FIFTH LIST OF QUESTIONNARIES

3. There are two ways to represent the vertical distribution of base shear of
earthquake.
What are they? which one is followed in IS1893-2002 (part 1) code?

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As per US codes two types of distribution of base shear is

adopted. This is explained below:
4.0 VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION OF V: Fx

After the base shear V is calculated, the vertical distribution of V

is then determined by calculating the seismic force at each floor,
x, termed Fx. V is the resultant of the Fxs.
Fx = Cvx V (11)
k

Cvx = wx hx / (i wi hi ) (12)
wi, wx = the portion of the dead load at or assigned to level i or x.
hi, hx= height above the base to level i or x
k = an exponent related to the building period as follows:
For buildings with a period of 0.5 seconds or less, k=1.0. If the
period is 2.5 seconds or more, k=2.0. For buildings with a
period between 0.5 and 2.5 seconds, it may be taken as 2.0 or
determined by linear interpolation between 1.0 and 2.0.
For k=1.0 the distribution is a straight line. This is reasonable for
short buildings with a regular distribution of mass and stiffness.
Hence, k=1.0 for buildings with a period of 0.5 seconds or less.
For k=2.0 the distribution is a parabola with the vertex at the
base. This is reasonable for tall regular buildings where the
participation of higher modes is significant. Hence, k=2.0 for
buildings with a period of 2.5 seconds or more.
Compiled by Er.T.RangaRajan.