ABSTRACT
Radical Concrete Technology. Edited by R K Dhir and P C Hewlett. Published in 1996 by E & FN Spon, 2-6 Boundary Row, London SE1 8HN, UK. ISBN 0 419 21480 1. ABSTRACT. Upon defining the method of construction of a $70 million project of 16 storey hospital building, two structural models have been analysed; the first one is characterised by proposing precast and prestressed girders and topping slabs to form the floor system, and the other one is characterised by proposing cast in-situ reinforced concrete beams and slabs which has lead to monolithic formation with columns. The structural analysis has been carried out for the second system using matrix analysis of structures which is carried out by SAP 90 Computer Program. Calculation of wind loads and equivalent seismic forces were based on British Code, Eurocode 8, and the Jordan Code. Load combinations were based on the ACI-318 recommendations. Furthermore, dynamic analysis was also carried out using spectral as well as modal analysis. Based on the results of the analyses, the structural elements were designed according to the BS8110. The study showed that the second model has increased the seismic resistance of the structure which in turn mitigates and highly reduces expected structural damage which may result from the occurrence of earthquakes in the region. Keywords: Analysis, Design, Dynamic, Earthquakes, High-Rise Buildings, Reinforced Concrete, Response, Seismic, Spectral, Stability. Dr Musa Reshidat is an Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Jordan. He graduated from prominent universities; BSc. (Cairo University); MSc (Stanford University), PhD (Purdue University). He has 26 years of intensive experience in academic and professional fields. He is a fellow of ASCE, and a member of ACI, and several engineering organisations.
