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CAMARINES NORTE STATE COLLEGE

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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

CE TRK 1-103 STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING 3

Activity #6P: Calculating V & 𝐹𝑥

Name: __________________________________ Course/Yr/Block: __________

Intended Learning Outcome: Calculate the design base shear and vertical distributed forces.
Content/Topics: Earthquake Load
Directions: Solve the following problems on a clean sheet of paper. Replace the value of “N” with
your corresponding number on the class list (posted on LMS). Show a complete solution
and write legibly. Use ballpen only.

Consider the following building parameters:

𝑤1 = (250 + 𝑵) 𝑘𝑁 𝑤2 = (200 + 𝑵) 𝑘𝑁 𝑤3 = (190 + 𝑵)𝑘𝑁 𝑤4 = (170 + 𝑵)𝑘𝑁

ℎ1 = 4 𝑚 ℎ2 = 2.7 𝑚 ℎ3 = 2.7 𝑚 ℎ4 = 2.4 𝑚

Category III
Soil Profile type C
Located 1.5km from seismic source type B
Regular steel structure
Special moment-resisting frame
Calculate the design base shear, V, and vertical distributed force at each level.

Prepared by:
Engr. Ailene C. de Vela

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