Advantages of Frame Structures

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One of the best advantages of frame structures is their ease in construction. it is very easy to
teach the labor at the construction site.
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Frame structures can be constructed rapidly.
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Economy is also very important factor in the design of building systems. Frame structures
have economical designs.
Optimum use of floor space.

Disadvantages of Frames:
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In frames structures, span lengths are usually limited when normal reinforced concrete
(generally less than about 13 m, but up to about 15 m). Otherwise spans greater than that, can
cause lateral deflections.

2. Generally, frames are flexible structures and lateral deflections control the design process for
buildings with greater than about 4 stories.

Advantages of Structural Walls

1. Load bearing walls reduce interstorey distortions due to earthquake-induced
motions and reduce the likelihood of damage to the nonstructural element s of
building.
2. Buildings stiffened by structural walls during earthquakes have pointed to be
consistently better performance than rigid-framed buildings.
3. The performance of buildings stiffened by properly design structural walls has
been better with respect to both safety and damage control.
4. A structure with structural walls, which is substantially stiffer and hence has a
shorter period than a structure with frames, will suffer less lateral displacement
than the frame, when subjected to the same ground motion intensity.
5. They are used to keep the lateral drift within reasonable limits by resisting
horizontal forces.