CEE-311

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS – I

LECTURE : EARTHQUAKE LOAD

By
Mohaiminul Haque
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engg., SUST
 EARTHQUAKE LOAD ANALYSIS ACCORDING TO BNBC

EARTHQUAKE
Earthquake is the sudden shake of ground surface.

Methods Of EQ Load Calculation

• Equivalent Static Method
• Dynamic Response Method

• Definitions (Art 6.2.5.2) (Self Study)

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• Base: The level at which the earthquake motions are
considered to be imparted to the structures.
• Base shear: Total design lateral force or shear at
the base of a structure.

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• Seismic Zoning (2.5.4)
• Seismic Zoning Map: Based on the severity of the
probable intensity of seismic ground motion and
damages, Bangladesh has been divided into three
seismic zones:
• Zone – 1
• Zone – 2
• Zone – 3
• Selection of Seismic Zone & Zone coefficient
(z): Seismic zone for a building site shall be
determined based on the location of the site on the
seismic zoning map provided in Fig. 6.2.10
z is the zone coefficient which represents the
maximum considered peak ground acceleration (PGA)
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