SIMPLIFIED STATIC LATERAL

FORCE PROCEDURE
 SIMPLIFIED DESIGN BASE SHEAR
• The total design base shear, V, in a given
direction shall be determined from the
following equation:
SIMPLIFIED DESIGN BASE SHEAR
Vertical Distribution
 Example 1 – Simplified Design Base
Shear
Determine the design base shear
and the design lateral forces for a
three-storey wood structural panel
wall building using the simplified
design base shear. The following
information is known:
Z=0.40
Seismic Source Type B
Distance to Seismic Source = 5km
R = 5.5
W=168kN
 Solution
• Check the applicability of simplified method
• Determine design base shear
• Determine lateral forces at each level
 Solution
• Check the applicability
of simplified method

Light frame construction

not more than three
stories.

Therefore, o.k.
 Solution
• Determine Design Base
Shear

Seismic Source Type B

Na = 1.0
 Solution
• Determine Design Base
Shear
*Seismic Source Type B
Na = 1.0
*Unknown Soil Type
*Z=0.40
Ca=0.44Na
Ca=0.44(1)
= 0.44
 Solution
• Determine Design Base Shear
 Solution
• Determine the lateral
forces at each level

F3
F2
F1
 Summary
a) Determine Seismic Factors c) Determine the lateral forces at each
*Seismic Source Type B level
Na = 1.0
*Unknown Soil Type
*Z=0.40
Ca=0.44Na
Ca=0.44(1)
= 0.44

b) Determine Design Base Shear, V

F3 = 8.16 kN

F2 = 16.08 kN

F1 = 16.08 kN
 Example 2 – Simplified Lateral
Force Procedure
Determine the design base
shear and the design lateral
forces for a two-storey
reinforced concrete special 6000 6000
 Storey
moment-resisting frame office weight
600 kN
building, given the following

4000
information:
 Structure is located in Zone 4; 900 kN
 Seismic source type: C

4000
 Distance to seismic source = 10
km
 Soil profile type: unknown
 Occupancy importance:
Standard
 Total Weight, including self
weight = 1500 kN
 SOLUTION
a) Determine Design Base Shear, V

• Soil Profile type = SD

• Na = 1.0
• Ca = 0.44Na = 0.44(1) = 0.44
• R = 8.5

b) Determine the lateral forces at

each level 6000 6000

F2 = 93.00 kN

4000
F1 = 139.50 kN
4000

139.50 kN
93 kN
 Determination of Coefficient R
(Structural systems at different axes)
Problem. A three-storey building has concrete shear walls(bearing walls)
in one direction and concrete moment frames in the other direction.
Floors are concrete slabs and the building is located in Zone 4. Determine
the coefficient R value to be used in either direction.
A B C D E
5000 5000 5000 5000

1
CONCRETE
6000

2
6000

3
TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN
 Determination of Coefficient R
Problem. A three-storey building has concrete shear walls in one direction
and concrete moment frames in the other direction. Floors are concrete
slabs and the building is located in Zone 4. Determine the coefficient R
value to be used in either direction.

A B C D E Solution:
5000 5000 5000 5000

1
CONCRETE

R(concrete shear wall) = 4.5

6000

2 R(concrete moment frames) = 8.5

6000

Use R = 4.5 in both

3
TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN
directions.
 Determination of Coefficient R
(Structural systems at same axes)
Problem. A one-storey steel frame structure has the roof plan shown
below. The structure is located in Zone 4. Determine the R value for
the N/S direction.

A B C D E
5000 5000 5000 5000

VERTICAL VERTICAL VERTICAL

6000

BRACE BRACE BRACE

NORTH
2
6000

3
ROOF PLAN
 Determination of Coefficient R
(Structural systems at same axes)
Problem. A one-storey steel frame structure has the roof plan shown
below. The structure is located in Zone 4. Determine the R value for
the N/S direction.

A B C D E
Solution:
5000 5000 5000 5000

VERTICAL VERTICAL VERTICAL

R(steel ordinary moment-resisting
6000

frame) = 3.5
BRACE BRACE BRACE

NORTH
2
R(steel ordinary concentrically
6000

braced frame) = 3.2

3
ROOF PLAN
Use R = 3.2 in both
directions.
 SEATWORK – Simplified Lateral
Force Procedure
Determine the design base shear
and the design lateral forces for a
two-storey evacuation center
building with a combination of 6000 6000
 Storey
SRCMF & SOMF, given the following weight
750 kN
information:

4000
 Structure is located in Zone 4;
 Maximum Moment Magnitude = 8.0 850 kN
 Distance to seismic source = 1.5 km

4000
 Soil profile type: Sc
 Total Weight, including self weight =
1600 kN

SRCMF SRCMF

SOMF

SOMF-Steel Ordinary Moment Frame

SRCMF-Special Reinf. Concrete Moment Frames
 SOLUTION
a) Determine Design Base Shear, V

• Seismic Source type = A

• Soil Profile type = Sc
• Na = 1.5
• Ca = 0.40Na = 0.40(1.5) = 0.60
• R = ? SRCMF = 8.5, SOMF = 3.5
Use R= 3.5

b) Determine the lateral forces at

6000 6000
each level
F2 = 385.50 kN

4000
F1 = 436.90 kN
4000

436.90 kN
385.5 kN