MSCE 510

Earthquake Engineering
Problem Set No. 2

Given: An eight storey city library is proposed to be constructed in Baguio. The structure shall be a
reinforced concrete building (no shear walls). The weight per floor (including 1st floor) is estimated to be
1800 KN. The roof deck weighs 1700 KN. Solve for the Base Shear, V, for the condition above using the
following formulas:

1. V =ZICKSW (SEAOC CODE 1974 - 4th Revision)

Adopted by National Structural Code of the Philippines, 3rd edition (NSCP 1987)

ZICW
2. V=
Rw
National Structural Code of the Philippines, 4th edition (NSCP 1992), Volume I

3. Most critical formula for V as indicated in Sec. 208.5.2 of the NSCP Vol.1 5th edition (2001).
4. Most critical formula for V as indicated in the NSCP Vol.1 6th edition (2015).

If necessary, assign or assume values or additional data appropriate for the formula in question.

Comment on the results you obtain from the above formulas.

****Read the following as additional references:

01_INTRODUCTION
02_HISTORY OF SEISMIC BUILDING CODES
NSCP-2001
NSCP-2010
NSCP-2015

DUE DATE: FEBRUARY 08, 2020