Abstract Buildings constructed on slopes are different from those in plains. They may be irregular and unsymmetrical in horizontal and vertical planes, and torsionally coupled. Hence, they are susceptible to severe damage when affected by earthquake ground motion. We can’t avoid the future earthquakes but the preparedness and safe building construction practices for earthquakes can certainly reduces the extent of damage and loss of both property and life. Shear wall is one of the most commonly used lateral load resisting wall in buildings. Hence in the present work, an attempt is made to study the seismic behavior of the multistory buildings constructed on plain and various sloping ground with and without shear walls. The behavior of the building with different configurations of shear walls such as straight and symmetrical angle shape is also studied. The RCC building models having G+8 stories is considered for analysis. The response spectrum analysis of building for Zone II and Medium soil condition is carried out using structural engineering software SAP2000. Finally the results for seismic behavior of buildings are compared with respect to time period, base shear, lateral displacement, and member forces. After studying the behavior of different shear wall configurations and positions at various sloping grounds, the efficient shape and position of shear wall is suggested for its better seismic behavior. Keywords: RC building, Response spectrum, Sloping ground, Shear wall, MultistoryCite this Article Sandip Doijad, Surekha Bhalchandra. Response spectrum analysis of rc buildings constructed on plain and sloping ground with different configuration of shear walls. Journal of Structural Engineering and Management. 2015; 2(3): 65–73p.
