WikiEngineer.com Non-Structural Seismic Design Spreadsheet Version 1.

ASCE 7-05 Seismic Demands for Non Structural Components (Section 13.3)

0. 4 a p∗S DS∗W p z
Fp =
Rp (
∗ 1+2∗
h ) Seismic Design Force (Eq 13.3-1)
( )
Ip
Fp must be less than:
Fp = 1.6*SDS*Ip*Wp (13.3-2)
Fp must be greater than:
Fp = 0.3*SDS*Ip*Wp (13.3-3)
SDS = Spectral Acceleration, short period (Section 11.4.4)
First determine seismic ground motion values (Section 11.4)
site class = D (refer to section 11.4.2)
Determine mapped acceleration parameters Ss and S1 (Figures 22-1 through 22-14)
parameter for the .2 sec spectral response
Ss = 1.529 G
acceleration (fig 22-3)
Adjusted spectral response accelerations (Section 11.4.3):
SMS = Fa*Ss (11.4-1)
Fa = 1 site coefficent (Table 11.4-1)
SMS = 1.529 G
Design Spectral Acceleration Parameters:
SDS = 2/3(SMS) (11.4-3)
SD1 = 2/3(SM1) (11.4-4)
SDS = 1.019333 G

ap = component amplification factor (Table 13.5-1 or 13.6-1)

(for component) aP = 2.5
Ip = Importance Factor ( Section 13.1.3)
Ip = 1
Rp = Component response modification factor (Table 13.5-1 or 13.6-1)
(for component) RP = 2.5
h = average roof height of the structure w.r.t. the base
h= 25 ft
z = height in structure of point of attachment w.r.t. the base. (z/h < 1)
z= 10 ft
Note: z/h can conservatively be taken as 1
z/h = 0.4 (Note z/h must be less than or equal to 1)

Factor = 0.73 Use:

Factor (max) = 1.63 0.734 *g
Factor (min) = 0.31 Note: Component accelerated by the bldg.
W= Weight of the Structure
W= 200 lbs

Fp = 146.784 lbs-f

Applicability of Non-Structural Components:

• The weight of the structure needs to be less than 25% of the weight of the building
in which the structure is attached to.
•• Otherwise the structure will be considered a nonbuilding structure.
• This spreadsheet was designed using the ASCE 7-05

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