Steps of Calculating Seismic Load:

Fb = Sd (T1) l W
g

+
3/4 Structural System Ct
Calculate T1 = Ct H Reinforced concrete moment resisting frames
(Space frames)
0.075
Ductile frames (beams & columns)
Non-ductile frames (flat slabs)
H All other buildings
Cores or Shear walls 0.050
Combinations of (cores or shear walls)
& frames

Subsoil Soil
Class Type Soil Description

A Rock

Dense
B Soil

Meduim
C Soil

D Loose
Soil

Sd (T1 ) R , h ,g1 ,TB ,TC ,TD ,S ,a g

For Type (1) For Type (2)

Subsoil Class S TB TC TD Subsoil Class S TB TC TD

A 1.00 0.05 0.25 1.20 A 1.00 0.15 0.40 2.00
B 1.35 0.05 0.25 1.20 B 1.20 0.15 0.50 2.00
C 1.50 0.10 0.25 1.20 C 1.25 0.20 0.60 2.00
D 1.80 0.10 0.30 1.20 D 1.35 0.20 0.80 2.00

Importance Importance Design acceleration

Category
Type of Structures Factor (g1 )
Zone (a g )
Zone 1 0.10 g
Zone 2 0.125 g
I 1.40
Zone 3 0.15 g
Zone 4 0.20 g
Zone 5A 0.25 g
Zone 5B 0.30 g
II 1.20
1.00 (h)
III 1.00 5.00 (R)
IV 0.80
 T1 Range
Sd (T1)
T 2.5 h 2
0 < T < TB : Sd (T) = a g g1 S 23 + T ( R - 3)
B

TB < T < TC : Sd (T) = a g g1 S 2.5

R
h

TC h
TC < T < TD : Sd (T) = a g g1 S 2.5
R T > 0.20 a g g1

TC TD h
TD < T < 4.0 Sec : Sd (T) = a g g1 S 2.5
R > 0.20 ag g1
T2
l = 0.85 T1 < 2 TC
l = 1.00 T1 > 2 TC

Fy = i = In xi Fby + Ix i xi
i=n M Ty
+

+
i 2 2

i=1
Ix i i=1
[ I (
xi ix ) + I (
yi iy )

i=1

M i = % of each Shear Wall M base

+

w i Hi
Fi = Fb
+

i=n
wi Hi
i=1

a
0.25

0.50

1.00
 Height K
0-10 1.00
q (kN/m) 2
10-20 1.15 1.10
20-30 1.40 0.95
30-50 1.60
0.81
50-80 1.85
80-120 2.10 0.68
120-160 1.30 0.56
160-240 2.50

1 1
12EI c1 2I c1 12EI c2
K int.= 1+ K ext.= 2I c2
h3
h ( bb1 + Ibb2
I
) h3 1+
1 2 h ( Ibb1 )
1

Fi = i = K Fi KFi xi
Fb + MT
+
n i=n

+
+

i=1
K Fi i=1
K Fi ( x i )

wH 4
Web drift ( D ) = Ki
Chord drift (Dc) = s
8EI e S Qi
Total web drift ( SD i) = Ks