Seismic Forces

Site parameters
Zone 4
Seismic zone factor, Z 0.4
Occupancy Category (Essential,
Standard
Hazardous, Special, Standard, Misc)
Seismic importance factor, I 1.0
Soil profile, SA-F SB

Seismic source type

Seismic source type B
Closest distance to known seismic
5
source, D (in km)
Near source factor, Na 1
Near source factor, Nv 1.2

Seismic coefficients Zone 2 Zone 4

Seismic coefficient, Ca (SB) = 0.4Na 0.2 0.4
Seismic coefficient, Cv (SB) = 0.4Nv 0.2 0.48
Coefficient inherent overstrength and
8.5
global ductility capacity, R

Approximate fundamental period

(Method A)
Height above base to highest level of
21
building, hn (in m)
Lateral force resisting system Reinforced Concrete Frame
RC Resisting /
Steel Moment- All other
Eccentrically
Resisting Frame Buildings
Braced Frame
Numerical coefficient, Ct 0.0853 0.0731 0.0488
Approximate fundamental period, T =
0.837 0.717 0.479
Ct(hn)3/4

Seismic response coefficient

Calculated, Cs_calc = Cv x I / (R x T / 1 sec) Z=2 0.028 0.033 0.049

Z=4 0.067 0.079 0.118

Maximum, Cs_max = 2.5 x Ca x I / R 0.118
Minimum option I, Cs_min_1 = 0.11 x Ca x
0.044
I
Minimum option II, Cs_min_2 = 0.8 x Z x
0.045
Nv x I / R
Seismic base shear
Effective seismic weight of the
105000
structure, W (in kN)
Seismic response coefficient, Cs 0.079
Seismic base shear, V = Cs x W 8295
Seismic Shear at Top, Ft = 0.07VT 416.3 T > 0.7
Seismic Shear for Distribution 7878.7

Vertical distribution of seismic forces

Portion of
Vertical Lateral force
effective seismic
Height from base to Level i (m) distribution induced at Level i
weight assigned
factor (kN);
to Level i (kN)

3 15000 0.036 281.4

6 15000 0.071 562.8
9 15000 0.107 844.1
12 15000 0.143 1125.5
15 15000 0.179 1406.9
18 15000 0.214 1688.3
21 15000 0.250 2386
8295
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