Performance of Different Bracing Patterns for Moderately Tall Steel Buildings Subjected to Lateral Load

Abstract

In the present work, a model of moderately tall steel building G+20 storied, has been developed and then analysed for lateral load using design software STAAD Pro. Performance of different types of bracing systems are checked under gravity load and wind load. Various results such as bending moment, shear force, lateral deflections, storey drift, axial load on columns are extracted from this analysis and studied meticulously. In few cases of brace pattern effect of providing eccentricity are also studied to suggest optimum positioning of these bracing systems.