‫مبنى سكني‬

‫قطعة رقم ‪ ،627‬العسلة رقم ب‪/‬ل‪ ،340/‬محافظة بلجرشي‪ ،‬منطقة الباحة‪ ،‬المملكة العربية السعودية‬
‫التقرير الفني ألعمال استطالع الموقع والفحوصات الجيوتقنية‬

‫‪ 7‬الدراسة الزلزالية والحركات االرضية‬

‫يمكن تصررنيف موقع المشررروع تحت التصررنيف الزلزالي ‪ Site Class E‬وبغية إدخال تأثير الزالزل في‬
‫التصميم فإن المعامالت المؤثرة في التصميم الزلزالي بشكل عام يمكن تلخيصها كما في جدول ‪.1‬‬

‫جدول ‪ :1‬المعامالت الزلزالية‬

‫القيمة‬ ‫المعامالت الزلزالية‬

‫‪D‬‬ ‫‪Seismic Site Classification‬‬
‫‪3.0%g‬‬ ‫‪(MCEG) PGA‬‬
‫‪1.6‬‬ ‫‪FPGA‬‬
‫‪4.8%g‬‬ ‫‪PGAM‬‬
‫‪7.5‬‬ ‫المعامل (‪)Ss‬‬
‫‪2.0‬‬ ‫المعامل (‪)S1‬‬
‫‪SC= 180 to 360 m/s‬‬ ‫سرعة الموجة )‪Wave Velocity (Vs‬‬

‫موقع المشروع‬

‫الشكل ‪ :4‬خريطة المملكة العربية السعودية الزلزالية للمعامل الزلزالي (‪)Ss‬‬

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 ‫مبنى سكني‬
‫قطعة رقم ‪ ،627‬العسلة رقم ب‪/‬ل‪ ،340/‬محافظة بلجرشي‪ ،‬منطقة الباحة‪ ،‬المملكة العربية السعودية‬
‫التقرير الفني ألعمال استطالع الموقع والفحوصات الجيوتقنية‬

‫موقع المشروع‬

‫الشكل ‪ :5‬خريطة المملكة العربية السعودية للمعامل الزلزالي (‪)S1‬‬

‫‪ 8‬الدراسات والفحوصات الحقلية والمخبرية‬

‫‪ 8.1‬االستكشاف الحقلي‬

‫‪ 8.1.1‬حفر الجسات‬
‫تم حفر (‪ )3‬جس ر ر ررة في ‪2022/06/13‬م في موقع المش ر ر ررروع وقد تم ترقيم الجس ر ر ررات من الرقم ‪ 1‬الى‬
‫الرقم ‪ ،3‬حيث تم حفر جسر ر ر ررتين الى عمق ‪ 6‬متر وجسر ر ر ررة الى عمق ‪ 7.5‬متر من منسر ر ر رروب األرض الحالية‬
‫للجس ررات‪ .‬وتم حفر هذه الجس ررات في المواقع التي حددت لنا حس ررب طلب العميل في موقع المش ررروع المقترح‬
‫كما هو مبين في الشكل ‪ .2‬تم تلخيص أرقام الجسات وإحداثياتها وأعماقها في جدول ‪.2‬‬

‫جدول ‪ :2‬تفاصيل الجسات‬

‫عمق الجسة (متر)‬ ‫الشمال‬ ‫الشرق‬ ‫رقم الجسة‬

‫‪6.0‬‬ ‫‪2201313‬‬ ‫‪771981‬‬ ‫‪1‬‬

‫‪6.0‬‬ ‫‪2201304‬‬ ‫‪771379‬‬ ‫‪2‬‬

‫‪7.5‬‬ ‫‪2201307‬‬ ‫‪771383‬‬ ‫‪3‬‬

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CHAPTER 19—CONCRETE: DESIGN AND DURABILITY REQUIREMENTS

Table 19.3.1.1—Exposure categories and classes

Category Class Condition

Freezing and
Not applicable in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
thawing (F)

Water-soluble sulfate (ଶି

ସ ) in soil, Dissolved sulfate (ଶି
ସ ) in water,
percent by mass[1] ppm[2]

S0 ଶି
ସ < 0.10 ଶି
ସ < 150

Sulfate (S) 150 ≤ ଶି

ସ < 1500
S1 0.10 ≤ ଶି
ସ < 0.20 or seawater

S2 0.20 ≤ ଶି
ସ ≤ 2.00 1500 ≤ ଶି
ସ ≤ 10,000

S3 ଶି
ସ > 2.00 ଶି
ସ > 10,000

C0 Concrete dry or protected from moisture

Concrete exposed to moisture or in contact with water but not to an external

C1
source of chlorides
Corrosion
Concrete exposed to moisture and an external source of chlorides from soil,
protection of
C2 groundwater or other sources in moderate concentrations (water-soluble chloride
reinforcement
ion, ClǦ less than 0.1% by mass in soil or less than 2000 ppm in water).
(C)

a) Concrete exposed to moisture and an external source of chlorides from soil,

groundwater or other sources in high concentrations (water-soluble chloride
C3 ion, Cl- more than 0.1% by mass in soil or more than 2000 ppm in water).
b) Concrete in coastal areas exposed to moisture and airborne chlorides but not
in direct contact with sea water

Concrete in coastal areas exposed to moisture and an external source of

C4
chlorides from seawater, brackish water or spray from these sources

Concrete exposed to sabkha soils characterized by very high concentration of

C5
chlorides

[1]
Percent sulfate by mass in soil shall be determined by ASTM C1580
[2]
Concentration of dissolved sulfate in water, in ppm, shall be determined by ASTM D516 or ASTM D4130.

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CHAPTER 19—CONCRETE: DESIGN AND DURABILITY REQUIREMENTS

Table 19.3.2.1—Requirements for concrete by exposure class

Exposure Maximum Minimum

Cement type[3]
class ࢝Ȁࢉ࢓[1][2] ࢌᇱࢉ , MPa
S0 N/A 20 No type restriction
S1 0.50 28 II[4]
S2 0.45 31 V
V + pozzolan or
S3 0.45 31
slag cement[5]
Maximum water-soluble
chloride ion (Cl-) content
in concrete, percent by Additional
weight of cement[6] provisions
Non pre-
Pre-stressed
stressed
concrete
concrete
C0 N/A 20 No type restriction 1.00 0.06 None
C1 0.50 28 No type restriction 0.30 0.06 None
Concrete
C2 0.50 28 No type restriction 0.15 0.06
cover[7]
Concrete
C3 0.45 31 I or II 0.15 0.06
cover[7]
I + pozzolan or Concrete
C4 0.40 35 0.15 0.06
slag cement cover[7]
I + pozzolan or Concrete
C5 0.35 40 0.15 0.06
slag cement cover[7]
[1]
The maximum ‫ݓ‬Ȁܿ݉ limits in Table 19.3.2.1 do not apply to lightweight concrete.
[2]
For concrete exposed in service to both chlorides and sulfates, the lowest applicable maximum water-
cementitious materials ratio shall be used.
[3]
For concrete exposed in service to both chlorides and sulfates, the cement type specified for chloride
exposures shall be used.
[4]
The use of Type V cement instead of Type II cement is permitted.
[5]
The amount of the specific source of the pozzolan or slag cement to be used shall be at least the amount
that has been determined by service record to improve sulfate resistance when used in concrete containing
Type V cement.
[6]
Water-soluble chloride ion content that is contributed from the ingredients including water, aggregates,
cementitious materials, and admixtures shall be determined on the concrete mixture by ASTM C1218 at
age between 28 and 42 days.
[7]
Concrete cover shall be in accordance with 20.6.

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CHAPTER 20—STEEL REINFORCEMENT PROPERTIES, DURABILITY, AND
EMBEDMENTS

Table 20.6.1.3.1—Specified concrete cover for cast-in-place nonprestressed concrete members

Specified
Concrete exposure Member Reinforcement
cover, mm

Cast against and permanently

All All 75
in contact with ground

Dia 18 through Dia 50 bars 50

Exposed to weather or in
All Dia 16 bar, MW200 or MD200
contact with ground 40
wire, and smaller

Dia 40 and Dia 50 bars 40

Slabs, joists, and walls
Dia 36 bar and smaller 20
Not exposed to weather or in
contact with ground Beams, columns, Primary reinforcement, stirrups,
pedestals, and tension ties, spirals, and hoops 40
ties

Table 20.6.1.3.2—Specified concrete cover for cast-in-place prestressed concrete members

Specified
Concrete exposure Member Reinforcement
cover, mm

Cast against and permanently in

All All 75
contact with ground

Exposed to weather or in contact Slabs, joists, and walls All 25

with ground All other All 40

Slabs, joists, and walls All 20

Primary
Not exposed to weather or in contact 40
Beams, columns, and reinforcement
with ground
tension ties Stirrups, ties, spirals,
25
and hoops

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CHAPTER 20—STEEL REINFORCEMENT PROPERTIES, DURABILITY, AND
EMBEDMENTS

Table 20.6.1.3.3—Specified concrete cover for precast nonprestressed or prestressed concrete

members manufactured under plant conditions
Concrete Specified cover,
Member Reinforcement
exposure mm
Dia 40 and Dia 50 bars; tendons larger than
40
40 mm diameter
Walls Dia 36 bars and smaller; MW200 and
MD200 wire and smaller; tendons and 20
strands 40 mm diameter and smaller
Exposed to
Dia 40 and Dia 50 bars; tendons larger than
weather or in 50
40 mm diameter
contact with
ground Dia 20 through Dia 36 bars; tendons and
strands larger than 16 mm diameter through 40
All other
40 mm diameter
Dia 16 bar, MW200 or MD200 wire, and
smaller; tendons and strands 16 mm diameter 30
and smaller
Dia 40 and Dia 50 bars; tendons larger than
30
40 mm diameter
Slabs, joists, and Tendons and strands 40 mm diameter and
20
Not exposed to walls smaller
weather or in Dia 36 bar, MW200 or MD200 wire, and
16
contact with smaller
ground Greater of db and 16
Beams, columns,
Primary reinforcement and need not exceed
pedestals, and
40
tension ties
Stirrups, ties, spirals, and hoops 10

Table 20.6.2.1—Nonprestressed coated reinforcement

Applicable ASTM specifications

Type of coating
Bar Wire Welded wire

Zinc-coated A767 Not permitted Al060

Epoxy-coated A775 or A934 A884 A884

Zinc and epoxy dual-coated Al055 Not permitted Not permitted

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CHAPTER 5—SPREAD FOOTINGS

TABLES AND FIGURES OF CHAPTER 5

Table 5-1—Maximum allowable total settlement

TOTAL SETTLEMENT
FOOTING TYPE (mm)
CLAY SAND
Spread Footings 60 40
Mat Foundations 80 60

Table 5-2—Maximum allowable angular distortion

BUILDING TYPE L/H 𝛅/𝒍

Multistory reinforced concrete structures founded on mat foundation --- 0.0015
Steel frame structure with side sway --- 0.008
Reinforced concrete or steel structure with interior or exterior glass or panel cladding --- 0.002-0.003
Reinforced concrete or steel structure with interior or exterior glass or panel cladding 5 0.002
3 0.001
Slip and high structures as silos and water tanks founded on stiff mat foundations --- 0.002
Cylindrical steel tank with fixed cover and founded on flexible footing --- 0.008
Cylindrical steel tank with portable cover and founded on flexible footing --- 0.002-0.003
Rail for supporting hanged lift --- 0.003
𝐿 = Building length; 𝑙 = Span between adjacent footings; 𝐻 = Overall height of the structure;δ = Differential
settlement

Table 5-3—Footings supporting walls of light-frame construction a, b, c, d, e

NUMBER OF FLOORS WIDTH OF THICKNESS OF

SUPPORTED BY THE FOOTING FOOTING
FOOTINGf (mm) (mm)
1 300 150
2 375 150
3 450 200
a. Depth of footings shall be in accordance with Section 5.2.
b. The ground under the floor is permitted to be excavated to the elevation of the top of the footing.
c. Interior-stud-bearing walls are permitted to be supported by isolated footings. The footing width and length
shall be twice the width shown in this table, and footings shall be spaced not more than 1800 mm on center.
d. See SBC 304 Chapter 21 for additional requirements for footings of structures assigned to Seismic Design
Category C or D, E, or F.
e. For thickness of foundation walls, see CHAPTER 6.
f. Footings are permitted to support a roof in addition to the stipulated number of floors. Footings supporting
roof only shall be as required for supporting one floor.

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CHAPTER 8—COMBINED FOOTINGS AND MATS

TABLES OF CHAPTER 8

Table 8-1—Presumptive modulus of subgrade reaction values for cohesionless soils

MODULUS OF SUBGRADE REACTION

RELATIVE UNCORRECTED SPT-N (kN/m3)
DENSITY VALUES DRY AND MOIST SUBMERGED
SOILS SOILS
Loose Less Than 10 15000 10000
Medium dense 10-30 45000 30000
Dense >30 175000 100000

Table 8-2—Presumptive modulus of subgrade reaction

Values for cohesive soils
SHEAR STRENGTH FROM
MODULUS OF SUBGRADE
CONSISTENCY UNCONFINED COMPRESSION TEST
REACTION (kN/m3)
(kPa)
Stiff 105-215 25000
Very stiff 215-430 50000
Rigid > 430 100000

Table 8-3—Maximum allowable differential settlements of mats

𝒌𝒓 SHAPE DIFFERENTIAL SETTLEMENT (mm)

Rectangular base 0.5 × ∆𝐻𝑎
0
Square base 0.35 × ∆𝐻
0.5 - 0.1 × ∆𝐻
 0 .5 Rigid mat: no differential settlement
a.
∆H = Total settlement estimated based on approved methods of analysis but shall not exceed values in Table 5-1.

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CHAPTER 11—SEISMIC DESIGN CRITERIA
structures on Site Class F sites, unless the exception
to Section 20.3.1 is applicable.
11.4.7.3 For seismically isolated structures and for
structures with damping systems on sites with S1
greater than or equal to 0.6, a ground motion hazard
analysis shall be performed in accordance with
Section 21.2.
11.5 —Importance factor and risk
category
11.5.1 Importance Factor. An importance factor,
Ie, shall be assigned to each structure in accordance
with Table 1-3.
11.5.2 Protected Access for Risk Category IV.
11.5.2.1 Where operational access to a Risk
Category IV structure is required through an
adjacent structure, the adjacent structure shall
conform to the requirements for Risk Category IV
structures.
11.5.2.2 Where operational access is less than 3 m
from an interior lot line or another structure on the
same lot, protection from potential falling debris
from adjacent structures shall be provided by the
owner of the Risk Category IV structure.
11.6 —Seismic design category
11.6.1 Structures shall be assigned a Seismic
Design Category in accordance with this section.
11.6.1.1 Risk Category I, II, or III structures
located where the mapped spectral response
acceleration parameter at 1-s period, 𝑆1 , is greater
than or equal to 0.75 shall be assigned to Seismic
Design Category E.
11.6.1.2 Risk Category IV structures located where
the mapped spectral response acceleration
parameter at 1-s period, 𝑆1 , is greater than or equal
to 0.75 shall be assigned to Seismic Design
Category F.
11.6.1.3 All other structures shall be assigned to a
Seismic Design Category based on their Risk
Category and the design spectral response
acceleration parameters, 𝑆𝐷𝑆 and 𝑆𝐷1 , determined in
accordance with Section 11.4.4 .
11.6.2 Each building and structure shall be
assigned to the more severe Seismic Design
Category in accordance with Table 11-3 or Table
SBC 301-CR-18
11-4 , irrespective of the fundamental period of
vibration of the structure, 𝑇.
11.6.3 Where 𝑆1 is less than 0.75, the Seismic
Design Category is permitted to be determined from
Table 11-3 alone where all of the following apply:
1. In each of the two orthogonal directions, the
approximate fundamental period of the
structure, 𝑇𝑎 , determined in accordance with
Section 12.8.2.4 is less than 0.8𝑇𝑆 , where 𝑇𝑆
is determined in accordance with Section
11.4.5.
2. In each of two orthogonal directions, the
fundamental period of the structure used to
calculate the story drift is less than 𝑇𝑆 .
3. Equation (12-13) is used to determine the
seismic response coefficient 𝐶𝑆 .
4. The diaphragms are rigid as defined in
Section 12.3.1 or for diaphragms that are
flexible, the distance between vertical
elements of the seismic force-resisting
system does not exceed 12 m.
11.6.4 Where the alternate simplified design
procedure of Section 12.14 is used, the Seismic
Design Category is permitted to be determined from
Table 11-3 alone, using the value of 𝑆𝐷𝑆
determined in Section 12.14.8.1 .
11.7 —Design requirements for seismic
design category A
11.7.1 Buildings and other structures assigned to
Seismic Design Category A need only comply with
the requirements of Section 1.5.
11.7.2 Nonstructural components in SDC A are
exempt from seismic design requirements.
11.8 —Geologic hazards and
geotechnical investigation
11.8.1 Site Limitation for Seismic Design
Categories E and F. A structure assigned to
Seismic Design Category E or F shall not be located
where there is a known potential for an active fault
to cause rupture of the ground surface at the
structure.
11.8.2 Geotechnical Investigation Report
Requirements for Seismic Design Categories C
through F. A geotechnical investigation report
shall be provided for a structure assigned to Seismic
Design Category C, D, E, or F in accordance with
this section. An investigation shall be conducted
and a report shall be submitted that includes an
evaluation of the following potential geologic and
seismic hazards:
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CHAPTER 11—SEISMIC DESIGN CRITERIA
(a) Slope instability,
(b) Liquefaction,
(c) Total and differential settlement, and
(d) Surface displacement due to faulting or
seismically induced lateral spreading or
lateral flow.
The report shall contain recommendations for
foundation designs or other measures to mitigate
the effects of the previously mentioned hazards.
Exception: Where approved by the Building
Official, a site-specific geotechnical report is not
required where prior evaluations of nearby sites
with similar soil conditions provide direction
relative to the proposed construction.
11.8.3 Additional Geotechnical Investigation
Report Requirements for Seismic Design
Categories D through F. The geotechnical
investigation report for a structure assigned to
Seismic Design Category D, E, or F shall include
all of the following, as applicable:
1. The determination of dynamic seismic
lateral earth pressures on basement and
retaining walls due to design earthquake
ground motions.
2. The potential for liquefaction and soil
strength loss evaluated for site peak ground
acceleration, earthquake magnitude, and
source characteristics consistent with the
𝑀𝐶𝐸𝐺 peak ground acceleration. Peak
ground acceleration shall be determined
based on either (1) a site-specific study
taking into account soil amplification
effects as specified in Section 11.4.7 or (2)
the peak ground acceleration 𝑃𝐺𝐴𝑀 , from
Equation (11-9):
SBC 301-CR-18
𝑃𝐺𝐴𝑀 = 𝐹𝑃𝐺𝐴 𝑃𝐺𝐴 (11-9)
where,
𝑃𝐴𝑀 = 𝑀𝐶𝐸𝐺 peak ground acceleration
adjusted for Site Class effects.
𝑃𝐺𝐴 = Mapped 𝑀𝐶𝐸𝐺 peak ground
acceleration shown Figure
22-3.
𝐹𝑃𝐺𝐴 = Site coefficient from Equation
(11-9)
3. Assessment of potential consequences of
liquefaction and soil strength loss,
including, but not limited to, estimation of
total and differential settlement, lateral soil
movement, lateral soil loads on
foundations, reduction in foundation soil-
bearing capacity and lateral soil reaction,
soil downdrag and reduction in axial and
lateral soil reaction for pile foundations,
increases in soil lateral pressures on
retaining walls, and flotation of buried
structures.
4. Discussion of mitigation measures such as,
but not limited to, selection of appropriate
foundation type and depths, selection of
appropriate structural systems to
accommodate anticipated displacements
and forces, ground stabilization, or any
combination of these measures and how
they shall be considered in the design of the
structure.
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CHAPTER 11—SEISMIC DESIGN CRITERIA

TABLES AND FIGURES OF CHAPTER 11

Table 11-1: Site coefficient, 𝑭𝒂

Mapped Risk-Targeted Maximum Considered Earthquake (MCER) Spectral Response

Acceleration Parameter at Short Period
Site Class SS ≤ 0.25 SS = 0.5 SS = 0.75 SS = 1.0 SS ≥ 1.25
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
E 2.5 1.7 1.2 0.9 0.9
F See Section 11.4.7
Note: Use straight-line interpolation for intermediate values of 𝑆𝑆 .

Table 11-2: Site coefficient, 𝑭𝒗

Mapped Risk-Targeted Maximum Considered Earthquake (MCER) Spectral Response

Acceleration Parameter at 1-s Period
Site Class S1 ≤ 0.1 S1 = 0.2 S1 = 0.3 S1 = 0.4 S1 ≥ 0.5
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
E 3.5 3.2 2.8 2.4 2.4
F See Section 11.4.7
Note: Use straight-line interpolation for intermediate values of S1.

Table 11-3: Seismic Design Category based on short period response acceleration parameter

Risk Category
Value of SDS I or II or III IV
SDS < 0.167 A A
0.167 ≤ SDS < 0.33 B C
0.33 ≤ SDS < 0.50 C D
0.50 ≤ SDS D D

Table 11-4: Seismic Design Category based on 1-s period response acceleration parameter

Risk Category
Value of SD1 I or II or III IV
SD1 < 0.067 A A
0.067 ≤ SD1 < 0.133 B C
0.133 ≤ SD1 < 0.20 C D
0.20 ≤ SD1 D D

Table 11-5: Site coefficient, 𝑭𝑷𝑮𝑨

Mapped Maximum Considered Geometric Mean (MCEG) Peak Ground Acceleration, PGA
Site Class PGA ≤ 0.1 PGA= 0.2 PGA = 0.3 PGA=0.4 PGA ≥ 0.5
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

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CHAPTER 11—SEISMIC DESIGN CRITERIA

Table 11-5: Site coefficient, 𝑭𝑷𝑮𝑨

Mapped Maximum Considered Geometric Mean (MCEG) Peak Ground Acceleration, PGA
Site Class PGA ≤ 0.1 PGA= 0.2 PGA = 0.3 PGA=0.4 PGA ≥ 0.5
D 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.0
E 2.5 1.7 1.2 0.9 0.9
F See Section 11.4.7
Note: Use straight-line interpolation for intermediate values of PGA.

Figure 11-1: Design Response Spectrum.

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CHAPTER 20—SITE CLASSIFICATION PROCEDURE FOR SEISMIC DESIGN
CHAPTER 20—SITE CLASSIFICATION PROCEDURE FOR
SEISMIC DESIGN
20.1 —Site classification
20.1.1 The site soil shall be classified in
accordance with Table 20-1 and Section 20.3 based
on the upper 30 m of the site profile. Where site-
specific data are not available to a depth of 30 m,
appropriate soil properties are permitted to be
estimated by the registered design professional
preparing the soil investigation report based on
known geologic conditions. Where the soil
properties are not known in sufficient detail to
determine the site class, Site Class D shall be used
unless the Building Official or geotechnical data
determine Site Class E or F soils are present at the
site. Site Classes A and B shall not be assigned to a
site if there is more than 3 m of soil between the
rock surface and the bottom of the spread footing or
mat foundation.
20.2 —Site response analysis for site
class F soil
A site response analysis in accordance with Section
21.1 shall be provided for Site Class F soils, unless
the exception to Section 20.3.1 is applicable.
20.3 —Site class definitions
20.3.1 Site Class F. Where any of the following
conditions is satisfied, the site shall be classified as
Site Class F and a site response analysis in
accordance with Section 21.1 shall be performed.
1. Soils vulnerable to potential failure or
collapse under seismic loading, such as
liquefiable soils, quick and highly sensitive
clays, and collapsible weakly cemented
soils.
Exception: For structures having
fundamental periods of vibration equal to
or less than 0.5 s, site response analysis is
not required to determine spectral
accelerations for liquefiable soils. Rather, a
site class is permitted to be determined in
accordance with Section 20.3 and the
corresponding values of 𝐹𝑎 and 𝐹𝑣
determined from Table 11-1 and Table 11-2.
SBC 301-CR-18
2. Peats and/or highly organic clays [𝐻 >
3 𝑚] of peat and/or highly organic clay
where 𝐻 = thickness of soil.
3. Very high plasticity clays [𝐻 > 7.6 𝑚 with
𝑃𝐼 > 75].
4. Very thick soft/medium stiff clays [𝐻 >
37𝑚] with 𝑠𝑢 < 50 𝑘𝑃𝑎 .
20.3.2 Soft Clay Site Class E. Where a site does
not qualify under the criteria for Site Class F and
there is a total thickness of soft clay greater than 3
m where a soft clay layer is defined by 𝑠𝑢 <
25 𝑘𝑃𝑎, 𝑤 ≥ 40 percent, and 𝑃𝐼 > 20, it shall be
classified as Site Class E.
20.3.3 Site Classes C, D, and E. The existence of
Site Class C, D, and E soils shall be classified by
using one of the following three methods with 𝑣̅𝑠 ,
̅, and 𝑠̅𝑢 computed in all cases as specified in
𝑁
Section 20.4 :
(a) 𝑣̅𝑠 for the top 30 m (𝑣̅𝑠 method).
(b) ̅
𝑁 for the top 30 m (𝑁 ̅ method).
̅
(c) 𝑁ch for cohesionless soil layers (𝑃𝐼 < 20)
in the top 30 m and 𝑠̅𝑢 for cohesive soil
layers (𝑃𝐼 > 20) in the top 30 m (𝑠̅𝑢
method). Where the 𝑁 ̅ch and 𝑠̅𝑢 criteria
differ, the site shall be assigned to the
category with the softer soil.
20.3.4 Shear Wave Velocity for Site Class B.
20.3.4.1 The shear wave velocity for rock, Site
Class B, shall be either measured on site or
estimated by a geotechnical engineer, engineering
geologist, or seismologist for competent rock with
moderate fracturing and weathering.
20.3.4.2 Softer and more highly fractured and
weathered rock shall either be measured on site for
shear wave velocity or classified as Site Class C.
20.3.5 Shear Wave Velocity for Site Class A.
20.3.5.1 The hard rock, Site Class A, category shall
be supported by shear wave velocity measurement
either on site or on profiles of the same rock type in
the same formation with an equal or greater degree
of weathering and fracturing.
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20.3.5.2 Where hard rock conditions are known to 20.4.4 𝒔̅𝒖 , Average Undrained Shear Strength.
be continuous to a depth of 30 m, surficial shear 𝑠̅𝑢 shall be determined in accordance with the
wave velocity measurements are permitted to be following formula:
extrapolated to assess 𝑣̅𝑠 . 𝑑𝑐
𝑠̅𝑢 = (20-4)
𝑑𝑖
20.4 —Definitions of site class ∑𝑘𝑖=1
𝑠𝑢𝑖
parameters where,
20.4.1 The definitions presented in this section ∑𝑘𝑖=1 𝑑𝑖 = 𝑑𝑐 ;
shall apply to the upper 30 m of the site profile.
𝑑𝑐 = the total thickness of cohesive soil layers in
20.4.1.1 Profiles containing distinct soil and rock
the top 30 m;
layers shall be subdivided into those layers
designated by a number that ranges from 1 to n at
the bottom where there are a total of n distinct layers 𝑃𝐼 = the plasticity index as determined in
in the upper 30 m. accordance with ASTM D4318;

20.4.1.2 Where some of the n layers are cohesive 𝑤 = the moisture content in percent as determined
and others are not, k is the number of cohesive in accordance with ASTM D2216;
layers and m is the number of cohesionless layers.
The symbol i refers to any one of the layers between 𝑠𝑢𝑖 = the undrained shear strength in kPa, not to
1 and n. exceed 240 kPa as determined in accordance with
ASTM D2166 or ASTM D2850.
20.4.2 𝒗̅𝒔 , Average Shear Wave Velocity. 𝒗
̅𝐬
shall be determined in accordance with the
following formula:
∑𝑛𝑖=1 𝑑𝑖
𝑣̅𝑠 =
𝑑 (20-1)
∑𝑛𝑖=1 𝑖
𝑣𝑠𝑖
where, 𝑑𝑖 = the thickness of any layer between 0
and 30 m; 𝑣𝑠𝑖 = the shear wave velocity in m/s;
∑𝑛𝑖=1 𝑑𝑖 = 30 m.
20.4.3 𝑵̅ , Average Field Standard Penetration
Resistance and 𝑵 ̅ ch, Average Standard
Penetration Resistance for Cohesionless Soil
Layers. 𝑁 ̅ and 𝑁 ̅ch shall be determined in
accordance with the following formulas:
∑𝑛𝑖=1 𝑑𝑖
̅=
𝑁
𝑑 (20-2)
∑𝑛𝑖=1 𝑖
𝑁𝑖
where 𝑁𝑖 and 𝑑𝑖 in Equation (20-2) are for
cohesionless soil, cohesive soil, and rock layers.
𝑑𝑠
𝑁̅𝑐ℎ =
𝑑𝑖 (20-3)
∑𝑚𝑖=1 𝑁
𝑖
where 𝑁𝑖 and 𝑑𝑖 in Equation (20-3) are for
cohesionless soil layers only and ∑𝑛𝑖=1 𝑑𝑖 = 𝑑𝑆
where 𝑑𝑠 is the total thickness of cohesionless soil
layers in the top 30 m. 𝑁𝑖 is the standard penetration
resistance (ASTM D1586) not to exceed 100
blows/30 cm as directly measured in the field
without corrections. Where refusal is met for a rock
layer, 𝑁𝑖 shall be taken as 100 blows/30 cm.

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TABLES OF CHAPTER 20

Table 20-1: Site Classification

Site Class ̅𝒔
𝒗 ̅ or 𝑵
𝑵 ̅ ch 𝒔̅𝒖
A. Hard rock 1520 m/s NA NA
B. Rock 760 to 1520 m/s NA NA
C. Very dense soil and soft rock 360 to 760 m/s >50 > 96 kPa
D. Stiff soil 180 to 360 m/s 15 to 50 48 to 96 kPa
E. Soft clay soil < 180 m/s <15 48 kPa
Any profile with more than 3 m of soil having the following
characteristics:
—Plasticity index PI > 20,
—Moisture content w ≥ 40%,
—Undrained shear strength 𝑠̅𝑢 < 24 kPa
F. Soils requiring site response analysis in
See Section 20.3.1
accordance with Section 21.1.

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CHAPTER 22—SEISMIC GROUND MOTION LONG-PERIOD

TRANSITION AND RISK COEFFICIENT MAPS

22.1 —Seismic Maps

This Chapter contains the following maps:

(a) Risk-targeted Maximum Considered

Earthquake (𝑀𝐶𝐸𝑅 ) Ground Motions
Maps: Figure 22-1 and Figure 22-2
provide the risk-targeted maximum
considered earthquake (𝑀𝐶𝐸𝑅 ) ground
motion parameters 𝑆𝑆 and 𝑆1 ;
(b) Risk Coefficient Maps- Figure 22-5 and
Figure 22-6 provide the risk coefficients
𝐶𝑅𝑆 and 𝐶𝑅1 ;
(c) Long-Period Transition Map-Figure 22-4
provides the long-period transition periods
𝑇𝐿 for use in applying the seismic
provisions of this code;
(d) Maximum Considered Earthquake
Geometric Mean (𝑀𝐶𝐸𝐺 ) PGA Maps
Figure 22-3 provides the maximum
considered earthquake geometric mean
(𝑀𝐶𝐸𝐺 ) peak ground accelerations as a
percentage of g for Site Class B.

where, SS is the risk-targeted 𝑀𝐶𝐸𝑅 , 5 percent

damped, spectral response acceleration parameter at
short periods as defined in Section 11.4.1; 𝑆1 is the
risk-targeted 𝑀𝐶𝐸𝑅 ground motion, 5 percent
damped, spectral response acceleration parameter at
a period of 1 s as defined in Section 11.4.1; 𝐶𝑅𝑆 is
the mapped risk coefficient at short periods used in
Section 21.2.1.1 ; 𝐶𝑅1 is the mapped risk coefficient
at a period of 1 s used in Section 21.2.1.1; 𝑇𝐿 is the
mapped long-period transition period used in
Section 11.4.5

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FIGURES OF CHAPTER 22

Figure 22-1: SS Risk-Targeted Maximum Considered Earthquake (MCER) ground motion parameter for 0.2 s spectral response acceleration (5% of
critical damping), site class B.

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Figure 22-1a: SS Risk-Targeted Maximum Considered Earthquake (MCER) ground motion for 0.2 s spectral response acceleration (5% of critical
damping), site class B, North-West (NW-SA).

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Figure 22-1b: SS Risk Targeted Maximum Considered Earthquake (MCER) ground motion for 0.2 s spectral response acceleration (5% of critical
damping), site class B, South-West (SW-SA)..

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Figure 22-2: S1 Risk- Targeted Maximum Considered Earthquake (MCER) ground motion parameter for 1 s spectral response acceleration (5% of
critical damping), site class B.

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Figure 22-2a: S1 Risk- Targeted Maximum Considered Earthquake (MCER) ground motion parameter for 1 s spectral response acceleration (5% of
critical damping), site class B, North-West (NW-SA)..

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Figure 22-2b: S1 Risk- Targeted Maximum Considered Earthquake (MCER) ground motion parameter for 1 s spectral response acceleration (5% of
critical damping), site class B, South-West (SW-SA).

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Figure 22-3: Maximum Considered Earthquake Geometric Mean (MCEG) PGA, %g, Site Class B.

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Figure 22-3 a: Maximum Considered Earthquake Geometric Mean (MCEG) PGA, %g, Site Class B, North-West (NW-SA).

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Figure 22-3 b: Maximum Considered Earthquake Geometric Mean (MCEG) PGA, %g, Site Class B, South-West (SW-SA).

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Figure 22-4: Mapped long-period transition period, TL (s).

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Figure 22-5: Mapped risk coefficient at 0.2 s spectral response period, CRS.

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Figure 22-6: Mapped risk coefficient at 1.0 s spectral response period, CR1.

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