EARTHQUAKE LOADS (E) :

The earthquake loads are calculated based on IBC-2012 in conjunction with ASCE 7and Document number
23-99-91-1626, "Civil Structural Design Basis".
Definitions:
SS
- Ground acceleration at short (0.2 second) period
S1
- Ground acceleration at longer(1 second) period
Fa

- Site coefficient based upon Site Class

Fv
Site class

- Site coefficient based upon Site Class

- Site class is based on seismic shear wave velocity, "vs" traveling thro the top 100 feet of ground.

SMS

- Maximum Considered Earthquake Spectral Response for short (0.2 second) period

SM1

- Maximum Considered Earthquake Spectral Response for longer(1 second) period

SDS

- Design Spectral Response Acceleration for short (0.2 second) period

SD1

- Design Spectral Response Acceleration for longer(1 second) period

R
Ie

- Response Modification Coefficient

- Seismic Importance Factor

T
TL
Ta

- Fundamental period of the structure

- Long-period transition period

Tb

- Approximate fundamental period in Z-direction

hn

- Height of the building above the base in meters

Ct

- Building period coefficient

x
CS

- Constant

- Design siesmic base shear

- Approximate fundamental period X-direction

- Design Seismic response coefficient

Input data:

Reference

Type of Structure = Building

I
Risk/Occupancy Category =

IBC-2012 Table 1604.5

Site Class =
Spectral Accel., SS =

0.4

Geotech report

Spectral Accel., S1 =

0.12

Geotech report

Long. Trans. Period, TL =

ASCE7-10, Table 20.3-1

ASCE7-10, Cl.11.4.5

Structure Height, hn =

10
m
Seismic Resist. System 'X-Dir' = A1. Special reinforced concrete shear wallsl,
Seismic Resist. System 'Z-Dir' = A10. Detailed plain masonry shear walls

ASCE 7-10, Table 12.2-1

ASCE 7-10, Table 12.2-1

Site Coefficients, Fa =

1.2

ASCE7-10, Table 11.4-1

Site Coefficients, Fv =

1.7

ASCE7-10, Table 11.4-2

0.016

ASCE7-10, Table 12.8-2

Period Coefficient, CT =

Results:
Importance Factor, I = 1.00
Response Co-eff. 'R' in X-Dir = 5.00

ASCE 7-10, Table 1.5-2, Pg-4

Response Co-eff. 'R' in Z-Dir = 2.00

ASCE 7-10, Table 12.2-1, 15.4-1, 15.4-2

ASCE 7-10, Table 12.2-1, 15.4-1, 15.4-2

Maximum Spectral Response Accelerations for Short and 1-Second Periods:

SMS = Fa*SS, IBC 2012 Eqn. (11.4-1)
SMS = 0.48
g
SM1 = Fv*S1, IBC 2012 Eqn. (11.4-2)
SM1 = 0.20
g
Design Spectral Response Accelerations for Short and 1-Second Periods :
SDS = 2*SMS/3, IBC 2012 Eqn. (11.4-3)
SDS = 0.32
g
SD1 = 0.14

SD1 = 2*SM1/3, IBC 2012 Eqn. (11.4-4)

Seismic Design Category:

Category(for SDS) =

ASCE7-10, Table 11.6-1, Pg-56

Category(for SD1) =

ASCE7-10, Table 11.6-2, Pg-56

Use Category =

Most critical of either category case above controls

Fundamental Period:
Period Exponent, x = 0.90
Approx. Period, Ta = 0.13
Upper Limit Coef., Cu = 1.6

ASCE7-10, Table 12.12-1 Pg-77

Sec.

Ta = CT*hnx, ASCE 7-10 Eqn. (12.8-7)

ASCE7-10, Table 12.8-1

Period max., T(max) = 0.20

Sec.

T(max) = Cu*Ta, ASCE7-10, Cl.12.8.2

Fundamental Period, T = 0.13

Sec.

T = Ta and should be Tmax, ASCE 7-10 Section 12.8.3

Seismic Design Coefficients and Factors:

Along X-Direction
CS = 0.06

CS = SDS/(R/I), ASCE 7-10, Eq. 12.8-2

CS(max) = 0.50
CS(min) = 0.01

CS(min) = 0.044*SDS*I >= 0.01 if S1<0.6g else 0.5S1/(R/Ie) ASCE 7-10, Eq. 12.8-5&6

Use CS = 0.06

CS(min) <= CS <= CS(max)

CS = 0.16
CS(max) = 1.26

CS = SDS/(R/I),

CS(min) = 0.01
Use CS = 0.06

CS(min) = 0.044*SDS*I >= 0.01,

For T<=TL, CS(max) = SD1/(T*(R/I)) ASCE 7-10, Eq. 12.8-3&4

Along Z-Direction
For T<=TL, CS(max) = SD1/(T*(R/I))

CS(min) <= CS <= CS(max)

Seismic Base Shear:

V = 0.064 W

V = CS*W, ASCE 7-05 Section 12.8.1, Eqn. 12.8-1

V = 0.064 W

V = CS*W, ASCE 7-05 Section 12.8.1, Eqn. 12.8-1