PERFORMANCE OF C SHAPE STRUCTURE WITH INVERTED V SHAPED BRACINGS

The irregularity in the design of the construction may be due to uneven distribution along the construction height of its mass, strength and stiffness. The assessment and design becomes more complicated when such structures are built in elevated seismic regions. The primary aim of designing an earthquake-resistant structure is to ensure that the building has sufficient ductility to resist the forces of the earthquake. A braced frame is a structural system intended to withstand the forces of wind and earthquake. This research considers the uneven shaped structure of C and analyzes the actions of distinct types of bracing under lateral load with variability in positions on this uneven framework. It is also considered the impact of lateral load from different directions. V braced frames studied that which bracings are perform under better seismic action comparing with paired structure. Response spectra analyses were performed. Frame structural responses are explored in terms of Time period, storey drift, and displacement of storey shear. The outcome showed a decent increase in lateral frame resistance with bracing. Keywords— Inverted V Bracing, Lateral Loads, Positions of braced