20/8/2021

Presented By:
Chiang Xin Yi | Trimble Solutions Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Dr. Daniel Looi | Senior Lecturer at Swinburne University of Technology

Seismic Analysis & Design

using Tekla Structural Designer

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Agenda

01 About Trimble - Tekla

02 Seismic Analysis & Design

03 Elementary Design Check

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About Us
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Users in Malaysia

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Seismic
Analysis & Design
with Tekla Structural Designer

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Introduction to Tekla Structural

Designer

Pre-requisites of running Seismic Check

1. Set the design code to Malaysia (Eurocode) as the Seismic Wizard is based on
Eurocode – EC8
2. Complete the analysis and design for static load combinations using Design All
(Static) with Gravity (G & Q) and Lateral (G, Q, W & EHF) combinations (where
applicable)
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Pre-requisites of running Seismic Check

3. Save your Gravity (G & Q) and Lateral (G, Q, W & EHF) designed model separately.
4. Remove Wind Load Combination for Seismic Check.

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Starting on Seismic Wizard

● Seismic Wizard will be used to define all the parameters required for Seismic Load
generation.
● Just follow through the step by step process and feed the software with the relevant
input.

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Seismic Wizard - Site Specific Spectra

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Seismic Wizard - Base Information

In Base Information, some parameters are auto-detected based on your model or auto-
calculated / filled based on EC8 National Annexes but other parameters shall be reviewed

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Seismic Wizard - Base Information

1. Structure Details

● Height to the highest level: Auto-calculated from your model (from Base level to
the highest point)
● Ignore seismic in floor (and below): Only floors above this level are considered
for inertia combination (vibration analysis to determine the mode shape,
fundamental periods, effective mass participation and seismic forces)
● Number of stories: Auto filled based on number of floor “ticked” in the
construction level.

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Seismic Wizard - Base Information

2. Ground Acceleration

● Region: Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak or Sabah.

● Reference Peak Ground Acc, agR : refer to PGA Contour Map

(Be cautious refer to lecture notes).

● Design Ground Acc, ag: Auto calculated based on

agR*(importance factor)*(9.81)/100

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Seismic Wizard - Base Information

3. Importance & Ground

● Importance Class: I to IV

● Soil Deposit: <= 30m or > 30m (response spectrum model B only).

● Ground Type: Type A to E

● Importance Factor: Automatically derived from the selected Importance Class

● Spectrum Type: Type 1 / Type 2 in EC8 main code is irrelevant for MY

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Seismic Wizard - Base Information

● Lower bound factor: Automatically derived

● Upper limit of the period of the constant spectral acceleration branch:

Automatically derived

● Structural Ductility Class: Low, Medium, High

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Seismic Wizard - Structure Regularity

1. Structure Elevation Regularity: to define any elevation irregularities (for ELF Only)

2. Structure Plan Regularity: to define any plan irregularities (for ELF Only)

3. Analysis Procedure to be used:

● Use Equivalent lateral force procedure (ELF)

● Use Modal Response Spectrum Analysis (RSA)

Notes:
• Structure plan regularity – only visible 3
for medium or high structural ductility class

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Seismic Wizard - Fundamental Period

If RSA is selected on the period page, Use Model Analysis option is to be selected.
Else, if ELF is selected, all 3 options are available.

1. Fundamental Period Definition:

● Use approx. fundamental period Ta:
Calculate the fundamental period for
directions 1 and 2 (T1approxDir1 and T1approxDir2)
based on defined structure type below,
and total structure height in first page.

● Use defined fundamental period:

Use the user defined fundamental period
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for each directions 1 and 2 (T1Dir1and T1Dir2).

● Use Modal Analysis: Vibration analysis is performed

to determine the fundamental periods
of both directions 1 and 2

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Seismic Wizard - Fundamental Period

2. Fundamental Period Dir 1 & 2

● Structure Type:

○ Concrete moment resisting frames

○ Eccentrically braced steel frames

○ All other structural systems

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Seismic Wizard - Behaviour Factor

1. If Ductility Class was set to Low in the Base Information page, the Behaviour Factor
(q) will automatically set to 1.5. However, it can also be user defined by editing the
value.

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Seismic Wizard - Behaviour Factor

2. For Medium or High Ductility Class, the Behaviour Factor (q) in direction 1 and 2 is
determine as follow:

● Ductility Class: Medium or High

● Structure Type: Concrete Frame or Steel Frame
● Frame Type: Selection options as below based on the Structure Type selected.

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Seismic Wizard - Combination

Generator
Equations 6.12a and 6.12b are used to generate the combinations.
The specified factors will be used to generate an appropriate number of
combinations to cover for Dir1+/- and Dir2 +/- with +/-eccentricities.

Loadcases:
Seismic RSA load cases are generated for each direction along with
Seismic Torsion load case Combinations:
One base shear (Seismic inertia) and four Seismic RSA combinations are
generated.

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Response (Horizontal) Spectrum Curve

● Horizontal Spectrum: Display the horizontal spectrum generated by seismic wizard.
● The choice of spectrum directions 1 or 2 can be selected in the properties window

Elastic Response Spectrum

Design Response Spectrum

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RSA Analysis and Member Design

● Seismic required is considered in additional to the static design.
● Design All (RSA) will perform RSA analysis and also design the members.

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Vibration Mode Shapes

1st Mode – 2nd Mode – 3rd Mode –

Y translation X translation Torsion

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Period & Mass Participation

● Tabulation review for Periods and Mass Participation of all mode shapes.

Noting that the governing mode for Dir 2 is Mode 1 with Mass
Participation of 70.70% and fundamental period of 0.899 sec

Noting that the governing mode for Dir 1 is Mode 2 with Mass
Participation of 68.82% and fundamental period of 0.785 sec

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Total Mass Participation

● Tabulation review for Total Mass Participation of all mode shapes for both directions 1
and 2

Noting that 10 mode shapes to obtain minimum of 90% Mass

Participation in both directions 1 and 2

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Seismic Analysis Results

● 3D Color Coded Contour Review.

Hover over the member

results to look at the values

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Seismic Analysis Results

● You can see in the Load Analysis diagrams there are 3 curve lines plotted

Static
Static + Seismic

Static - Seismic

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Seismic Drift
● Detailed calculation for Seismic Drift Check

Critical combination and

Note: stack in this direction 1
• Click “+” to further expand the Dir1
or Dir 2 to look at the details of
different seismic combinations and
stacks
Interstorey drift checks

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Seismic Design Report Report includes Seismic Wizard input,

fundamental periods, base shear and
seismic drift checks
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Design made Easy in TSD

● Support Universal Design Codes
which includes Eurocode Malaysia Annex.

● Complete your multi-material building design

within a single module in TSD.

● Interactive graphic for easy review

– Utilisation Ratio, Results, Sections

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03
Elementary
Design Check
with Tekla Tedds

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Introduction to TEDDs

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Let’s Stay
Connected
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