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Ubc Codes PDF
2000/2003 IBC
S. K. Ghosh
S. K. Ghosh Associates Inc.
Palatine, IL
www.skghoshassociates.com
BOCA
UBC
Standard
UBC &
Standard
Class
SS 0.25
SS = 0.5
SS = 0.75
SS = 1.00
SS 1.25
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.0
1.0
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.1
1.0
2.5
1.7
1.2
0.9
0.9
Note b
Note b
Note b
Note b
Note b
Class
S1 0.1
S1 = 0.2
S1 = 0.3
S1 = 0.4
S1 0.5
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.7
1.6
1.5
1.4
1.3
2.4
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.5
3.5
3.2
2.8
2.4
2.4
Note b
Note b
Note b
Note b
Note b
Design Spectrum
Occupancy Categories
IBC
IBC
1997 UBC
General
Occupancy
Seismic
Occupancy
Description
Category
Use Group
Category
Low-hazard facility
II
Standard-occupancy
III
II
High-occupancy
IV
III
2,1
building
building
Essential
Or hazardous facility
SEISMIC GROUP
I
II
III
Da
Da
Da
Values of SD1
SEISMIC GROUP
I
II
III
Da
Da
Da
SDC of IBC
(Note a)
Value of S1
S1 0.75g
SEISMIC GROUP
I
II
III
0,1
2A,2B
3,4
A,B
D,E,F
Zone
IBC Seismic Design
Category
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LOCATION
Zone
SITE CLASS
A
West LA
San Francisco
Berkeley
Phoenix
Denver
Sacramento
Seattle
Portland
Houston
2.5C a I
W
R
CVI
W
RT
NFPA/IBC
2003
IBC
SDS I E
W
R
SD1I E
W
RT
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IBC
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0.5S1IE
Vmin =
W
R
IBC
Importance Factor
(Occupancy
Category)
I
(4, 5)
II
(2, 3)
III
(1)
IBC (IE)
UBC (I)
1.00
1.00
1.25
1.00
1.50
1.25
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k
x
w xh
Fx =
V
k
wh
where
w xhx
Fx =
(V - Ft )
wh
where
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Structure Period
Calculated by
1) Approximate Formulae
2) Rational Analysis using
structural properties and
deformational characteristics
of resisting elements in a
properly substantiated
analysis
UBC (30-8)
CT
0.035
0.030
Frames
All other buildings
0.020
IBC
T CUTa
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T 1.3 Ta, Zone 4
1.4 Ta, Zones 1,2,3
Coefficient Cu
0.4
1.4
0.3
1.4
0.2
1.5
0.15
1.6
0.1
1.7
0.05
1.7
Note: For drift analysis, upper limit on calculated (T) does not
apply (Section 9.5.5.7.1)
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x = Cd xe / IE
x = 0.7R xe
II
III
0.025hsx
0.020hsx
0.015hsx
0.010hsx
0.010hsx
0.010hsx
0.007hsx
0.007hsx
0.007hsx
0.013hsx
0.013hsx
0.010hsx
0.015hsx
0.010hsx
Earthquake Effect
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E = Eh + Ev
= Eh + 0.5CaID
IBC
E = QE + 0.2SDSD
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..1997 UBC
U = 0.9D - 1.0E
= 0.9D - (QE + 0.2SDSD)
= (0.9 - 0.2SDS)D - QE
... IBC
IBC
Em = 0 Eh
Em = 0 QE 0.2SDSD
depending on
depending on
structural system
structural system
REDUNDANCY
Redundancy Factor ()
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IBC
building height
height
1.0 1.5
1.0 1.5
i = 2
20
rmax,iAB
i = 2
20
rmax,iAi
Redundancy Factor ()
For structures with seismic-forceresisting system consisting entirely of
special moment frames,
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Zone 4
1.25
IBC
SDC D
1.25
SDC E,F
1.10