MARINE OIL TERMINALS

The concurrent vertical seismic force, Fv, shall Fp = Horizontal seismic force on nonstructural
be applied at the center of gravity and distributed component, nonbuilding structure or building
relative to the mass distribution of the nonstructural structure supported on MOT >
component or nonbuilding structure, as follows: Fv = Vertical seismic force on nonstructural
Fv = ±0.2SxsWp (4-26) component, nonbuilding structure or building
3104F.5.4.1.2 Linear modal demand procedure. The structure supported on MOT
linear modal demand procedure (Section Fy = Effective yield strength
3104F.2.3.3) may always be used and shall be used to
H = Distance from maximum in-ground moment to
estimate seismic forces when the Simplified Proce-
center of gravity of the deck
dure (Section 3104F.5.4.1.1) is not permitted. The
MOT structure and nonstructural components and/or Ip = Importance factor for nonstructural component
nonbuilding structures shall be modeled explicitly. or nonbuilding structure
The seismic forces obtained from the linear modal ke = Effective elastic lateral stiffness >
demand procedure shall be adjusted for appropriate
importance factors and response modification factors keff, i = Effective secant lateral stiffness at step i of
as specified in Table 31F-4-4 and Table 31F-4-5. iteration
3104F.5.5 Nonstructural components and nonbuilding keff, j = Effective secant lateral stiffness at step j of
structures permanently attached to the ground. The seis- iteration
mic load shall be computed using the procedures in ASCE/
Ll = Longitudinal length between wharf expansion
SEI 7 [4.1], except that Level 2 design earthquake motion
joints
parameters defined in Section 3103F.4 shall be used in
lieu of those specified in ASCE/SEI 7 [4.1]. m = Seismic mass >
3104F.5.6 Building structures. For buildings perma- Rp = Response modification factor for nonstructural
nently attached to MOT structure, Section 3104F.5.4.1 component or nonbuilding structure
shall be used to compute seismic loads. Computation of
SA = Spectral response acceleration at T >
seismic effects shall consider:
1. Amplification of acceleration from ground to loca- Sxs = Spectral acceleration in Section 3103F.4.2.4 or
tion of attachment of the building to the deck due to Section 3103F.4.2.5
flexibility of the MOT structure, and S1 = 1-second spectral response acceleration
2. Amplification of acceleration due to flexibility of the T = Fundamental period of the elastic structure >
building.
Te = Effective elastic structural period
For buildings permanently attached to the ground, seis-
mic loads shall be computed using the procedures in Teff, i = Effective structural period at step i of iteration
ASCE/SEI 7 [4.1], as amended by the local enforcing Tp = Period of flexible nonstructural component or
agency requirements, subject to Division approval. nonbuilding structure
3104F.6 Symbols. T0 = Period at peak of the acceleration response
a = Site class factor spectrum
ap = Amplification factor for nonstructural V = Base shear strength of the structure obtained
component or nonbuilding structure from a plastic analysis
Ax = Torsional amplification factor Vsk = Shear force across shear keys
C1 = Modification factor to relate expected maximum VΔT = Total segment lateral force
inelastic displacement to displacement W = Dead load of the frame
calculated for linear elastic response
Wp = Weight of the nonstructural component or
C2 = Modification factor to represent the effects of nonbuilding structure
pinched hysteresis shape, cyclic stiffness
degradation and strength deterioration on the Δd = Target displacement demand
maximum displacement response Δd, i = Target displacement demand at step i of
e = Eccentricity between center of mass and center iteration
of rigidity Δd, j = Target displacement demand at step j of iteration
Fd, i = Force at step i of iteration α1 = Positive post-yield slope ratio equal to positive
Fd, j = Force at step j of iteration post-yield stiffness divided by the effective
stiffness

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