Table 2.

Building parameters.

Concrete strength	25 MPa
Modulus of elasticity of concrete, E c	31 GPa
Steel tensile yield strength	500 MPa
Size of beams	250/600 mm
Slab thickness	150 mm
Dead loads	1.50 kN/m2 + 0.90 kN/m2
Live loads	3.50 kN/m2
Number of floors	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Storey height	3.00 m
Span length	3.00 m, 4.50 m, 6.00 m, 7.50 m
Number of spans	2, 4, 6
Masonry compressive strength, f m	1.5 MPa, 3.0 MPa, 4.5 MPa, 8.0 MPa, 10.0 MPa
Modulus of elasticity of masonry, E m	1.5 GPa, 3.0 GPa, 4.5 GPa, 8.0 GPa, 10.0 GPa
Thickness of infill panel, t w	150 mm, 250 mm
Infill wall opening percentage	0% (fully infilled), 25%, 50%, 75%, 100% (bare frame)