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Table 1.3: Matched Static and Dynamic Base Shear using Method 1

Method 2:
In method 2, we don’t need to re-run the model after assigning the initial scale factor in response spectrum load
cases. Instead, we will create a load combination, SpecXY and input the calculated scale factor in the
corresponding combination. This method is advantageous for heavy models that need time to run. As this
method does not require any additional analysis since we can easily modify it anytime in the load combination
itself
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even after the analysis.
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Figure 2.1: Load Combination for Response Spectrum

This is how it goes: Set up the load case data for response spectrum similar in Figure 1.1 of Method 1 explained
above. Run the Model and extract the static and dynamic base shear as shown in Table 2.1.

Table 2.1: Static and Dynamic Base Shear

Substitute the values of Static Base Shear (EQx and EQy) and Dynamic Base Shear (SpecX and SpecY) using
the formula below to use as the final scale factor:

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