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Seismic Load Calculations based on NSCP 2015

Design Information :

Project Name : Patrick's House

Client :
Designer : Aylsworth
Company : SkyCiv
Units : Metric
Notes : Sample seismic load calculation using SkyCiv Load Generator for NSCP 2015

Project Data

The structure is located in 5 National Highway, San Antonio, 2206 Zambales, Philippines categorized as Soil Profile Type - Stiff Soil
Profile. The seismic load calculation for the structure is based on the Section 208 of NSCP 2015. Morever, the structure is classified as
Occupancy Category undefined. The location is elevated at 41.76 m above mean sea level.

Figure 1. Site location.

Parameter Value

Building Length, 12.00 m

Building Width, 25.00 m

Mean Roof Height, 8.60 m

Roof Profile Gable

Roof Pitch Angle, 16.00°

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 Figure 2. Building parameters.

Site Seismic Parameters

The nearest fault/seismic source from the structure location is Iba Fault classified as Seismic Source Type A - Faults that are capable of producing
large magnitude events and that have a high rate of seismic activity (7.0 ≤ M ≤ 8.4).

Table 208-3
Section 208.4.4.1 - Seismic Zone Factor

- Distance from Nearest Fault

The closest distance to seismic source.
Table 208-5
Section 208.4.4.3 - Near-Source Factor

For Seismic Source Type A - Faults that are capable of producing large magnitude events and that have a high rate of seismic activity (7.0 ≤ M
≤ 8.4)
Table 208-6
Section 208.4.4.3 - Near-Source Factor

For Seismic Source Type A - Faults that are capable of producing large magnitude events and that have a high rate of seismic activity (7.0 ≤ M
≤ 8.4)
Table 208-7
Section 208.4.4.4 - Seismic Coefficient

For Soil Profile Type - Stiff Soil Profile and Seismic Zone 4.
Table 208-8
Section 208.4.4.4 - Seismic Coefficient

For Soil Profile Type - Stiff Soil Profile and Seismic Zone 4.

Seismic Parameters

Table 208-1
Section 208.4.2 - Seismic Importance factor

For Occupancy Category IV

Tables 208-11A to 208-11D - Response Modification Factor
- Structural Height
The vertical distance from the base to the highest level of the structure. For pitched or sloped roofs, the structural height is from the base to
the average height of the roof.
Section 208.5.2.2
For calculating the approximate fundamental period of the structure
Section 208.5.2.1 - Total Seismic Weight

Fundamental period of the structure

Section 208.5.2.2 - Approximate Fundamental Period

Using Method A

Design Base Shear

Equation 208-8
Section208.5.2.1 - Total Design Base Shear

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 Equation 208-9
Section208.5.2.1 - Max. Design Base Shear

Total Design Base Shear must not exceed:

Equation 208-10
Section208.5.2.1 - Min. Design Base Shear

Total Design Base Shear shall not be less than:

Equation 208-11
Section208.5.2.1 - Min. Design Base Shear for Zone 4

In addition, for Seismic Zone 4, the Total Design Base Shear shall not be less than:

Final Design Base Shear

Section 208.5.2.1 - Design Base Shear

The final design base shear for Zone 4:

Section 208.5.2.1 - Design Base Shear

The final design base shear for Zone 4:

Section 208.5.2.3 Vertical Distribution of Seismic Forces

Equation 208-17
Section 208.5.2.3
For vertical distribution of force

Section 208.5.2.3 - Concentrated Force Ft at the top

Equal to but need not exceed

Floor Level

1 223.000 8.500 1895.500 1.000 0.000 28.859

1895.500 28.859

Figure 208-3
Section 208.5.3 Design Response Spectrum
Figure 208-3
Section 208.5.3

Figure 208-3
Section 208.5.3

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 T/Ts Period T

0.000 0.000 0.440

0.200 0.116 1.100

0.400 0.233 1.100

0.600 0.349 1.100

0.800 0.465 1.100

1.000 0.582 1.100

1.200 0.698 0.917

1.400 0.815 0.786

1.600 0.931 0.688

1.800 1.047 0.611

2.000 1.164 0.550

2.200 1.280 0.500

2.400 1.396 0.458

2.600 1.513 0.423

2.800 1.629 0.393

3.000 1.745 0.367

3.200 1.862 0.344

3.400 1.978 0.324

3.600 2.095 0.306

3.800 2.211 0.289

4.000 2.327 0.275

4.200 2.444 0.262

4.400 2.560 0.250

4.600 2.676 0.239

4.800 2.793 0.229

5.000 2.909 0.220

1.1 Design Response Spectrum

0.90

0.8

0.7
Sa (g)

Figure 208-3
Section 208.5.3 0.60

0.5

0.4

0.30

0.2

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3

Period, T, sec.

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