ASCE 7-05 Equivalent Lateral Force Procedure (Section 12.

8)
V = CsW (KN) Seismic Base Shear. (12.8-1)
Where,
W
Cs

197

SDS

R/I
Cs need not exceed (Cs min):
SD1
Cs
=

KN

effective seismic weight per 12.7.2

Seismic Response Coefficient (12.8-2)

for T TL

(12.8-3)

T(R/I)
SD1 *TL for T > TL
Cs
=
T(R/I)
Cs shall not be less than (Cs min):

(12.8-4)

Cs

0.01

(12.8-5)

Cs

0.5*S1
(R/I)

(When S1 greater or equal to 0.6*g; 12.8-6)

First determine seismic ground motion values (Section 11.4)

Site Class
=
SAES-A-112 Pg. 12
D
Determine mapped acceleration parameters Ss and S 1
Ss
S1

=
=

SAES-A-112 Pg. 11
SAES-A-112 Pg. 11

4.26
1.21

( %g
( %g

43.5)
12.4)

Adjusted spectral response accelerations (Section 11.4.3) :

SMS
=
Fa*Ss
(11.4-1)
SM1
Fa
Fv
SMS

=
=
=
=

Fv*S1
1
1.5
4.26

(11.4-2)
(Table 11.4-1)
(Table 11.4-2)
G

SM1

=
1.815 G
Design Spectral Acceleration Parameters:
SDS
2/3(SMS)
=
(11.4-3)
SD1

SDS

2/3(SM1)
2.84

(11.4-4)
G

SD1

=
1.21 G
Long period transition period(Figures 22-15 through 22-20)
TL
=
10 sec (Fig. 22-16)
R= response modification factor (Table 12.2-1 or 15.4-2)
R
=
for structural system (Table 12.2-1 or 15.4-2)
3
I = occupancy importance factor determined (Section 11.2.1)
I
=
(Table 11.5-1 and Table 1.5-2)
1.25
T = fundamental period of the structure (Section 12.8.2)
It is permitted to use the approximate building period Ta for T from Section 12.8.2.1
x
Ta = C t h n sec (Section 12.8-7)

Calculate Cs

Ct

0.02

(Table 12.8-2)

hn
x

=
=

13 ft
0.75

(Height in ft above base to highest level of structure)

(Table 12.8-2)

T = Ta =

Cs =
Cs max =
Cs min =

0.137 sec
1.18
3.68
0.01

Cs
V

Solution
= 1.18
=
##### KN

Seismic Load @ X Direction

Base shear/Member perpendicular to Global X
Seismic Load @ Z Direction
Base shear/Member perpendicular to Global Y

0.47 KN/m

0.58 KN/m