Column Shortening in Tall

Buildings
Theory Validation and
Designing Precepts
Thesis Presentation by
Rishabh Lala

Phenomena
Column Shortening
Time Dependent Effects
Axial Shortening, Creep, Shrinkage
Construction Stage

Objectives I
Estimation of Indian Scenario:
In regards to provisions for column
shortening, in Indian Standard Codes,
and provisions that Indian Structural
Designers
are
providing
to
accommodate this phenomena, in tall
buildings.

Objectives II
Theory Validation:
Comparing the available theory as per
Indian Codes (creep, shrinkage,
elastic shortening), with results of
column shortening obtained after
detailed software analysis.

Theory Validation
This is done in four steps:
s
= Shortening between two columns
Ps1 and Ps2 = load coming on these columns
1 and 2 Deflection manually calculated based on
available theory, due to Ps1 and Ps2
l 1 - 2 l = s
=> Software Calculated Deflection = Manually
Calculated Deflection

Theory Verified

Objectives III
Deflection Permissible:
Permissible deflection (p) comes from
permissible slope, which is obtained
from literature review, especially Indian
Standard Codes
To estimate, Permissible deflection (p)
for Indian Scenario, using typical value of
column spacing (L)
Using typical value of (L), Permissible
loads (P1 and P2) to be determined, for
typical column section.

OBJECTIVE IV
Relevant Height:
Height at which this phenomena
becomes relevant, taking base as
Indian Standard Provisions.
A height, for typical value of column
spacing, in structure, after which it
becomes compulsory to consider
column shortening phenomena as a
design consideration; is to be
determined

RELEVANT HEIGHT
Building Model : 20 m, 40m, 60m, 80m,
100m, with typical column spacing
Loads
: Dead, Live, Construction
with FOS as per literature review
Analysis Type : Non Linear, construction
Stage Analysis (Sequential Analysis)

Analysis Software
MIDAS GEN 2015

One of the best software available for

the analysis of column shortening, and
construction stage analysis.

MIDAS GEN: 2015

Features:
Manual Construction Stage Analysis
Enter Construction Stage specific Data
Check Results for Each Construction Stage
Check Column Shortening
Time Dependent Material Properties can be
taken into account like Creep and Shrinkage
Burj Khalfas construction stage analysis
was also done in Midas Gen 2010.