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The purpose of the normal column is to distribute the weight to the base or bottom column and base. However, floating columns do not directly participate in load transfer. Depending on the architectural design needs of a particular project, floating columns can be placed on the ground floor, upper floor, or mezzanine. Beam or slabs are lack of permanent support from the underlying foundation. Note that floating columns are designed to carry gravity loads and have been shown to be better at transferring vertical loads than lateral stresses. The lateral load here refers to the seismic load. The construction of floating columns in seismically active areas is based on the idea that shear walls or columns share the seismic loads of the system without the help of floating columns. Above beams or slabs, floating columns are considered as normal compression members. The beam under the floating column acts as a transfer beam and carries the load of the floating column as a point load. Deep beams and beams with high shear force are used to support floating columns. The Indian Code does not mention these clauses. Due to construction earthquake and wind loads, the stub column is not part of the lateral load resistance mechanism of the system. This software analyses floating columns by inserting pin connections at both ends. In this research work prepares 10 storey models with various irregularities. With the help of ETABS M30 grade of concrete and HYSD 550 grade of steel used as material for modelling work. There are total 4 cases one is 10 floors building with bare frame, second is 10 Floor building with floating column on odd floor at corner, third is 10 floors building with floating column near outer corners on odd floor and last final model is 10 floors building with floating column corridor on odd alternate floor. To compare the story drift and nodal displacement for all models with and without floating columns collect their data and compare their graphs.