الفهرس 
Title : Effect of stairs on Seismic Performance of Reinforced Concrete Building
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Abstract
Staircase elements in buildings are usually designed for gravity loads only while their contribution in resisting seismic loads is neglected. However, stairs increase the overall stiffness of structures and may attract considerable seismic forces leading to their damage and failure and thus losing their important role in life loss prevention during and after earthquakes. This thesis studies and evaluates the influence of stairs in seismic performance of multi-story building structures according to Egyptian code of practice. Response spectrum and equivalent static load methods are used for the analysis. Buildings are modelled as a three dimensional finite element model using SAP2000 program. The building response behavior is considered linear elastic. The design parameters considered in this thesis includes stair location and orientation, slab structural system, building height