• Base shear scaling procedures
• Inter-storey drift evaluation
• Plastic hinge performance assessment
• Performance-Based Design concepts
• ETABS implementation and interpretation

Ideal For

• Structural Engineers
• Civil Engineering Students
• M.Tech Researchers
• ETABS Users
• Seismic Design Professionals

Included

• Complete RCC building case study
• Ground motion selection methodology
• Comparative seismic performance results
• ETABS outputs and interpretation
• Practical engineering recommendations

Keywords Structural Engineering, ETABS, Earthquake Engineering, Seismic Analysis, RCC Building Design, IS 1893, Pushover Analysis, Time History Analysis, Performance Based Design, Civil Engineering