Author(s): Ibtehal Abdulmonem Al-Naqdi and Mohammed Y Fattah

Abstract: Kindergarten buildings are essential for early childhood education, providing a secure environment for children's development. However, they are susceptible to seismic forces, which can endanger occupants during earthquakes. This article emphasizes the importance of conducting thorough seismic analysis and implementing proper structural design to protect the well-being of children, staff, and visitors. An Extended Three-Dimensional Analysis of Building Systems (ETABS) software analysis compared the structural performance of two single-story kindergartens in Iraq's Ministry of Education, designed with and without seismic considerations. Response spectrum analyses were performed depending on seismic parameters offered by the Iraqi Seismic Code (ISC 2007). Moments at columns increased obviously in both kindergartens designed by taking seismic considerations induced by lateral loads and seismic forces. The study showed a greater need for flexural reinforcement for columns, from 1% to 1.72%. Requirements for increasing tie reinforcement for columns increased significantly during analysis. The results of this study emphasize the urgent need to consider lateral loads induced by earthquakes during the analysis and design of buildings, even in low-rise buildings.

DOI: 10.22271/27078361.2024.v5.i2a.53

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