Seismic Loads (Seismic Data Tab)

Acc. based Factor Fa - Enter the short-period site coefficient (at 0.2 s-period), Fa, from Table
11.4-1 as required. For more information, see Section 11.4.3.
b
Site SS<=0.25 SS=0.5 SS=0.75 SS=1.0 SS>=1.25
Class

A 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8

B 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

C 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.0

D 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.0

a
E 2.5 1.7 1.2 0.9 [0.9]

F See a a a a
Section
11.4.7

Acc based Factor Fv - Enter the long-period site coefficient (at 1.0 s-period), Fv, from Table
11.4-2 as required. For more information, see Section 11.4.3.
b
Site S1<=0.1 S1=0.2 S1=0.3 S1=0.4 S1>=0.5
Class

A 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8

B 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

C 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3

D 2.4 2.0 1.8 1.6 1.5

a
E 3.5 3.2 2.8 2.4 [2.4]

F See
Section
11.4.7
a
Site specific geotechnical information and dynamic site response analyzes shall be performed.
b
Site specific studies required per Section 9.4.1.2.4 might result in higher values of Ss than
included on hazard maps, as may the provisions of Section 9.13.
For intermediate values, the higher value of straight-line interpolation shall be used to
determine the value of Ss or Sl.
Max. Mapped Res. Acc. Ss - Enter the value for Ss, the risk-adjusted maximum considered
earthquake ground motion parameter for short periods (0.2 seconds), shown in Figures 22-1,
22-3, 22-5, and 22-6. When S1 is less than or equal to 0.04, and Ss is less than or equal to 0.15,
the structure is permitted to be assigned to Seismic Design Category A and is only required to

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