Morsal Mottaghi

Scale Factor For Modal Response Spectrum Analysis

Plan

Static
α Vux

SPEC (α) x

SPEC (α)
Vuy
SPEC (α) y Dynamic
Static
  0,15,30,...,165 or any other angle.
SPEC ( ) x 2 SPEC ( ) y 2
a ( ) ( )
Vux Vuy
If a<1.0  SPEC ( )  VStatic
Scale factor:
0.85
1. If  Structure  “Regular”  Scale factor =
a

2. If  Structure  “Extreme torsional irregularity” or “Stiffness-Extreme soft story irregularity” or

1.0
“Discontinuity in lateral strength–Extreme weak story irregularity”  Scale factor =
a
0.9
3. If  Structure  “Irregular but without above irregular”  Scale factor =
a