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Overview

This video is a detailed webinar (Webinar #149) hosted by Epicon's Friends of Concrete (EFC), focusing on the design of tall buildings for wind and seismic forces. The webinar is structured as a knowledge-sharing platform for structural engineers, architects, researchers, and students, with a strong emphasis on technical education, code provisions, and practical applications in civil and structural engineering.

Key Technological Concepts and Product Features Discussed

1. Wind Effects on Tall Buildings

• Wind Climate and Characteristics
  • Wind varies with terrain, topography, and height (parabolic variation).
  • Wind speed affected by atmospheric pressure differentials and earth’s rotation (Coriolis effect).
  • India’s wind climate is unique due to monsoons, tropical cyclones, thunderstorms, and tornadoes.
  • Cyclonic storms and their formation, wind speed zones, and impact on coastal regions discussed in detail.
  • Wind speed maps and zones based on Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) data.
  • IS-875 Part 3 (2015) code provisions for wind loads, including terrain categories (TC1 to TC4), topography factors, and cyclone importance factors (K1 to K4).
  • Boundary layer wind flow explained using logarithmic and power law profiles.
  • Turbulence intensity and energy content in wind described, including macro- and micro-meteorological peaks.
  • Wind pressure coefficients for building components (roof, walls, openings) and overall force coefficients for buildings.
  • Effect of building geometry (roof shape, openings) on wind loads and uplift forces.
  • Differences between uniform flow and boundary layer flow on pressure distribution.
  • Practical design considerations including wind directionality factor, area averaging factor, and combination factors.
• Practical Applications and Case Studies
  • Design of low-rise and tall buildings for wind forces.
  • Importance of aerodynamic modifications and wind tunnel testing.
  • Use of IS-875 provisions for calculating design wind pressures and forces.

2. Seismic (Earthquake) Forces on Tall Buildings

• Comparison of Wind and Earthquake Forces
  • Earthquake forces are generally larger but rarer; wind forces are more frequent and govern design for tall buildings due to dynamic effects.
  • Earthquake acceleration varies about zero (no mean), wind varies about a mean velocity.
  • Earthquake design considers longer return periods (2,500 to 10,000 years) compared to wind (typically 50 years).
  • Earthquake design accepts damage (inelastic behavior), wind design aims for elastic behavior.
• Seismic Hazard and Ground Motion Characteristics
  • Parameters: amplitude, frequency content, and duration of shaking.
  • Source, path, and site effects influence ground motion characteristics.
  • Response spectrum concept explained for single degree of freedom (SDOF) systems; fundamental and higher modes considered.
  • Local soil amplification effects illustrated by Mexico City earthquake example.
  • Revised IS 1893 code changes including spectral shape up to 10 seconds, velocity and displacement control ranges.
  • Importance of vertical ground motion and damping factors in design.
  • Site classification based on shear wave velocity (A to E classes).
  • Load factors and importance factors for different structure categories (normal, important, critical, special).
  • Design basis earthquake (DBE) and maximum considered earthquake (MCE) concepts clarified.
  • Probabilistic vs deterministic seismic hazard assessments explained.
• Design and Analysis Methods
  • Response spectrum method and time history analysis (linear and nonlinear).
  • Selection and scaling of ground motion records for time history analysis.
  • Use of software tools for spectral matching (e.g., SizeMatch, WaveManager).
  • Consideration of ductile detailing even if wind governs design, due to possible larger earthquakes.
  • Practical issues in modeling complex buildings with podiums and towers.
• Non-structural Components
  • Amplification of floor accelerations and design criteria for architectural/non-structural elements.

Additional Highlights

• Epicon’s Background
  • Epicon Consultants Pvt Ltd is an ISO 9001:2015 certified company with a long history of workshops and webinars since 1999.
  • EFC has conducted 86 workshops and 48 webinars in recent years.
  • The webinar series targets practicing engineers, architects, government bodies, and students.
• Webinar Format
  • Two main sessions, each with a 90-minute presentation followed by Q&A.
  • Recordings and certificates of participation provided.
• Q&A Highlights
  • Clar