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This type of structure is a biomemitic structure evolved from The objective of the project is to study the seismic forces
the inspiration of bee hive. The honeycomb structure consists which affect the structure, hence by adopting new techniques
of hexagram system which is used as the exoskeleton to the skyscraper failure can be minimized. The combination of
conventional type building. this biomemitic structure has forces such as dead load live load and earthquake load is taken
various advantages as it provides more ventilation and into the consideration. The time period of the structure, axial
sunlight. The hexagrid used in the structure has symmetrical forces of the columns in the, shear force, bending moment of
element as honeycomb structure is constructed of hexagrid the structure is to be studied. By using software based results
which forms a continuous structure. In this honeycomb comparison of conventional structure and honeycomb
structure concrete is arranged in the form of hexagrid which is structure is carried out to find out which structure has greater
arranged at the outer face of the structure or between column resistance to lateral forces such as wind and seismic forces.
spacing, size of each grid in exoskeleton is kept same. This This paper also gives a new innovative structural system
structure has maximum windows so the stiffness is not which will be environment friendly and consumes natural
obstructed by the windows. In various seismic zones it seems energy and provides comfort and safety to the structure.
that there is the need of more techniques which resist seismic
forces which will prevent the failure of the structures. The III. SCOPE
driving force behind these tall structures is nothing but the
interest of the architects towards the new challenges and also Honeycomb structure is very rigid so the seismic effect is
to improve the aesthetic appearance. reduced, This structure uses natural energy as the conventional
structures are constructed of heavy materials. As tall buildings
are of great interest to the world today which creates the
hazards with the rapidly growing tall structures. As the B. Honeycomb Structure And Optimized Structure
structure has greater vulnerability to damage because these are
the most exposed structure in natural disasters hence by All the sizes of beams, columns and slab in case of
adopting new techniques honeycomb structure can be honeycomb structure is same.
constructed easily which will play an important role to The hex grid is of 200 mm X 200 mm made of
minimize the failure of tall structures. concrete. There are 2 small hex grids placed between
two column between a vertical floor.
IV. METHODOLOGY
In optimized structure there is only one hex grid
between two columns of a vertical floor.
Methodology includes the study of software based analysis in
STAAD PRO. It involves the analysis of G+12 building. The
plan of the building is rectangular which is same for all the
structures. The methodology of this project is to compare a
conventional structure with the honeycomb structure.
Conventional structure is analyzed first then new innovative
biomemitic multistory building having hexagram will be
analyzed for same loading conditions. The hexagram system
which will be optimized further. All the sizes of beam and
columns are kept same in all the structures.
A. Conventional Structure
Fig. 1: Plan of the building used for analysis purpose with its C. Details of the Structure:
column orientation A) Conventional Structure:
The column sizes = 500 X 230 mm
The different load cases used for analysis are as per Indian
Code:
Fig.4: Graph 1 Comparison of dead load of all structures.
EQRX
EQRZ
DL
LL
RESPONSE SPECTRUM
1.5DL
1.5 (DL + LL)
1.2 (DL + LL)
1.2 (DL + LL + EQX)
1.2 (DL + LL - EQX)
1.2 (DL + LL + EQZ)
Fig.5: Graph 2 Difference of base shear of the structures
1.2 (DL + LL - EQZ)
1.5 (DL + EQX)
1.5 (DL EQX) 3.5
conventional str.
1.5 (DL + EQZ) 3
Time period in Sec
honeycomb str.
1.5 (DL EQZ) 2.5
optimised str.
0.9DL + 1.5EQX 2
0
1 2 3 4 5 6
Where EQX stands for earthquake load in X direction
conventional str. 2.921 2.131 1.86 0.965 0.704 0.606
EQZ stands for earthquake load in Z direction
LL= Live Load of the Structure = 2.5 kn/m as per IS 875 part honeycomb str. 1.544 1.166 0.807 0.504 0.375 0.263
45
2000 20
1500 15
10
1000 5
0
500 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
0 Conventional Structure 30.1 40 20.1 10.1 30 30 30.001
10.00115.01 20.1 15
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Honeycomb Structure 17.6 30.8 10 30.8 15.3 22.3 7.8 5.3 10.9 14.7 14.88
Conventional Str. 2150 2240 1870 2150 2150 1840 1870 1830
Optimized Structure 13.59 20 10 20 13.59 14.3 15.2 13.3 12 13.2 9.8
Honeycomb Str. 1500 1650 1670 1880 1880 1650 1670 1590
Optimized Str. 1520 1670 1700 1920 1920 1670 1700 1610
Conventional Str.
2500
VI. CONCLUSION
Honeycomb Str.
Axial forces in Kn
50 Honeycomb Structure
structure.
After optimization the values are considerably
40 Optimized Structure
reduced.
30 The deflections in beams of all the structure are
20 found to be in permissible limit.
The most critical load combination for all the outer
10 columns is found to be load case 13
0 ie;1.5(DL+EQX)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Conventional Structure 44.4553.5553.8953.5544.45 26.4 28.7128.9729.2629.0627.08
The average total difference in the axial force in outer
Honeycomb Structure 9.32440.7943.6440.799.3236.23330.5231.6531.1428.794.437
corner columns is of 338 KN that is 4% more in
Optimized Structure 22.1615.8326.4220.0333.2612.2518.5732.8932.5531.2919.28
honeycomb structure.
After optimization of honeycomb structure the axial
forces are found to be reduced in honeycomb
structure by 592 KN ie 8% of conventional structure.
In case of peripheral interior columns the axial forces
Fig.9: Graph6 Comparison of maximum absolute Shear are more in conventional structure by 790 KN that is
Forces of all type of structure by 10% And again it is reduced in case of