Simplified Static Force

Procedure (NSCP 2015)

Engr. Therence Jade Villanueva
Technological Institute of the Philippines-Quezon City
Civil Engineering Department
Simplified Static Force Procedure
 Structures conforming to Section
208.4.8.1.
 Simplified Design Base Shear

3𝐶𝑎
𝑉= 𝑊
𝑅
Where:
V = Total design base shear
𝐶𝑎 = Seismic Coefficient due to soil profile (Table 208-7)
W = Total Seismic Dead Load
R = Numerical coefficient representative of the inherent over-
strength and global ductility capacity of lateral-force-
resisting systems, as set forth in Table 208-11 or 208-12
 Note: None of the irregularities should be
present:
1. Type 1, 4 or 5 of Table 208-9 (Vertical
Irregularity)
2. Type 1 or 4 of Table 208-10 (Horizontal
Irregularity)
Vertical irregularities Horizontal irregularities
(Table 208-9) (Table 208-10)
1. Stiffness irregularity – soft 1. Torsional irregularity – to be
storey considered when diaphragms
are not flexible
2. Weight (mass) irregularity
2. Re-entrant corner
3. Vertical geometric irregularity
irregularity
3. Diaphragm discontinuity
4. In-plane discontinuity in irregularity
vertical lateral-force- 4. Out-of-plane offsets
resisting element irregularity
irregularity 5. Non-parallel systems
5. Discontinuity in capacity- irregularity
weak storey irregularity

Structural Irregularities
Vertical Distribution of Shear
 The total design base shear shall be
calculated using the following equation:

3𝐶𝑎
𝐹𝑥 = 𝑤𝑖
𝑅
Where:
𝐹𝑥 = Design seismic force applied to level i, n or x
𝐶𝑎 = Seismic Coefficient due to soil profile (Table 208-7)
𝑤𝑖 = portion of W assigned to the level or floor
R = Numerical coefficient representative of the inherent over-
strength and global ductility capacity of lateral-force-
resisting systems, as set forth in Table 208-11 or 208-12
Horizontal Distribution of Shear
 Sum of all Fx or Ft above that storey.

NOTE:
 Horizontal Torsional Moments and
Overturning Effects will not be
considered in the analysis.
Example
Floor DL (kN) Storey height (m) Fx (kN) Vx (kN)
Roof 1000 3 266.6667 0
10th 1200 3 320 266.6667
9th 1200 3 320 586.6667
8th 1200 3 320 906.6667
7th 1200 3 320 1226.667
6th 1200 3 320 1546.667
5th 1200 3 320 1866.667
4th 1200 3 320 2186.667
3rd 1200 3 320 2506.667
2nd 1500 4 400 2826.667
Total 12100 31 3226.667

Design Base Shear (kN)