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Seismic Forces (IBC)

This document summarizes the seismic design parameters for a building project including: - The site is classified as Class D with short period spectral acceleration of 0.20 and 1 second period acceleration of 0.50. - Adjusted maximum considered earthquake spectral response is 0.32 for short period and 0.75 for 1 second period. - The design spectral response is 0.21 for short period and 0.50 for 1 second period. - The calculated seismic design category is D based on the 1 second period response acceleration.

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Seismic Forces (IBC)

This document summarizes the seismic design parameters for a building project including: - The site is classified as Class D with short period spectral acceleration of 0.20 and 1 second period acceleration of 0.50. - Adjusted maximum considered earthquake spectral response is 0.32 for short period and 0.75 for 1 second period. - The design spectral response is 0.21 for short period and 0.50 for 1 second period. - The calculated seismic design category is D based on the 1 second period response acceleration.

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Project Job Ref.

NN Section Sheet no./rev.


1
Calc. by Date Chk'd by Date App'd by Date
D 29/11/2020

SEISMIC FORCES (IBC 2000)

Site parameters
Site Class; Site_Class = "D"
The maximum considered (mapped) spectral acceleration (Sect 1615.1)
at short periods; SS = 0.20
at 1sec period; S1 = 0.50
Site coefficient
for short periods (SS); Fa = 1.600
Table 1615.1.2(1)
for 1sec period (S1); Fv = 1.500
Table 1615.1.2(1)

Design spectral response acceleration


The adjusted maximum considered earthquake spectral response acceleration;
for short period; SMS = Fa  SS = 0.32
(Eq. 16-16)
for 1sec period; SM1 = Fv  S1 = 0.75
(Eq. 16-17)
The design spectral response acceleration (Sect 1615.1.3);
at short period; SDS = 2/3  SMS = 0.21
(Eq. 16-18)
at 1sec period; SD1 = 2/3  SM1 = 0.50
(Eq. 16-19)

Seismic design category


Seismic Use Group; SUG = "II"
Seismic Design Category based on short period response acceleration
SDC_SDS = "B"
Seismic Design Category based on 1sec period response acceleration
SDC_SD1 = "D"
Seismic Design Category; SDC = "D"
Calculated fundamental period
Height above base to highest level of building; hn = 14.00 m
Building period coefficient; CT = 0.049
Coeff for upper limit on calced period (T 1617.4.2); CU = 1.200
Specified fundamental period; Tspecified = 0.57 sec
Approximate fundamental period; Ta = CT  (hn)3/4 = 0.355 sec
(Eq. 16-39)
Calculated fundamental period (Sect 1617.4.2); T = min(Tspecified, CUTa) = 0.426 sec
Seismic response coefficient
Response modification factor (Table 1617.6); R = 3.0
Occupancy importance factor (Table 1604.5); IE = 1.250
Seismic response coefficient
Calculated; Cs_calc = SDS / (R/IE) = 0.089
(Eq. 16-35)
Maximum; Cs_max = SD1 / (R  T/IE) = 0.490
(Eq. 16-36)
Project Job Ref.

NN Section Sheet no./rev.


2
Calc. by Date Chk'd by Date App'd by Date
D 29/11/2020

Minimum; Cs_min_1 = 0.044  SDS  IE = 0.012


(Eq. 16-37)
Cs_min_2 = 0.5  S1 / (R / IE) = 0.104
(Eq. 16-38)
Cs_min = 0.012
Seismic response coefficient; Cs = 0.089
Seismic base shear (per section 1617.4)
Effective seismic weight of structure; W = 119259.0 kN
Seismic response coefficient (sect. 1617.4.1.1); Cs = 0.089
Seismic base shear; V = Cs  W = 10600.80 kN
(Eq. 16-34)

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