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Abstract
Civil engineers have shifted their focus to designing elevated buildings that can withstand lateral earthquake loads. The Diagonal-grid structural system has emerged as an innovative and flexible solution. It utilizes inclined columns arranged in a bordered tube pattern on the building's outer surface, allowing axial action to resist lateral loads. This system offers advantages such as improved organizational efficiency and architectural flexibility. Research is needed to explore its structural characteristics further. In this study, linear dynamic analysis using the response spectrum technique was performed in ETABS to compare the Diagonal-grid system with traditional systems. The analysis considered parameters such as top storey displacement, inter-storey drift, base shear, and time period. The impact of module variation on these parameters was investigated by studying alternative high-elevation constructions with different module sizes vertically and horizontally. Furthermore, the influence of the shear wall core and external corner columns on the Diagonal-grid system's behavior was examined. The Diagonal-grid system has proven effective not only in tall buildings but also in mid-rise steel structures. Despite challenges such as design complexity, node building, and higher construction costs, the system's benefits outweigh the drawbacks. Consequently, further research into this promising system is warranted.
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