Seismic Analysis of G+20 Story Horizontal Sky Bridge Building and Conventional Building

Seismic analysis of adjacent buildings linked through Horizontal sky bridges using ETABS 2021.This project aims to carry out the Seismic analysis of adjacent buildings connected at different levels with Horizontal sky bridges. The study assesses selected alternatives by changing the position of Horizontal sky bridges at three sections in height, mid-height (1/2), three quarter-height (3/4), and the top of the buildings. Both static and dynamic earthquake loading cases are imposed, based on the seismic codes, to evaluate inter-story drift, base shear and joint displacements. Buildings with and without sky bridges are compared to measure the effect of Horizontal sky bridges. The study reveals the effectiveness of Horizontal sky bridges on improving the seismic behaviour by judiciously locating Horizontal sky bridges as Lateral displacement and storey drift are typically reduced when Horizontal sky bridges are included.