ABSTRACT
In old days wooden buildings were made in highly earthquake prone areas for its low weight. Nowadays with the advancement of steel industry if we can make these type of buildings using square hollow sections/rectangular hollow sections, steel plated/wooden floors and puffed panel walling systems then it will be more strong and low weighted also. These types of buildings are green, sustainable and eco-friendly. In this paper one model building has been analysed for seismic zone IV or wind speed 47 m/sec as per Indian Standard. Purpose of the building is residential or normal office type. It is found that wind forces developed in the structural members are greater than the seismic forces generated in the same. Because of low mass seismic forces are not generated despite of heavy ground acceleration. Proper steel bracing systems are provided vertically and horizontally for stability of the structure. The production of new structural hollow members, chequered plates, puffed/sandwiched panels have created a new era in building industry making it more sustainable in all respects.
