• Kapil Dev Mishra
• Dr. A.K.JAIN

Floating columns are a typical feature adopted in the modern age multi-storey building construction These floating columns reduces the efficiency of the building to resist seismic forces up to large extent, that is why these are the extremely undesirable unit in the seismic prone areas. In this paper, a multi storied Plaza building of storey (G+2+3) having different position of floating columns(4 columns of mid ordinate axis or 4 columns of diagonal axis) at different height of building( at the level above second floor) at two different zones (ZONE III and ZONE IV) has been considered for analysis. The plan area of building up to second floor is 30m×30m and above this floor area is reduced to 20m×20m. Height up to second floor of the building is used for parking or commercial shops having floor height of 4m and above this it is used for residential and office purpose. Different combinations of office and residential floors are considered. Floating columns are provided at office floor. Maximum nodal displacement and base shear are the main considerations in this study. It is found that in Floating column structures less Base Shear but higher Nodal Displacement occurs.

Base Shear, Floating Columns, Maximum Nodal Displacement, PLAZA Building, Seismic Analysis, , STAAD Pro, etc.

"Study Of Plaza Building With And Without Floating Columns Subjected To Seismic Loading", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 9, page no.220-225, September-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1809181.pdf

"Study Of Plaza Building With And Without Floating Columns Subjected To Seismic Loading", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 9, page no. pp220-225, September-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1809181.pdf