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IBC SEISMIC LOAD CALCULATION

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IBC 2000 Equivalent lateral force procedure

 

1. Determine weight of building, W.

2. Determine 0.2 second response spectral acceleration, Ss from Figure 1615 (1)

3. Determine 1 second response spectral acceleration, S1 from Figure 1615 (2)

4. Determine Site class from Table 1615.1.1

5. Determine site coefficient, Fa, from Table 1615.1.2 (1)

6. Determine site coefficient, Fv, from Table 1615.2 (2)

7. Determine adjusted maximum considered earthquake spectral response acceleration parameters for short period, SMS and at 1 second period, SM1.

        SMS = Fa Ss                             (Eq. 16-16)

        SM1 = Fv S1                             (Eq. 16-17)

8. Determine deign spectral response acceleration parameters for short period, SDS

,and at 1 second period, SD1.

        SDS =(2/3) SMS                         (Eq. 16-18)

        SD1 =(2/3) SM1                          (Eq. 16-19)

9. Determine Important factor, IE, from Table 1604.5

10. Determine seismic design category from Table 1616.3 (1) and (2)

11. Response modification factor, R. from Table 16.17.6

12. Determine seismic response coefficient from Eq. 16-35

        Cs= SDS / (R/IE)

13. Determine approximate fundamental period from Eq. 16-39

        T = CT hn0.75

where

        hn is the height of building above base.

        CT is building period coefficient, 0.035 for moment resisting frame of steel,

        0.03 for moment resisting frame of concrete and eccentrically braced steel frame

        0.02 for all other building.

14. Determine Maximum seismic response coefficient Eq. 16-36

        Csmax= SD1 / [(R/IE) T]

15. Determine minimum seismic response coefficient  from Eq. 16-37

        Csmin= 0.044 SDSIE

16. Determine Seismic design category from Table 1616.3.2, if it is design category E or F, or S1 is equal or grater than 0.6g, calculate minimum seismic response coefficient from Eq. 16.38

        Csmin= 0.5 S1 / (R/IE)

17. Determine Seismic response coefficient based on result of steps 10 to 14 and calculate seismic base shear from Eq. 16-34. for strength design or load and resistance factor design.

        V = Cs W

18. For service load design, multiply the seismic base shear by 0.7

        Vs = 0.7 V

 

Example 1: Building frame system with concentrically braced frame

Given:

        Code: IBC 2000 Equivalent lateral force procedure

        Design information:

        Weight of building,  W= 100 kips

        0.2 second response spectral acceleration, Ss=0.5

        1 second response spectral acceleration, S1 = 0.2

        Soil profile class: D

        Building category I

        Building height: hn = 50 ft

        Building frame system with concentrically braced frame

Requirement: Determine seismic base shear

Solution:

        Site coefficient, Fa = 1.4

        Site coefficient, Fv = 2.4

Design spectral response acceleration parameters

        SMS = Fa Ss = 0.7                               (Eq. 16-16)

        SM1 = Fv S1= 0.48                             (Eq. 16-17)

        SDS =(2/3) SMS =0.467                       (Eq. 16-18)

        SD1 =(2/3) SM1 =0.32                         (Eq. 16-19)

Seismic design category C from Table 1616.3 (1) and category D from 1616.3(2), Use category D

        Important factor, IE=1                   (Table 1604.5)

Building frame system with ordinary steel concentric braced frame

Response modification factor, R = 5

Building height limited to 160 ft > 50 ft O.K.

Seismic response coefficient (Eq. 16-35)

        Cs= SDS / (R/IE) = 0.093

Fundamental period, T = CT hn0.75 = 0.376

 

Maximum seismic response coefficient (Eq. 16-36)

        Csmax= SD1 / [(R/IE) T] = 0.17

Minimum seismic response coefficient (Eq. 16-37)

        Csmin= 0.044 SDSIE = 0.021

Seismic base shear

        V = Cs W = 93 kips

Seismic base shear in service load

        Vs = 0.7 V = 65 kips

 

Example 2: Moment resisting frame system with Ordinary moment resisting frame of steel

Given:

        Code: IBC 2000 Equivalent lateral force procedure

        Weight of building, W = 1000 kips

        0.2 second response spectral acceleration, Ss = 0.75

        1 second response spectral acceleration, S1=0.3

        Soil profile class: E

        Building height: hn=30 ft

Moment resisting frame system with Ordinary moment resisting frame of steel

Requirement: Determine seismic base shear

Solution:

        Site coefficient, Fa = 1.2

        Site coefficient, Fv = 2.8

Design spectral response acceleration parameters

        SMS = Fa Ss = 0.9                               (Eq. 16-16)

        SM1 = Fv S1= 0.84                             (Eq. 16-17)

        SDS =(2/3) SMS =0.6                           (Eq. 16-18)

        SD1 =(2/3) SM1 =0.56                         (Eq. 16-19)

Seismic design category D from Table 1616.3(1) and (2)

        Important factor, IE = 1.               (Table 1604.5)

Moment resisting frame system with Ordinary moment resisting frame of steel

Response modification factor, R = 4

(Table 16.17.6 limits maximum height to 35 ft)

Seismic response coefficient (Eq. 16-35)

        Cs= SDS / (R/IE) = 0.15

Fundamental period, T = CT hn0.75 = 0.449

 

Maximum seismic response coefficient (Eq. 16.-36)

        Csmax= SD1 / [(R/IE) T] = 0.312

Minimum seismic response coefficient (Eq. 16-37)

        Csmin= 0.044 SDSIE = 0.026

Seismic base shear

        V = Cs W = 150 kips

Seismic base shear in service load

        Vs = 0.7 V = 105 kips

 

Example 3: Moment resisting frame system with Ordinary moment resisting frame of concrete

Given:

        Code: IBC 2000 Equivalent lateral force procedure

        Weight of building, W = 1000 kips

        0.2 second response spectral acceleration, Ss = 0.25

        1 second response spectral acceleration, S1 = 0.1

        Soil profile class: B

        Building category I

        Building height: hn = 40 ft

        Moment resisting frame system with Ordinary moment resisting frame of concrete

Requirement: Determine seismic base shear

Solution:

        Site coefficient, Fa = 1.0

        Site coefficient, Fv = 1.0

Design spectral response acceleration parameters

        SMS = Fa Ss = 0.25                             (Eq. 16-16)

        SM1 = Fv S1= 0.1                                (Eq. 16-17)

        SDS =(2/3) SMS =0.167                       (Eq. 16-18)

        SD1 =(2/3) SM1 =0.067                       (Eq. 16-19)

Seismic design category B from Table 1616.3(1) and (2)

        Important factor, IE = 1.               (Table 1604.5)

Moment resisting frame system with ordinary moment resisting frame of concrete

Response modification factor, R = 3

 (Table 16.17.6 limits maximum height to 35 ft)

Seismic response coefficient (Eq. 16-35)

        Cs= SDS / (R/IE) = 0.056

Fundamental period, T = CT hn0.75 = 0.557

 

Maximum seismic response coefficient (Eq. 16.-36)

        Csmax= SD1 / [(R/IE) T] = 0.04

Minimum seismic response coefficient (Eq. 16-37)

        Csmin= 0.044 SDSIE = 0.007

Seismic base shear

        V = Csmax W = 40 kips

Seismic base shear in service load

        Vs = 0.7 V = 28 kips

 

Example 4: Building frame system with special reinforced concrete shear wall

Given:

        Code: IBC 2000 Equivalent lateral force procedure

        Weight of building, W = 1000 kips

        0.2 second response spectral acceleration, Ss = 1.0

        1 second response spectral acceleration, S1 = 0.3

        Soil profile class: D

        Building height: hn = 60 ft

        Building category: II

        Building frame system with special reinforced concrete shear wall

Requirement: Determine seismic base shear

Solution:

        Site coefficient, Fa = 1.1

        Site coefficient, Fv = 1.8

Design spectral response acceleration parameters

        SMS = Fa Ss = 1.1                               (Eq. 16-16)

        SM1 = Fv S1= 0.54                             (Eq. 16-17)

        SDS =(2/3) SMS =0.73                         (Eq. 16-18)

        SD1 =(2/3) SM1 =0.36                         (Eq. 16-19)

Seismic design category D from Table 1616.3(1) and (2)

    Important factor, IE = 1.25                 (Table 1604.5)

Building frame system with Special reinforced concrete shear wall

Response modification factor, R = 6

(Table 16.17.6 limits maximum height to 35 ft)

Seismic response coefficient (Eq. 16-35)

        Cs= SDS / (R/IE) = 0.153

Fundamental period, T = CT hn0.75 = 0.755

 

Maximum seismic response coefficient (Eq. 16.-36)

        Csmax= SD1 / [(R/IE) T] = 0.099

Minimum seismic response coefficient (Eq. 16-37)

        Csmin= 0.044 SDSIE = 0.04

Seismic base shear

        V = Csmax W = 99 kips

Seismic base shear in service load

        Vs = 0.7 V = 69.3 kips

 

 
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