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Earthquake Load Calculation (Base Shear Method) : Rigid Frame
Earthquake Load Calculation (Base Shear Method) : Rigid Frame
Earthquake Load Calculation (Base Shear Method) : Rigid Frame
The 3-story standard office building is located in Los Angeles situated on stiff soil. The
structure of the building is steel special moment frame. All moment-resisting frames are
located at the perimeter of the building. Determine the earthquake force on each story in
North-South direction.
30
30
Rigid Frame
Rigid Frame
30
30
Rigid Frame
Rigid Frame
30
30
30
30
30
30
Plan View
30'
30'
30'
13'
13'
13'
30'
=184x124
=182x122
=180x120 (not used in seismic
=62x32
= 53 psf
= 3 psf
= 7 psf
= 10 psf
= 13 psf
= 7 psf
= 40 psf
= 53+3+7+10+13 = 86 psf
= 53+3+7+7+13 = 83 psf
= 53+3+7+40+13 = 116psf
= 0.025*(42/12)*616 = 54 kips
2 -3(kips-sec2/ft)
32.76
Roof (kips-sec2/ft)
35.45
Total (kips-sec2/ft)
100.97
LEVEL
Story height
Height
Weight
(kips)
WiHik
Cvx
Force (kips)
Story Shear
(kips)
13
39
35.45
3270
0.56
250
13
26
32.76
1832
0.31
140
250
13
13
32.76
778
0.13
59
390
0.00
449
Total
39
5880
1.0
449
449
250 Kips
140 Kips
59 Kips
100.97