Example for Tall Buildings

1) G+14 (without bracing)

 IS 1893:2016 Seismic Load Calculation

Direction and Eccentricity

Direction = Y
Factors and Coefficients

Seismic Zone Factor, Z [IS Table 3] Z=0.36

Response Reduction Factor, R [IS
Table 9]
R=5
Importance Factor, I [IS Table 8] I =1
Site Type [IS Table 1] = II

Seismic Response

Spectral Acceleration Coefficient, Sa /g [IS Sa Sa

6.4.2]
=2.5 =2.5
g g

Equivalent Lateral Forces

Seismic Coefficient, Ah [IS 6.4.2] Sa

ZI
g
Ah =
2R
Calculated Base Shear

Period Used W Vb
Direction
(sec) (kN) (kN)
Y 0.166 90511.7136 8146.0542

Story Elevation X-Dir Y-Dir

m kN kN
Story15 45 0 1389.9509
Story14 42 0 1304.6268
Story13 39 0 1124.9078
Story12 36 0 958.5014
Story11 33 0 805.4074
Story10 30 0 665.6259
Story9 27 0 539.157
Story8 24 0 426.0006
Story7 21 0 326.1567
Story6 18 0 239.6253
Story5 15 0 166.4065
Story4 12 0 106.5002
Story3 9 0 59.9063
Story2 6 0 26.625
Story1 3 0 6.6563
Base 0 0 0

Direction and Eccentricity

Direction = X
Factors and Coefficients

Seismic Zone Factor, Z [IS Table 3] Z=0.36

Response Reduction Factor, R [IS Table 9] R=5
Importance Factor, I [IS Table 8] I =1
Site Type [IS Table 1] = II

Seismic Response

Spectral Acceleration Coefficient, Sa /g [IS Sa Sa

6.4.2]
=2.5 =2.5
g g

Calculated Base Shear

 Period Used W Vb
Direction
(sec) (kN) (kN)
X 0.073 90511.7136 8146.0542

Story Elevation X-Dir Y-Dir

m kN kN
Story15 45 1389.9509 0
Story14 42 1304.6268 0
Story13 39 1124.9078 0
Story12 36 958.5014 0
Story11 33 805.4074 0
Story10 30 665.6259 0
Story9 27 539.157 0
Story8 24 426.0006 0
Story7 21 326.1567 0
Story6 18 239.6253 0
Story5 15 166.4065 0
Story4 12 106.5002 0
Story3 9 59.9063 0
Story2 6 26.625 0
Story1 3 6.6563 0
Base 0 0 0
  Maximum Story Displacement
This is story response output for a specified range of stories and a selected load case or load
combination

Story Elevation Location X-Dir Y-Dir

m mm mm
Story15 45 Top 18.655 15.523
Story14 42 Top 17.525 14.508
Story13 39 Top 16.172 13.383
Story12 36 Top 14.668 12.137
Story11 33 Top 13.061 10.803
Story10 30 Top 11.404 9.429
Story9 27 Top 9.749 8.057
Story8 24 Top 8.14 6.724
Story7 21 Top 6.611 5.456
Story6 18 Top 5.185 4.273
Story5 15 Top 3.881 3.191
Story4 12 Top 2.712 2.222
Story3 9 Top 1.695 1.379
Story2 6 Top 0.861 0.69
Story1 3 Top 0.261 0.206
Base 0 Top 0 0
1) G+14 (with bracing)

 IS 1893:2016 Seismic Load Calculation

Direction and Eccentricity

Direction = X
Factors and Coefficients

Seismic Zone Factor, Z [IS Table 3] Z=0.36

Response Reduction Factor, R [IS Table 9] R=5
Importance Factor, I [IS Table 8] I =1
Site Type [IS Table 1] = II

Seismic Response

Spectral Acceleration Coefficient, Sa /g [IS Sa Sa

6.4.2]
=2.5 =2.5
g g

Equivalent Lateral Forces

 Sa
ZI
g
Seismic Coefficient, Ah [IS 6.4.2] Ah =
2R

Calculated Base Shear

Period Used W Vb
Direction
(sec) (kN) (kN)
X 0.074 94562.6142 8510.6353

Story Elevation X-Dir Y-Dir

m kN kN
Story15 45 1427.6044 0
Story14 42 1367.7577 0
Story13 39 1179.3421 0
Story12 36 1004.8832 0
Story11 33 844.381 0
Story10 30 697.8356 0
Story9 27 565.2468 0
Story8 24 446.6148 0
Story7 21 341.9394 0
Story6 18 251.2208 0
Story5 15 174.4589 0
Story4 12 111.6537 0
Story3 9 62.8052 0
Story2 6 27.9134 0
Story1 3 6.9784 0
Base 0 0 0

Direction and Eccentricity

Direction = Y
Structural Period

Period Calculation Method = Program Calculated

Factors and Coefficients

Seismic Zone Factor, Z [IS Table 3] Z=0.36

Response Reduction Factor, R [IS Table 9] R=5
Importance Factor, I [IS Table 8] I =1
Site Type [IS Table 1] = II

Seismic Response
 Sa
=2.52
Spectral Acceleration Coefficient, Sa /g [IS Sa g
6.4.2]
=2.5
g

Equivalent Lateral Forces

Sa
ZI
Seismic Coefficient, Ah [IS 6.4.2] g
Ah =
2R

Calculated Base Shear

Period
W Vb
Direction Used
(kN) (kN)
(sec)
Y 0.163 94562.6142 8510.6353

Story Elevation X-Dir Y-Dir

m kN kN
Story15 45 0 1427.6044
Story14 42 0 1367.7577
Story13 39 0 1179.3421
Story12 36 0 1004.8832
Story11 33 0 844.381
Story10 30 0 697.8356
Story9 27 0 565.2468
Story8 24 0 446.6148
Story7 21 0 341.9394
Story6 18 0 251.2208
Story5 15 0 174.4589
Story4 12 0 111.6537
Story3 9 0 62.8052
Story2 6 0 27.9134
Story1 3 0 6.9784
Base 0 0 0
 Maximum Story Displacement

Story Elevation Location X-Dir Y-Dir

m mm mm
Story15 45 Top 4.682 3.753
Story14 42 Top 4.585 3.65
Story13 39 Top 4.418 3.512
Story12 36 Top 4.19 3.327
Story11 33 Top 3.912 3.101
Story10 30 Top 3.596 2.846
Story9 27 Top 3.253 2.569
Story8 24 Top 2.89 2.277
Story7 21 Top 2.516 1.978
Story6 18 Top 2.135 1.674
Story5 15 Top 1.754 1.372
Story4 12 Top 1.375 1.07
Story3 9 Top 1.002 0.768
Story2 6 Top 0.641 0.475
Story1 3 Top 0.299 0.22
Base 0 Top 0 0