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Module 4. Lesson 1 Earthquake-Load-Combinations

This document discusses adjusting load combinations for strength design or load resistance factor design based on site-specific seismic parameters. It provides an example of adjusting three load combinations given data on the seismic source type, distance to fault line, soil profile type, location zone, importance factor, and redundancy/reliability factor. The example calculates the earthquake load factor based on these parameters and adjusts the load combinations accordingly, showing the modified equations.

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Module 4. Lesson 1 Earthquake-Load-Combinations

This document discusses adjusting load combinations for strength design or load resistance factor design based on site-specific seismic parameters. It provides an example of adjusting three load combinations given data on the seismic source type, distance to fault line, soil profile type, location zone, importance factor, and redundancy/reliability factor. The example calculates the earthquake load factor based on these parameters and adjusts the load combinations accordingly, showing the modified equations.

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LOAD COMBINATIONS

Load Combinations Using Strength Design


or Load Resistance Factor Design
Load Combinations Using Strength Design
or Load Resistance Factor Design
Load Combinations Using Strength Design
or Load Resistance Factor Design
Load Combinations Using Strength Design
or Load Resistance Factor Design

Value range for


Reliability/Redundancy
Factor, ρ
Load Combinations Using Allowable
Stress or Allowable Strength Design
Example:
Given the data below, Adjust the load factors for the following load
combinations:
1. 1.2D + f1L + 1.0E
2. 0.9D +1.0E
3. 1.0D + 0.6W or E/1.40

Given:
Seismic Source Type = C
Distance of site to Fault line = 25 km
Soil Profile Type = Sa
Project is located at Zone = 4
Importance Factor = 1.0
Redundancy/Reliability Factor, ρ = 1.12
Solution:
Given the data below, Adjust the load factors for the following load
combinations:
1. 1.2D + f1L + 1.0E
2. 0.9D +1.0E
3. 1.0D + 0.6W or E/1.40

a. Calculate for Earthquake load factor using:


E= ρEh + Ev
Where :
Ev = 0.5CaID

Ev = 0.5CaID where: Ca = 0.32Na = 0.32(1) = 0.32


Ev = 0.5(0.32)(1)D
Ev = 0.16D

Therefore
E= ρEh + Ev
E= 1.12E + 0.16D
Solution:
E= 1.12E + 0.16D
Adjusting
1.2D + f1L + 1.0E
= 1.2D + f1L + 1.0(1.12E+0.16D)
= 1.2D + f1L + 1.12E+0.16D
= 1.36D + f1L + 1.12E

Adjusting
0.9D +1.0E
= 0.90D + 1.0(1.12E+0.16D)
= 0.90D + 1.12E+0.16D
= 1.06D + 1.12E

Please take note that the adjusted Load Combinations with Seismic/Earthquake
component will be used instead of the standard equation presented in Slides 2 and 6.
Adjustment of the load combination is needed in order to account for the varying site
characteristics/seismic design parameters.

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