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Article | Civil and Sustainable Urban Engineering | Volume 6 - Issue 2 - 2026 | 280−289 | https://doi.org/10.53623/csue.v6i2.1382
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Comparison of the Performance of Structures With and Without Dilatation Joints at the East Java High Prosecutor's Office Building

Author(s): Risky Surya Ardiansyah , Bantot Sutriono
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Civil Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, 17 August 1945 University of Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia

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The condition of a building with vertical irregularities can affect the structure’s response to seismic loads; therefore, a performance evaluation is required to ensure the structure’s safety. This study aims to compare the performance of existing buildings without expansion joints with that of structures incorporating expansion joints, and to determine the required expansion joint spacing based on the inter-storey deflection. The analysis was carried out using ETABS v17 with the pushover method based on the criteria set out in FEMA 356 and FEMA 440, whilst the inter-storey drift control was based on SNI 1726:2019. The results of the analysis show that all models comply with the inter-storey drift limits and fall within the ‘Safe’ category. The installation of expansion joints resulted in a reduction in deflection, particularly in Block B, with maximum deflection values of 5.5 mm in the X-direction and 1.7 mm in the Y-direction, compared with 35.9 mm in the X-direction and 10.8 mm in the Y-direction for the existing structure. Based on the performance evaluation, the majority of the models were classified at the Immediate Occupancy (IO) level, with the exception of Block A in the Y-direction, which, according to FEMA 440, was classified at the Life Safety (LS) level. The results of the critical deflection analysis indicate that a minimum expansion joint gap of 4.33 mm is required. Consequently, the installation of expansion joints can improve the control of lateral deformation whilst still ensuring an acceptable level of structural performance under seismic loads.

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SUBMITTED: 26 August 2026
ACCEPTED: 09 September 2026
PUBLISHED: 19 September 2026
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.53623/csue.v6i2.1382

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Ardiansyah, R. S. ., & Sutriono, B. . (2026). Comparison of the Performance of Structures With and Without Dilatation Joints at the East Java High Prosecutor’s Office Building . Civil and Sustainable Urban Engineering, 6(2), 280−289. https://doi.org/10.53623/csue.v6i2.1382
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