Hyder Consulting Middle East Ltd.

& W.S. Atkins Overseas(JV)

P.O.Box 1854
Doha, State of Qatar
Tel. +974 4429 555
Fax +974 4428 874

CALCULATION NO.

CALCULATION

SHEET No.

PROJECT

EARTHQUAKE DESIGN - DYNAMIC SCALING FACTORS

Seismic design Parameters as per UBC 97
Seismic Zone
Ductility Factor
UBC97 Tbl 16-N
Importance factor
UBC97 Tbl 16-K
Seismic coefficient
UBC97 Tbl 16-Q
Seismic coefficient
UBC97 Tbl 16-R
Total Seismic dead load
Total height of the structure
Numerical coefficient
Soil Profile
Excitation angle from x-axis
Elastic fundamental period of vibration (Method A)

R
I
Ca
Cv
W
hn
Ct

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

1.3TA =
Therefore, T =

2
5.5
1.00
0.18
0.25
26379.5 kN
21
0.0488

0.478723
0.6702122 >
0.40
0.404 s < 0.70

Total Design Base Shear

=

2968.7254 kN

2158.3227 kN

(max. V)

522.3 kN

(min. V)

Therefore,use V =

2158 kN

The total design base shear need not exceed

The total design base shear shall not be less than

DYNAMIC BASE SHEAR FROM RSA ETABS:

For X-direction
Period of Vibration from method B

Scale factor

For Y-direction
Period of Vibration from method B

Scale factor

TB
VX
VY
VXY

0.404
2232.1
2232.1
3156.7
0.684

s < 1.3TA
kN
kN
kN

TB
VX
VY
VXY

7.777
19740.9
6089.5
20658.8
0.104

s > 1.3TA
kN
kN
kN

=
=
=
=
SF =

=
=
=
=
SF =

Hyder Consulting Middle East Ltd.

& W.S. Atkins Overseas(JV)
P.O.Box 1854
Doha, State of Qatar
Tel. +974 4429 555
Fax +974 4428 874

CALCULATION NO.

CALCULATION

SHEET No.

PROJECT

EARTHQUAKE DESIGN - DYNAMIC SCALING FACTORS

Seismic design Parameters as per UBC 97
Seismic Zone
Ductility Factor
UBC97 Tbl 16-N
Importance factor
UBC97 Tbl 16-K
Seismic coefficient
UBC97 Tbl 16-Q
Seismic coefficient
UBC97 Tbl 16-R
Total Seismic dead load
Numerical coefficient
Soil Profile
Excitation angle from x-axis

R
I
Ca
Cv
W
Ct

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

2
5.5
1.00
0.18
0.25
4903463 kN
0.0488

Total Design Base Shear

DYNAMIC BASE SHEAR FROM RSA ETABS:

For X-direction
Period of Vibration from method B

Scale factor

For Y-direction
Period of Vibration from method B

Scale factor

TB =
V =
VX =
VY =
VXY =
SF =

9.453
23578
6173.7
19808.1
20747.9
1.136

s
kN
kN
kN
kN

TB =
V =
VX =
VY =
VXY =
SF =

7.777
28659
19740.9
6089.5
20658.8
1.387

s
kN
kN
kN
kN