RC2 High Rise with High Seismic Design

Taxonomy string
RC2 / HR / HD
Construction Type
RC: Reinforced Concrete
GPSS Building Category
RC2: Infilled RC Frame
Country
Colombia
Nepal
El Salvador
GPSS Building Type
Taxonomy Parameters
High design

1. Seismic design level

HD

<p>- Very good construction quality and workmanship<br>- Several seismic enhancement measures<br>- Building designed for a high seismic hazard zone<br>- Non-structural elements are designed to withstand lateral loads</p>

High rise

2. Height range

HR

<p>4+ stories</p>

RC2: Infilled RC Frame

3. Main structural system

RC2

<p>- Buildings constructed of a reinforced concrete moment resisting frame<br>- In-fill walls as stiffening element<br>- No captive columns</p>