The effects of axial deformation and axial force on vibration characteristics of tall buildings

A tall building comprising frames and shear walls coupled together is idealized as a shear–flexure cantilever through the continuum approach. The effects of axial deformation as well as axial force in the frames are considered and incorporated in the formulation of the governing equations. Numerical examples are solved through the Galerkin method and the results compared with finite element solutions. The study indicates that the effect of axial deformation in the frame should be considered for tall and/or slender buildings while the effect of axial force in the column should be included for buildings with soft-storeys resulting from the termination of core walls in the lower portion of the building. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.