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2: EARTHQUAKE LOAD | NON-STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS

This section shows the calculation of seismic forces in accordance with ASCE7-16 & SBC 203

Structure Parameters
h = 15.60 m Average roof height of structure
z = 0.000 m Height in structure of point of attachment of component with respect to base (0 if on ground)
site = D Site classification (Table 20.3-1)

Spectral Acceleration
As per SBC 301 Figure 9.4.1(b) & Figure 9.4.1(k) the following are the acceleration parameters.
SS = 0.50 Spectral response acceleration parameter at short period
S1 = 0.18 Spectral response acceleration parameter at 1 sec period

Design Spectral Acceleration Parameters

As per SBC 301 Table 9.4.3a & Table 9.4.3b the following are the acceleration parameters.
Fa = 1.400 Site coefficient - Short Period
Fy = 2.000 Site coefficient - Long Period

Site Coefficient and Risk-targeted MCER spectral response acceleration parameters

SMS = F aS S
= 0.70 Spectral response acceleration at short period
SM1 = FyS1
= 0.36 Spectral response acceleration at 1 sec period
SDS = 2SMS/3
= 0.4667 Design spectral acceleration at short period
SD1 = 2SM1/3
= 0.2400 Design spectral acceleration at 1 sec period

Seismic Design Force for Non-Structural Components

a. Horizontal Seismic Force factor in accordance with ASCE7-16 Section 13.3.
aP = 1.5 Component amplification factor (Table 13.5-1)
RP = 2.5 Response modification factor (Table 13.5-1)
IP = 1.50 Importance factor (Section 13.1.3)
FP =

= 0.1680 Wp Seismic force

FP = 1.6SDSIP
= 1.1200 Wp Seismic force upper limit

FP = 0.3SDSIP
= 0.2100 Wp Seismic force lower limit

0.3SDSIP FP 1.6SDSIP
> < Horizontal seismic force factor = 0.21
0.2100 0.1680 1.1200

b. Vertical Seismic Force factor in accordance with ASCE7-16 Section 13.3.1.2.

FPV = 0.2SDS
= 0.0933 Wp Vertical seismic force

c. Total seismic force factor

F = FP + FPV
= 0.3033 Wp Total seismic force

SUMMARY: Apply a total seismic force factor = 0.3033