Himalayan WhiteHouse International College
(Affiliated To Purbanchal
University) Putalisadak,
Kathmandu.
Department of Civil Engineering
A
Project Proposal
on
“SEISMIC ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF MULTI-
STORIED COMMERCIAL BUILDING”
PROJECT SUPERVISIOR:
Er.Mukesh Shrestha
SUBMITTED BY:
Anupam Koirala (034-3-2-01678-2020)
Kiran Pant (034-3-2-01715-2020)
Kushal Karki (034-3-2-01719-2020)
Somnath Chaudhary (034-3-2-01749-2020)
Sunil Mainali (034-3-2-01754-2020)
Suraj Singh Bohora (034-3-2-01752-2020)
In the partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Bachelor of
Engineering in Civil Engineering
A PROJECT REPORT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFIILLMENT POF
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR TH E BACHELORS DEGREE IN CIVL
ENGINEERING
Contents
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION...................................................................1
1.1 OBJECTIVES............................................................................................2
1.3 LITERATURE REVIEW.........................................................................3
CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY.................................................................4
CHAPTER 3: TIME SCHEDULE.................................................................5
REFERENCES.................................................................................................7
List of figures
Figure 1: Seismic Zoning of Nepal…………………………………………………1
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
We are interested in carrying out a project work on the analysis and design of an
earthquake resistant building, which is one of the topics recommended by the
department of civil engineering for carrying out a project work on, for the fulfillment
of the bachelor's in Civil Engineering program.
Nepal is in the seismic zone and its prone earthquakes, we have experienced several
earthquakes in the past, the most recent one being the 12 th Baishakh 2072 BS which
epicenter was Barkpark, Gorkha with a devastating 7.8 Ritcher scale. Proper Analysis
and safe design of structures, therefore carries great importance which is the main
reason why we proposed to perform a project on seismic resistant building design.
The design of the building will be based on the detailed plans of a proposed RCC
Building provided by the project supervisor. The design shall include the design of the
following components;
Foundation
Basement Wall
Beams
Columns
Slabs
Lateral load resisting system
Staircase
Figure 1:- Seismic Zoning of Nepal
(Source : NHESS –Copernicus.org)
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1.1 OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the project are listed below;
To achieve a practical knowledge on structural analysis, design and detailing of
structural components using principles of seismic resistant design.
To analyze the seismic response of the building including dynamic parameters to
draw detail structural drawings using AutoCAD.
Partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of bachelor of engineering in
civil engineering
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1.3 LITERATURE REVIEW
S.N AUTHOR PUBLICATION TITLE SUMMARY
AND YEAR
1 Bharat Structures Seismic elastic They evaluated the effect of
Khanal (2020)-Elsevier performance of L- plan configuration irregularity
et.al shaped building frames when subjected to varying
through plan angle of the input response
irregularities spectrum and found that
buildings with plan
configuration irregularity are
more sensitive to the varying
angle of the input response
spectrum as compared to the
symmetrical building model.
2 H. Engineering Seismic Response of From their research they
Chaulagain Structures(2013) Current RC building in concluded that the building
et.al -Elsevier Nepal: A comparative constructed using NBC code
analysis of different and construction period
design / construction. during that time was very
vulnerable to earthquake.
3 CH. Lokesh Materials Analysis and design of Storey displacement is
Nishanth Today(2020)- commercial building maximum for the
et.al Elsevier with different slab Conventional slab and
arrangements using minimum for load bearing
ETABS wall types and increases with
increase in storey height.
For this design, different codes used are given below:
a. Local building codes such as Nepal national building code (NBC: 105-2020)
b. Indian Standard (IS) Codes of Practice
c. Indian Standard Special Publications (SP)
d. Textbooks on RCC Design and Earthquake Engineering
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CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY
4
START IS 456: 2000
IS 875-I: 1987
NBC 105:2020
Project Selection
Study and analysis of
architectural plan
Preliminary design of the
structural member
Structure modeling and
analysis using ETABS
NO
Result and
Verifications
Codal provision and
YES manual verification
Prepare of structural drawing
using AutoCAD
Project cost estimation
Final documentation
END
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CHAPTER 3: TIME SCHEDULE
The project has been allocated to the completed in the time being 8th semester of Civil
Engineering.
Gantt Chart
3/25/2025 4/9/2025 4/24/2025 5/9/2025 5/24/2025
Group Formation
Project Selection
Interaction with Supervisor
Group Interaction
Project Briefing
START DATE
Project Title and Objective Confirmation DURATION
Literature Review
Preliminary Design
Modeling using ETABS
Analysis and verification
Design and Verification
Project Cost Estimation
Final Documentation
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CHAPTER 4: EXPECTED OUTCOMES
Better Understanding of Seismic Behavior.
Optimized Structural Design.
Compliance with Seismic Codes.
Comparison of Structural Systems.
Recommendations for Seismic Retrofitting.
Contribution to Earthquake Risk Mitigation.
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REFERENCES
1. Chaulagain, H. et al. (2013) ‘Seismic response of current RC buildings in Nepal: A
comparative analysis of different design/construction’, Engineering Structures, 49, pp.
284–294. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2012.10.036
2. IS 456:2000, ‘Plain and Reinforced Concrete-Code of Practice’.
3. Khanal, B. and Chaulagain, H. (2020) ‘Seismic elastic performance of L-shaped
building frames through plan irregularities’, Structures, 27(May), pp. 22–36. doi:
10.1016/j.istruc.2020.05.017.
4. NBC 105:2020, Seismic Design of Buildings in Nepal.
5. SP 16:1980, ‘Design Aids for Reinforced Concrete’
