ACI Journal
P-delta and dynamic analysis
Abstract
This study includes the seismic retrofitting of frame structures, the frame structure has the tendency
of sway and non-sway, when there is sway the structure is designed with ETABS and thus, the
dynamic analysis and P-delta analysis is done, when the frame is three or four storey high, P-delta
analysis is done, and more than three storey or four storey building is there, it is designed for
dynamic loads, and dynamic analysis is done, its values are inserted, the sway and non sway frames
with the elasticity of structure is there, the loads are transferred from slabs to beams to columns to
footings, SAFE, is the software to design the structure, loads are transferred from ETABS to SAFE,
and thus either combined or strap footing is designed, contours are read for the allowable loads, and
these allowable loads must not exceed loads at ultimate, strips are assigned and thus, structure is
designed
References
Structural analysis softwares ETABS