0.

14

MINIMUM BASE SHEAR/WEIGHT, Cs

0.12

0.10

0.08

R=5 Eq. 9.5.5.2.1-

R=6 Eq. 9.5.5.2.1-

Eq. 9.5.5.2.1-3
(controls over Eq. 9.5.5.2.1-4
where R > 17S1/(FaSs)

R=8 Eq. 9.5.5.2.14

0.06

0.04

0.02

0.00
0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

1.00

1.20

S1, code-mapped MCE spectral acceleration at 1 second, g

FIGURE A1: Illustration of minimum base shear equations in ASCE 7-02

(shown for Fa = 1, Ss = 2.5S1)

0.13
Seattle
98104
S1 = 0.56

0.12
0.11

San Francisco
94102
S1 = 0.66

Salt Lake City

84111
S1 = 0.78

MINIMUM BASE SHEAR/WEIGHT, C3

0.10

1997 UBC Eqs. 30-6 and 30-7,

and 2000 IBC

0.09
0.08

2002 ASCE-7
Eqs. 9.5.5.2.1-3 and 9.5.5.2.1-4

0.07
0.06
0.05
0.04
0.03

2005 ASCE-7
Eq. 12.8-5, 12.8-6

0.02
0.01
0.00
0.0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9

S1, code-mapped spectral acceleration at 1 second, g

FIGURE A2: Changes in code requirements for minimum base shear

(shown for R = 5, Fa = 1, SS = 2.5S1)

1.0

1.1

1.2

2.00

1.80

Spectral Response Acceleration, Sa

1.60

Soil type A

1.40

Soil type B

1.20

Soil type C
1.00

Soil type D
0.80

Soil type E
0.60

Eq. 30-7

0.40

UBC EQ. 30-7

0.20

0.00
0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

Period, seconds

FIGURE A3: Effect of Eq. 30-7 on spectral shape (shown for S1 = 0.6g, SS = 1.5g)

120

Spectral displacement, Sd, inches

100

per code spectra

80

per Eq. 30-7

Eq. 30-7

60

40

20

0
0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

Building Period, T, sec

FIGURE A4: Effect of minimum base shear formula Eq. 30-7 on displacement demand
(shown for soil type B, S1 = 0.6g, Ss = 1.5g)

7.0

200
180

Seattle
98104
S1 = 0.56

Spectral displacement, Sd, inches

160

San Francisco
94102
S1 = 0.66

Salt Lake City

84111
S1 = 0.78

T=6

140
T=5
120
T=4

100
80
60
40
20
0
0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

S1, code mapped MCE spectral acceleration at 1 second, g

Figure A5: Comparison of displacement demands specified by ASCE 7-05,

which control design of drift-governed, long-period structures (soil type B shown)

1.2