FEMA P-1051, NEHRP Recommended Provisions: Design Examples

9.2.2 Basic Requirements............................................................................................................. 41

9.2.3 Structural Design Criteria ................................................................................................... 42
9.2.4 Analysis and Design of Alternative A: SMF ...................................................................... 44
9.2.5 Analysis and Design of Alternative B: SCBF ..................................................................... 60

10. Reinforced Concrete

10.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 3
10.2 SEISMIC DESIGN REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................... 7
10.2.1 Seismic Response Parameters ............................................................................................... 7
10.2.2 Seismic Design Category ...................................................................................................... 8
10.2.3 Structural Systems................................................................................................................. 8
10.2.4 Structural Configuration ....................................................................................................... 8
10.2.5 Load Combinations ............................................................................................................... 9
10.2.6 Material Properties .............................................................................................................. 10
10.3 DETERMINATION OF SEISMIC FORCES ............................................................................. 10
10.3.1 Modeling Criteria ................................................................................................................ 10
10.3.2 Building Mass ..................................................................................................................... 11
10.3.3 Analysis Procedures ............................................................................................................ 13
10.3.4 Development of Equivalent Lateral Forces......................................................................... 13
10.3.5 Direction of Loading ........................................................................................................... 19
10.3.6 Modal Analysis Procedure .................................................................................................. 19
10.4 DRIFT AND P-DELTA EFFECTS ............................................................................................ 21
10.4.1 Torsion Irregularity Check for the Berkeley Building ........................................................ 21
10.4.2 Drift Check for the Berkeley Building ................................................................................ 23
10.4.3 P-delta Check for the Berkeley Building ............................................................................ 27
10.4.4 Torsion Irregularity Check for the Honolulu Building ....................................................... 29
10.4.5 Drift Check for the Honolulu Building ............................................................................... 29
10.4.6 P-Delta Check for the Honolulu Building ........................................................................... 31
10.5 STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF THE BERKELEY BUILDING .................................................. 32
10.5.1 Analysis of Frame-Only Structure for 25 Percent of Lateral Load ..................................... 33
10.5.2 Design of Moment Frame Members for the Berkeley Building ......................................... 35
10.5.3 Design of Frame 3 Structural Wall ..................................................................................... 59

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