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06 Introduction To IS1893
06 Introduction To IS1893
Dr. S. K. Prasad
Professor of Civil Engineering
S. J. College of Engineering, Mysore
prasad_s_k@hotmail.com
Revised IS Code for Earthquake
Resistant Design of Structures
IS 1893 (Part 1) : 2002
INDIAN STANDARDS FOR EARTHQUAKE DESIGN
VB = ma
VB = (W/g) a
VB = W (a/g)
VB = W Ah
Ah= Basic horizontal seismic coefficient
VB= Base shear
W = Total weight of the structure
a = Acceleration induced at the base during
earthquake
g = Acceleration due to gravity
CALCULATION OF SEISMIC FORCE
VB AhW
Zone factor Z is for MCE
Z Sa I For DBE, it is Z/2
Ah . .
2 g R
• Z=Zone Factor
• Ss/g = Spectral Acceleration taken from
Response Spectrum
• I= Importance Factor
• R=Ductility/Over-Strength Reduction
Factor
Table 3 : Multiplication factor for Sa/g at other dampings
Damping 0 2 5 7 10 15 20 25 30
percentage
Factors 3.2 1.4 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.55 0.5
2.5
Rock or Hard Soil
Medium Soil
2.0 Soft Soil
1.5 VB AhW
Sa/g
1.0 Z Sa I
Ah . .
2 g R
0.5
Time Period (secs)
0.0
0 1 2 3 4 5
• Type of Structures
– Type A (Rural low quality houses)
– Type B (Ordinary Brick houses)
– Type C (R C Buildings)
• Quantity Definition
– Single, Few 5 %
– Many 50 %
– Most 75 %
Comprehensive Intensity Scale (MSK 64)