Evaluation of Traditional Methods in Construction and Their Effects on Reinforced-Concrete Buildings Behavior

Using ETABS software, this study analyzed 23
buildings to evaluate effects of mistakes during construction phase on
buildings structural behavior. For modelling, two different loadings
were assumed: 1) design loading and 2) loading due to the effects of
mistakes in construction phase. Research results determined that
considering traditional construction methods for buildings resulted in
a significant increase in dead loads and consequently intensified the
displacements and base-shears of buildings under seismic loads.

• E. H. N. Gashti
• M. Zarrini
• M. Irannezhad
• J. R. Langroudi

• Reinforced-concrete buildings
• Construction mistakes
• Base-shear
• displacements
• Failure.

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