STAAD.

Pro CE – Seismic
Analysis Using IS 1893
Part 1):2016

Sanjib Das

Exton, Pennsylvania, USA

About the Author

Sanjib Das

Sanjib Das is a Manager at Bentley Systems, Kolkata, India. He holds a

master’s degree in structural engineering. He has more than 15 years of
experience in dealing with critical issues in STAAD.Pro software. He is
involved in providing solutions to critical structural engineering problems.

His research area includes earthquake engineering, earthquake-resistant

design of RCC and steel structures, and application of software in the field
of earthquake engineering. He has many national and internal publications.
He has been the technical lead for the implementation of IS 1893 (Part
1):2016 in STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition.
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Acknowledgement
This book is dedicated to all the users of STAAD.Pro who have used it for
their projects over the years. The feedback and support of our users over the
years have driven this project. Fundamentally what we love to do is create,
so it is wonderful watching the product and its users grow!
Last year we had an idea of helping our users get a better understanding of
STAAD.Pro CE – Seismic Analysis. To accomplish this, we planned to
write a text to cover seismic design criteria as per Indian standard, the
process of using different parameters required for equivalent static and
dynamic analyses. Our problem was tractable because recent earthquakes in
India indicate that many of collapses of buildings were due to lack of
considerations of the basic concepts of earthquake behaviour in design.
STAAD.Pro CE – Seismic Analysis using IS 1893 (Part 1):2016 was the
fruit of months of effort of multiple Bentley colleagues and of course our
users. Firstly, we would like to thank our author Sanjib Das who made it
happen. Information about the author is provided in the section ‘About the
Author’. We would also like to thank Shreyanka Bhattacharjee and Aritra
Lodh for their commitment to collaborate and help the author with the
manuscript. Many engineers, technical support representatives and product
specialists at Bentley Systems reviewed the chapters and accompanying
examples to provide valuable inputs and to shape the text into its current
form.
Vikash Pandey
Manager at Bentley Institute Press
Foreword
Global urbanization, concentrating populations in large coastal cities, has
resulted in more than half the world’s population who are now susceptible
to one or more natural hazards. In India, three of the four largest cities lie in
seismic zone IV subject to some of the highest earthquake loading and risk.
The risk to life and limb is just one consideration, with so many people
concentrated in such close proximity in large cities. The importance of
ensuring resilience in their infrastructure is greater than ever. Over the last
couple of decades, more than 200,000 lives and 4,000,000,000,000 in USD
direct and indirect economic losses can be attributed to earthquakes
(Munich RE). The ability of our communities and society to react and
recover for earthquakes has become as much of consideration in our design
codes as the need to keep the population safe.
Structural seismic design codes evolve with lessons learned in each major
earthquake experience. Early codes adapted to the poor performance of
irregular and discontinuous structures adding higher strength and ductility
requirements. More recent events have highlighted the need to consider
vertical accelerations and the secondary loading impacts that result from
structure weight acting on a deformed structure. Minimum design forces
and ductility factors have been adjusted as we learn more about near- and
far-field seismic loading characteristics along with increasing resilience
requirements as more buildings need to be designed not just to ensure life
safety but also with intent to return to operation soon after seismic events.
The design codes have also adapted to technological advancements,
allowing us to continuously improve the way we idealize and simulate the
behaviour and performance of our buildings subject to seismic forces.
When Amit Das started Research Engineers International in 1981, wrote
STAAD, one of the first STructural Analysis And Design software solutions
for the PC, he created the foundation for improving the productivity of
engineers and our ability to more accurately simulate the performance on
thousands of structures analysed and designed with STAAD in the last four
decades. STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition today has continued to stay up to
date in the implementation of the myriad of the latest IS 1893 analysis and
design code requirements, and the need to understand the application of
code requirements in the software engineers’ use is more important than
ever.
It is with this purpose that Sanjib Das has written this formative book on the
basis of the evolution and application of the latest IS 1893 design code in
STAAD.Pro. The book provides an overview of science of earthquake
engineering from source causes to measurement standards. Sanjib takes
readers through a short history of the origins and organization of structural
design standards and identifies the latest changes made in the IS 1893
Seismic Standard. In the core, Sanjib does an exceptional job describing the
various analysis techniques, static, dynamic, linear, nonlinear prescribed by
the code, providing an excellent balance of the technical with the practical
application in STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition. It is clear that Sanjib’s
extensive engineering and STAAD experience have provided a practical
guide and filter to present and interpret the design code intent gained
though his close interaction with members of the design code committee.
Sanjib has uniquely written this book that describes the source, intent and
the practical application of the code provisions in STAAD. It is a must-read
book for anyone looking for understanding the IS 1893 code provisions and
its applications in the most widely used structural analysis and design
product, STAAD.Pro. I hope you enjoy the book as much as I have.
Raoul Karp, PE, SE – VP, Bentley Systems
Contents

STAAD.Pro CE – Seismic Analysis Using IS 1893 (Part 1):2016

Acknowledgement

Foreword

Chapter 1: Overview of Earthquake Engineering

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Earthquake Engineering Problems and Prospects

Problem
Solution

1.3 Seismology
The Earth and Its Interiors
Plate Tectonics
Seismic Waves
Earthquake Measurement Parameters
Measuring Instruments
Magnitude
Intensity
Chapter 2: Introduction to IS 1893 (Part 1):2016

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Importance of Seismic Design Codes

2.3 IS 1893 Code History

2.4 Seismic Zone Map

2.5 Peak Ground Acceleration

2.6 Maximum Considered Earthquake and Design Basis Earthquake

IS 1893 (Part 1):2016 Design Philosophy

Chapter 3: Modelling Aspects Using a Software

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Load Paths

3.3 Importance of Load Path

3.4 Earthquake Force Flow Path in Buildings

3.5 Load-Path Consideration in STAAD.Pro

3.6 Diaphragm Modelling – A Special Case of Mass and Stiffness

Modelling

3.7 General Format

Chapter 4: Discussion on IS 1893 (Part I):2016 Equivalent Static
Method

4.1 Equivalent Static Method of Analysis

Determination of Base Shear
Design Vertical Earthquake Effects
Minimum Design Earthquake Horizontal Lateral Force [Table-7 of
IS 1893 (Part-1):2016]
Consideration of Underground Structure
Vertical Distribution of Base Shear to Different Floor Levels
IS 1893 (Part 1):2016 Seismic Parameter
Parameters used in IS 1893 (Part-1): 2016 Seismic Definition
Parameters used in Seismic Load Cases

4.2 Equivalent Static Analysis with Different Structure Type

RC MRF Building
RC–Steel Composite MRF Building
Steel MRF Building
Buildings with RC Structural Walls
All Other Buildings

Chapter 5: Application of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016 Seismic Parameters

5.1 Introduction

5.2 DX and DZ Parameters

5.3 HT Parameter

5.4 PX and PZ Parameters

 5.5 DM Parameter

5.6 DF Parameter

Chapter 6: Buildings With Fundamental Time Period Greater Than 4 s

Chapter 7: Consideration of Vertical Motion in Seismic Analysis

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Design Vertical Acceleration Spectrum

Chapter 8: Consideration of Minimum Base Shear Criteria

Chapter 9: Seismic Analysis of Structures Having Structural

Components Below the Ground Level

9.1 Analysis of the Underground Structure by Using Equivalent Static

Method

Chapter 10: Analysis of Structure Considering Torsional Provision

Chapter 11: Soft Storey

Chapter 12: Dynamic Analysis

12.1 Introduction
 12.2 Response Spectrum
Response Spectrum Methodology

12.3 Discussion on IS 1893 (Part I):2016 Seismic Parameter for

Response Spectrum Analysis

12.4 Miscellaneous Commands for Dynamic Analysis

CUT OFF MODE SHAPE, CUT OFF FREQUENCY
Individual Modal Response
Mode Select
SET Commands

Appendix

A.1 Solution of Problem Statement 4.1: RC MRF Building

A.2 Solution of Problem Statement 4.2: RC–Steel Composite MRF

Building

A.3 Solution of Problem Statement 4.3: Steel MRF Building

A.4 Solution of Problem Statement 4.4: Computation of Base Shear of

a Building with RC Structural Wall having time period greater than
that of All Other Buildings

A.5 Solution of Problem Statement 4.5: Computation of Time Period

of a Building with RC Structural Wall having time period less than that
of All Other Buildings

A.6 Solution of Problem Statement 4.6: All Other Buildings

 A.7 Solution of Problem Statement 5.1: DX DZ Parameter

A.8 Solution of Problem Statement 5.2: HT Parameter

A.9 Solution of Problem Statement 5.3: PX and PZ Parameter

A.10 Solution of Problem Statement 5.4: DM Parameter

A.11 Solution of Problem Statement 5.5: DF Parameter

A.12 Solution of Problem Statement 6.1: Buildings with Fundamental

Time Period Greater Than 4s

A.13 Solution of Problem Statement 7.1: Consideration of Vertical

Motion in Seismic Analysis

A.14 Solution of Problem Statement 8.1: Consideration of Minimum

Base Shear Criteria

A.15 Solution of Problem Statement 9.1: Seismic Analysis of

Structures Having Structural Components Below the Ground Level

A.16 Solution of Problem Statement 10.1: Analysis of Structure

Considering Torsional Provision

A.17 Solution of Problem Statement 12.4: Verification Example of

General Response Spectrum Analysis

Bibliography

Index
 Overview of Earthquake
1 Engineering

1.1 Introduction

An earthquake is a sudden and transient motion of the earth’s surface.

According to geologists, the earth has suffered earthquakes for hundreds of
millions of years, even before humans came into existence. Seismological
data from many earthquakes were collected and analysed to map and
understand the phenomena of earthquakes. These data were even used to
resolve the earth’s internal structure to a remarkable degree, which helped
towards the development of different theories to explain the causes of
earthquakes. Both seismologists and earthquake engineers use the
seismological data for the understanding of an earthquake and its effects,
but their aims are different. Seismologists focus their attention on the global
issues of earthquakes and are more concerned with the geological aspects,
including the prediction of earthquakes, whereas earthquake engineers, on
the other hand, are concerned mainly with the local effects of earthquakes,
which can cause significant damage to structures.
During an earthquake, seismic waves arise from sudden movements in a
rupture zone (active fault) in the earth’s crust. Waves of different types and
velocities travel different paths before reaching a building’s site and
subjecting the local ground to various motions. The ground moves rapidly
back and forth in all directions.
If the ground moves rapidly back and forth, the foundations of the building
are forced to follow these movements. The upper part of the building
remains stagnant because of its inertia effect. These developed inertia forces
cause strong vibrations of the structure, causing severe damage to it.
The effects of an earthquake on a building are primarily determined by the
time histories of the three ground motion parameters: ground acceleration
(ag), velocity (vg) and displacement (dg), with their specific frequency
contents. The ground motion parameters and other characteristic values at a
location due to an earthquake of a given magnitude may vary strongly. They
depend on numerous factors, such as distance, direction, depth and
mechanism of the fault zone in the earth’s crust (epicentre).
In comparison with rock, softer soil is particularly prone to substantial local
amplification of the seismic waves. As for the response of a building to the
ground motion, it depends on important structural characteristics (eigen-
frequency, type of structure, ductility, etc.).
Buildings must, therefore, be designed to account for considerable
uncertainties and variations.

1.2 Earthquake Engineering Problems and Prospects

In the task of earthquake-disaster mitigation, acquiring the state-of-the-

knowledge is only the first step; the most important and perhaps the more
difficult step is to translate that knowledge into state-of-the-practice.
Indians have been adapting best practices and hence their standards of
earthquake-resistant design are revised to adapt to the latest state-of-the-art
of earthquake engineering.
Earthquake engineering philosophies are adapted thoroughly so that the
professional engineers themselves can carry out good aseismic construction.
Earthquake-resistant construction requires seismic considerations at all
stages: from architectural planning to structural design to actual
construction and quality control.
Seismic design codes are important tools by which the knowledge in
earthquake engineering is transferred to the practice and we cannot afford to
be complacent with regard to seismic codes. Indian seismic codes have
been improving since 1985, but we have more to achieve.
While we work towards transferring the knowledge to the practice, we also
need to absorb in the country the latest developments in the fast-changing
field of earthquake engineering, in areas such as the active and passive
control of structures, nonlinear analysis, soil–structure interaction studies
and seismic risk assessment. There are also several research problems we
need to tackle which are unique to our country and for which solutions
cannot be sought from research being conducted in the developed world.
Some such problems are strong motion characterization of Indian
earthquakes, low-cost earthquake-resistant houses, seismic behaviour of
masonry buildings and the seismic design of framed buildings with brick
infills.

Problem
Most earthquakes are predicted based on seismic activity that is detected in
the ground look for movements in the earth’s crust. But we know from
many recent earthquakes, such as in Sumatra 2004 and Japan 2011, that this
method provides people very little advance notice to evacuate. Both
earthquakes hit with a large surprise factor. The Japan 2011 earthquake
gave residents just a few minutes’ warning, and the size and location of the
Sumatra 2004 earthquake was surprising, even to geologists. As a result, the
damage to both life and property was extensive.
Earthquake predictions can be made over small-time and large-time scales.
The short-term warnings are only helpful to save lives if people have
sufficient time to escape the epicentre. But these have not been very
successful in recent history. The better way to escape earthquake damage is
long-term planning.

Solution
The key is to identify areas that have the potential for major damage from
earthquakes based on the history of earthquakes in that region over
thousands of years. This is important because it provides information to
make a long-term planning decision about large population centres and
infrastructure locations. Any region where major earthquakes occur with a
frequency of between 200 and 500 years is a dangerous area for major
population centres and large infrastructure investments.
We have information about many recent major earthquakes in the last
century, but that does not help unless we are able to predict the frequency of
earthquakes in a specific location over the long run. For that, we need the
earthquake data over thousands of years as we know that earthquakes
usually occur along fault lines.

1.3 Seismology

It is a big subject and mainly deals with earthquake as a geological process.

Both seismologists and earthquake engineers use the seismological data for
understanding an earthquake and its effects, but their aims are different.
Seismologists focus their attention on the global issues of earthquakes and
are more concerned with the geological aspects, including the prediction of
earthquakes. Earthquake engineers, on the other hand, are concerned mainly
with the local effects of earthquakes, which can cause significant damage to
structures. They transform seismological data into a form which is more
appropriate for the prediction of damage to structures or, alternatively, the
safe design of structures.

The Earth and Its Interiors

A long time ago, due to the fusion of masses, large amount of heat was
generated. Slowly as the earth cooled, the heavier and denser materials sank
to the centre and the lighter ones rose to the top. Geological investigations
with seismological data revealed that the earth primarily consists of four
distinct layers: the inner core (radius ~ 1290 km), the outer core (thickness
~ 2200 km), the mantle (thickness ~ 2900 km) and the crust (thickness ~ 5–
40 km) as shown in Figure 1.1.

Figure 1.1: Inside the earth.

Figure 1.2: Local convective currents in the mantle.

The inner core is solid and consists of heavy metals (e.g., nickel and iron),
while the crust consists of light materials (e.g., basalts and granites). The
outer core is liquid in form and the mantle can flow.

Plate Tectonics
The convective flows of mantle material cause the crust and some portion
of the mantle to slide on the hot molten outer core. This sliding of earth’s
mass takes place in pieces called tectonic plates. The concept of tectonics
plate developed from the ideas on continental drift.
At mid-oceanic ridges, two continents (large land masses) initially joined
together, and then due to convective circulation of the earth’s mantle,
continents drift apart because of the flow of hot mantle upwards to the
surface of the earth at the ridges, as shown in Figure 1.2. When the hot
material reaches the surface and then cools down, it forms an additional
crust. The newly formed crust spreads outwards due to the continuous
upwelling of molten rock, and it sinks beneath the surface of the sea as it
cools down and the outwards spreading continues. These phenomena gave
rise to the concept of sea-floor spreading.
The continental motions are associated with a variety of circulation
patterns. There are seven such major tectonic plates and many smaller ones
as shown in Figure 1.3. These plates move in different directions and at
different speeds from those of the neighbouring ones. Sometimes, the plate
in the front is slower, then the plate behind it comes and collides (and
mountains are formed). On the other hand, sometimes two plates move
away from one another (and rifts are created). In another case, two plates
move side-by-side, along the same or in opposite directions. These three
types of inter-plate interactions are the convergent, divergent and transform
boundaries (Figure 1.4). Convergent boundaries exist in orogenic zones,
while divergent boundaries exist where a rift between the plates is created,
as shown in Figure 1.4.
Figure 1.3: Major tectonic plates on the earth’s surface.

Figure 1.4: Types of inter-plate boundaries.

When earthquakes occur in faults at the plate boundaries, these earthquakes

are termed as inter-plate earthquakes. Sometimes, earthquakes also occur
within the plate away from the faults. These types of earthquakes are known
as intraplate earthquakes in which a sudden release of energy takes place
due to the mutual slip of the rock beds. This slip creates new faults called
earthquake faults. These faults, which have been undergoing deformation
for the past several thousand years and will continue to do so in future, are
termed active faults. At the faults (new or old), two different types of
slippages are observed: dip slip and strike slip. Dip slip takes place in the
vertical direction while strike slip takes place in the horizontal direction, as
shown in Figure 1.5.
Faults created by dip slip are termed normal faults when the upper rock bed
moves down and reverse faults when the upper rock bed moves up, as
shown in Figure 1.5. Similarly, faults created by strike slip are referred to as
left lateral faults and right lateral faults depending on the direction of
relative slip.

Figure 1.5: Type of faults.

Seismic Waves
The large strain energy released during an earthquake causes radial
propagation of waves in all directions within the earth as an elastic mass.
These elastic waves are called seismic waves. Seismic waves transmit
energy from one point of the earth to another through different layers and
finally carry the energy to the surface, which causes destruction. Within the
earth, waves travel in an almost homogenous elastic unbounded medium as
body waves. On the surface, they move as surface waves. Reflection and
refraction of waves take place near the earth’s surface and at every layer
within the earth. The body waves are of two types: P and S waves. P waves
are longitudinal waves in which the direction of particle motion is in the
same or the opposite direction to that of wave propagation shown at the top
of Figure 1.6. S waves are transverse waves in which the direction of
particle motion is at right angles to the direction of wave propagation.
Wave’s propagation velocities are given by:

where E, G, ρ and ν are the Young’s modulus, the shear modulus, the mass
density and the Poisson ratio of the soil mass, respectively. As the Poisson
ratio is always less than a half, P waves arrive ahead of S waves. Near the
surface of the earth, vp = 5–7 km/s and vs = 3-4 km/s.
Figure 1.6: Motions caused by body and surface waves.
The time interval between the arrival of the P and S waves at a station is
called the duration of primary tremor. This duration can be obtained by:

where Δ is the distance of the station from the focus.

Polarized transverse waves are polarization of particles either in vertical
(SV) or in horizontal (SH) plane.
Surface waves propagate on the earth’s surface. They are better detected in
shallow earthquakes. They are classified as L waves (Love waves) and R
waves (Rayleigh waves). In L waves, particles move in a horizontal plane
perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation as shown in Figure 1.6.
In R waves, particles move in vertical plane and they trace a retrogate
elliptical path as shown in Figure 1.6. For oceanic waves, water particles
undergo similar elliptical motion in ellipsoid surface as waves pass by. L
waves move faster than R waves on the surface (R wave velocitŷ 0.9vs).

The earthquake energy travels to a station in the form of waves after

reflection and refraction at various boundaries within the earth. The P and S
waves that arrive at the earth’s surface after reflection and refraction at
these boundaries, including the earth’s surface, are denoted by phases of the
wave such as PP, PPP, SS, and PPS, as shown in Figure 1.7. PP and PPP are
longitudinal waves reflected once and twice, respectively. PS and PPS are
phases that have undergone a change in the character on reflection.
Earthquake waves that are recorded on the surface of the earth are generally
irregular in nature. A record of a fairly strong earthquake shows a trace of
the types of waves, as shown in Figure 1.8.
Strong earthquakes can generally be classified into four groups:

1. Practically single shock: Near source, on firm ground, for example,

shallow earthquake.
 2. Moderately long irregular: Moderate distance from source, on firm
ground, for example, El Centro earthquake.

3. A long ground motion with prevailing period: Filtered ground motion

through soft soil, medium – Loma, for example, Prieta earthquake.

4. Ground motion involving large scale ground deformation:

Landslides, soil liquefaction, for example, Chilean and Alaska
earthquakes.

Earthquake Measurement Parameters

Seismic intensity parameters refer to quantities by which the size and
energy of earthquakes are described. Some of these parameters are
measured directly, while others are derived indirectly from the measured
ones with the help of empirical relationships. Thus, many empirical
relationships have been developed to relate one intensity parameter to
another. In the following, intensity parameters along with some of the
terminologies associated with earthquake are described next.
Here, mainly the two most important parameters, magnitude and intensity,
of earthquake are described along with some terminologies.

Figure 1.7: Reflections at the earth’s surface.

Figure 1.8: Typical strong motion record.

The focus or hypocentre is the point on the fault where the slip starts. The
point just vertically above this on the surface of the earth is the epicentre, as
shown in Figure 1.9.
The depth of the focus from the epicentre is called focal depth and is an
important parameter in determining the damaging potential of an
earthquake. Most of the damaging earthquakes have a shallow focus with a
focal depth of less than 70 km. Focal depth greater than 70 km is classified
as intermediate or deep, depending on their distances. Distances from the
focus and the epicentre to the point of observed ground motion are called
the focal distance and epicentral distance, respectively. The limited region
of the earth that is influenced by the focus of earthquake is called the focal
region. The larger the earthquake, the greater is the focal region. Foreshocks
are defined as those which occur before the main shock. Similarly,
aftershocks are those which occur after the main shock.

Measuring Instruments
The instrument that measures earthquake shaking, a seismograph, has three
components – the sensor, the recorder and the timer. The principle on which
it works is simple and is explicitly reflected in the early seismograph
(Figure 1.10A) – a pen attached at the tip of an oscillating simple pendulum
(a mass hung by a string from a support) marks on a chart paper that is held
on a drum rotating at a constant speed. A magnet around the string provides
required damping to control the amplitude of oscillations. The pendulum
mass, string, magnet and support together constitute the sensor; the drum,
pen and chart paper constitute the recorder and the motor that rotates the
drum at constant speed forms the timer. One such instrument is required in
each of the two orthogonal horizontal directions. Of course, for measuring
vertical oscillations, the string pendulum (Figure 1.10A) is replaced with a
spring pendulum oscillating about a fulcrum. Some instruments do not have
a timer device (i.e., the drum holding the chart paper does not rotate). Such
instruments provide only the maximum extent (or scope) of motion during
the earthquake; for this reason, they are called seismoscopes. The analogue
instruments have evolved over time, but today, digital instruments using
modern computer technology are more commonly used (Figure 1.10B). The
digital instrument records the ground motion on the memory of the
microprocessor that is in-built in the instrument.

Figure 1.9: Earthquake observation.

Magnitude
A quantitative measure of the actual size of the earthquake is known as
magnitude. It is determined from measurements on seismographs. The
magnitude of an earthquake is a number that allows earthquakes to be
compared with each other in terms of their relative power. Several decades
ago, earthquake magnitudes were calculated based on a method developed
by Charles Richter.
Figure 1.10A: Seismograph setup.
Figure 1.10B: Typical seismograph.

There are two main criteria related to determine the Richter magnitude of
an earthquake:

1. the amplitude of the largest waves recorded on a seismogram of the

earthquake and

2. the distance to the epicentre of the earthquake.

The maximum amplitude seismic wave = the height of the tallest one is
measured in mm on a seismogram.
The distance to the epicentre must also be taken into account because the
greater the distance from the earthquake, the smaller the waves get.
The Richter magnitude scale measures the amount of seismic energy
released by an earthquake.
The most commonly used magnitude scale is the Richter scale. There are
other magnitude scales, such as the body wave magnitude, surface wave
magnitude and wave energy magnitude.

Intensity
Intensity is a qualitative measure of the strength of shaking produced by the
earthquake at a location during an earthquake. Intensity is determined from
effects on people, human structures and the natural environment.
Earthquake intensity is a ranking based on the observed effects of an
earthquake in each particular place. Therefore, each earthquake produces a
range of intensity values, ranging from highest in the epicentre area to zero
at a distance from the epicentre.
Two commonly used ones are the modified Mercalli intensity scale and The
Medvedev–Sponheuer–Karnik (MSK) scale.
 Introduction to IS 1893 (Part
2 1):2016

2.1 Introduction

In the past few decades, some of the world’s largest earthquakes have
occurred in and around India. The entire Himalayan belt is considered
prone to great earthquakes of magnitude exceeding 8.0, and in a short span
of about 70 years, four such earthquakes have occurred: 1897 Assam
(M8.7), 1905 Kangra (M8.6), 1934 Bihar–Nepal (M8.4) and 1950 Assam–
Tibet (M8.7). Development of the first seismic zone map and of the
earthquake-resistant features for masonry buildings took place in the 1930s.
Formal teaching and research in earthquake engineering started in the late
1950s. Five moderate earthquakes in the last few years (1988 Bihar–Nepal:
M6.6, about 1004 dead; 1991 Uttarkashi: M6.6, about 768 dead; 1993
Latur: M6.4, about 8000 dead; 1997 Jabalpur: M6.0, about 38 dead and
1999 Chamoli: M6.5, about 100 dead) have clearly underlined the
inadequate preparedness of the country to face damaging earthquakes. In
2015, the Nepal earthquake (also known as the Gorkha earthquake) killed
nearly 9000 people and injured nearly 22,000. It occurred at Nepal Standard
with a magnitude of 8.1M. It is important to review the historical
developments of Indian earthquake engineering, the status of seismic codes,
status of code compliance, professional and academic environment for
seismic engineering.
2.2 Importance of Seismic Design Codes

Earthquakes cause forces and deformations in structures due to ground

vibration. Structures need to be designed to withstand such forces and
deformations. Seismic codes help to improve the behaviour of structures so
that they may withstand the earthquake effects without significant loss of
life and property. Countries around the world have procedures outlined in
seismic codes to help design engineers in the planning, designing, detailing
and constructing of structures. An earthquake-resistant building has four
virtues in it:

1. Good structural configuration: Its size, shape and structural system

carrying loads are such that they ensure a direct and smooth flow of
the inertia forces to the ground.

2. Lateral strength: The maximum lateral (horizontal) force that it can

resist is such that the damage induced in it does not result in collapse.

3. Adequate stiffness: Its lateral load-resisting system is such that the

earthquake-induced deformations in it do not damage its contents
under low-to-moderate shaking.

4. Good ductility: Its capacity to undergo large deformations under

severe earthquake shaking even after yielding is improved by
favourable design and detailing strategies. Seismic codes cover all
these aspects.

Seismic codes are unique to a particular region or country. They take into
account the local seismology, accepted level of seismic risk, building
typologies, materials and methods used in construction.

2.3 IS 1893 Code History

Dr Thomas Oldham, the first Director of the Geological Survey of India, is

credited the foundation of the scientific studies of earthquakes in India in
1937. He compiled the well-known catalogue of Indian earthquakes and
carried out investigations of the Cachar earthquake of 1869. His son, R.D.
Oldham, also went on to contribute substantially to earthquake studies. His
memoir of the 1897 Assam earthquake was considered by Richter (1958) as
one of the most valuable source books in seismology. In this volume, R.D.
Oldham, for the first time, scientifically interpreted a seismogram and laid
the foundation of modern seismology.
After the Quetta earthquake in 1935, a building code was developed, but its
application was perhaps limited to the reconstruction project in Baluchistan,
and there is no evidence that it was seriously applied elsewhere in the
country. The first formal seismic code in India was published in 1962 (IS
1893:1962). It was further revised in 1966, 1970, 1975, 1984, 2002 and in
2016. In the year 2002, this standard for earthquake-resistant design is
being split into the following five parts:
Part 1: General provisions and buildings
Part 2: Liquid retaining tanks – Elevated and ground supported
Part 3: Bridges and retaining walls
Part 4: Industrial structures, including stack-like structures
Part 5: Dams and embankments (to be formulated)
This standard primarily deals with earthquake hazard assessment for
earthquake-resistant design of Part 1 – buildings; Part 2 – liquid-retaining
structures; Part 3 – bridges; Part 4 – embankments and retaining walls; Part
5 – industrial and stack-like structures and Part 6 – concrete, masonry and
earth dams.
Recently, Indian Standard (Part 1) (Sixth Revision) was adopted by the
Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draft finalized by the Earthquake
Engineering Sectional Committee had been approved by the Civil
Engineering Division Council.
This standard (Part 1) contains provisions specific to earthquake-resistant
design of buildings. In this revision, the following changes have been
included:

1. Design spectra are defined for natural period up to 6 s.

2. Same design–response spectra are specified for all buildings,

irrespective of the material of construction.

3. Bases of various load combinations to be considered have been made

consistent for earthquake effects, with those specified in the other
codes.

4. Temporary structures are brought under the purview of this standard.

5. Importance factor provisions have been modified to introduce

intermediate importance category of buildings to acknowledge the
density of occupancy of buildings.

6. A provision is introduced to ensure that all buildings are designed for

at least a minimum lateral force.

7. Buildings with flat slabs are brought under the purview of this
standard.

8. Additional clarity is brought in on how to handle different types of

irregularity of structural system.

9. Effect of masonry infill walls has been included in analysis and

design of frame buildings.

10. Method is introduced for arriving at the approximate natural period of

buildings with basements, step-back buildings and buildings on hill
slopes.

11. Provisions on torsion have been simplified.

12. Simplified method is introduced for liquefaction potential analysis.

All structures, such as parking structures, security cabins and ancillary
structures, need to be designed for appropriate earthquake effects as per this
standard.
Temporary elements, such as scaffolding and temporary excavations, need
to be designed as per this standard.
This standard does not deal with construction features relating to
earthquake-resistant buildings and other structures. For guidance on
earthquake-resistant construction of buildings, reference may be made to
the latest revisions of the following Indian Standards: IS 4326, IS 13827, IS
13828, IS 13920, IS 13935 and IS 15988.
The provisions of this standard are applicable even to critical and special
structures, such as nuclear power plants, petroleum refinery plants and large
dams. For such structures, additional requirements may be imposed based
on special studies, such as site-specific hazard assessment. In such cases,
the earthquake effects specified by this standard shall be taken as at least
the minimum.

2.4 Seismic Zone Map

Seismic zoning may be termed as the geographic delineation of areas

having different potentials for hazardous effects from future earthquakes.
Seismic zonation can be done at any scale – national, regional, local or site.
It characterizes the hazard having a constant value in each zone.
In the 1962 edition of IS 1893, the seismic zone map was developed based
on the epicentral distribution of past earthquakes (M > 5) and the
isoseismals of such events.
The map demarcated areas of potential ground shaking with intensity
(modified Mercalli (MM) scale) of less than V, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X
(and above) and termed these as Seismic Zones 0, I, II, III, IV, V and VI,
respectively. Based on geological and geophysical data obtained from
tectonic maps and aeromagnetic and gravity surveys, the zonation map was
revised in the 1966 and 1970 editions of the Indian seismic code.
The 1966 version of the code also provided seven seismic zones. The
Koyna earthquake of 1967 (M6.5, maximum intensity of shaking VIII,
about 200 dead) occurred within Seismic Zone I and caused major revision
of the seismic zone map in the 1970 edition. The number of zones was
reduced from seven to five by dropping the Zones 0 and VI. Zone 0 was
merged into Zone I, and Zone VI was merged with Zone V. The five
seismic zones of the 1970 edition correspond to areas liable to shaking
intensity of V (or less), VI, VII, VIII and IX (and above), respectively. This
zone map has remained unchanged ever since.
The Latur earthquake of 1993 (M6.4; about 8000 dead; maximum intensity
of shaking VIIIIX on MM scale) occurred in Seismic Zone I and again
underlined the need to review and revise the seismic zone map. A revision
of the seismic zone map was undertaken, and the new zone map has been
included in the latest version of IS 1893. Seismic Zone I has been dropped
by merging it with Zone II and some parts of the peninsular India have now
been brought into Zone III. Post–earthquake reconstruction in the Latur
region was undertaken corresponding to Zone IV provisions of Indian
codes. The Latur area is now classified in Zone III.
The basic seismic coefficient (αo) used in the seismic coefficient method is
0.01, 0.02, 0.04, 0.05 and 0.08, respectively, for the five zones. The seismic
zone factor (Fo) used in the response spectrum method is simply five times
αo.
Figure 2.1: Seismic zone map of India.

In 2002 edition, Zone I has been merged upwards into Zone II. In the
peninsular India, some parts of Zones I and II are now in Zone III. At
present, there are only four zones: II, III, IV and V (Figure 2.1).

2.5 Peak Ground Acceleration

Figure 2.2 shows a typical ground motion record where ground motion
acceleration is shown on vertical axis and time on horizontal axis. The
largest value of ground acceleration is termed as peak ground acceleration
(PGA). Usually, ground motion is recorded in two mutually perpendicular
horizontal direction and the vertical direction. Hence, PGA value can be
different in different directions. Vertical PGA value is generally taken as a
fraction of the horizontal PGA.
The term zero period acceleration (ZPA) indicates the maximum
acceleration experienced by a rigid structure (zero natural period, i.e., T =
0). An infinitely rigid structure has zero natural period and does not deform,
which means that there is no relative motion between its mass and its base,
and the mass has some acceleration as of the ground. Therefore, ZPA is the
same as the PGA.

Figure 2.2: Horizontal ground motion at El Centro during Imperial Valley

earthquake.

2.6 Maximum Considered Earthquake and Design Basis

Earthquake

Maximum credible earthquake is the largest reasonably conceivable

earthquake that appears possible along a recognized fault or within a
tectonic province. It is generally an upper bound of the expected magnitude
on a fault or in a tectonic province, irrespective of the return period of the
earthquake which may range from say 100 to 10,000 years. It is usually
evaluated on the basis of geological evidence. Other terms used in the
literature that are somewhat similar to maximum considered earthquake
(MCE) are ‘maximum possible earthquake’, ‘maximum expectable
earthquake’ and ‘maximum probable earthquake’.
MCE is defined in the International Building Code 2000 (USA)
corresponding to an earthquake having a 2% probability of being exceeded
in 50 years, that is, 2500-year return period. In the Uniform Building Code
1997 (USA), MCE is defined as an earthquake having 10% probability of
being exceeded in 100 years, that is, 1000-year return period. For a given
area, MCE based on 2500-year return period will be larger than the MCE
based on 1000-year return period.
Design basis earthquake (DBE) is the earthquake motion for which the
structure is to be designed in general, considering inherent conservatism in
the design process. In the UBC 1997 and IBC 2000, it corresponds to an
earthquake having 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, that is,
475-year return period.
In IS 1893, the zone map is not probabilistic, and the acceleration values for
MCE and DBE do not correspond to any specific probability of occurrence
(or return period). As an empirical approach, DBE motion has been
assumed as one half of MCE, and this is reflected by factor 2 in the
denominator of equation for Ah (clause 6.4.2).

IS 1893 (Part 1):2016 Design Philosophy

Structural design of buildings for seismic loading is primarily concerned
with structural safety during major earthquakes. Seismic loading requires an
understanding of the structural behaviour under large inelastic and cyclic
deformations. Behaviour under this loading is fundamentally different from
wind or gravity loading, requiring much more detailed analysis. Application
of several stringent detailing is required to assure an acceptable seismic
performance beyond the elastic range. Some structural damage can be
expected when the building experiences design ground motions because
building standard allows inelastic energy dissipation in structural systems.
In general, most earthquake code provisions implicitly require that
structures be able to resist the following:

1. Minor earthquakes without any damage.

2. Moderate earthquakes with negligible structural damage and some

non-structural damage.

3. Major earthquakes with some structural and non-structural damage

without collapse. The structure is expected to undergo large
deformations by yielding in some structural members.

Earthquake forces result directly from the distortions induced by the motion
of the ground on which the structure rests. The magnitude and distribution
of forces and displacements resulting from ground motion is influenced by
the mass of the structure and its foundation, as well as the character of the
ground motion. There are few things that we must keep in mind while
working with IS 1893 (Part 1): 2016 response spectrum:

1. It is a generalized response spectrum that corresponds to MCE.

2. It is an elastic response spectrum.

3. PGA of the response spectrum in 1.0(g).

4. It is not dependent on the building category.

While designing a structure, the elastic response spectrum needs to be

converted from MCE level to DBE inelastic response spectrum. Indian
Standard stipulated the following two methods for seismic analysis:

1. equivalent static method and

2. dynamic method.
Dynamic analysis can be performed either by linear dynamic analysis or by
non-linear dynamic analysis. Structural non-linearity can be solved using a
non-linear dynamic analysis.

Time history method must be adopted depending on the requirement on the

designer.
Equivalent static method: In this method, the code has specified a factor Ah
(clause 6.4.2) which is termed as design horizontal seismic coefficient. It is
(Z/2)*(I/R)*(Sa/g). A user who is using this code must have a clear
understanding why these factors are considered. The (Sa/g) values obtained
from the elastic response spectrum depend on the time period obtained from
empirical equations. This value must be scaled down to DBE by taking the
average of the values obtained from MCE. That is how the half factor
comes into picture. The spectrum provided in the code is based on the
elastic behaviour of the structure. One needs to consider ductility of the
steel into consideration. By ductility, we understand the ability of structure
to undergo inelastic deformation without losing its strength. That is the
reason why R comes into the equation. R is known as response-reduction
factor. It is dependent on

1. over strength,

2. ductility and

3. redundancy.
While designing a member in limit state design (LSD) method, we take into
consideration the partial safety factor on material (specifically on steel) and
loading. So, we are always overestimating the force. We are not considering
the ductility of the material – it allows the structure to dissipate the energy
imparted on a structure by allowing the members to undergo inelastic
deformation but ensuring that the members will not collapse. In such case,
the failure mechanism is governed by the formation of plastic hinges; even
if this concept is accepted, it is very difficult to achieve in the case of a
concrete member. More redundant is the structure, more plastic hinge
formation is required to come to the failure condition. Thus, the factor R is
such a factor with which the MCE level response spectrum has to be scaled
– it will come in the denominator.
The generalized response spectrum has a value of 1.0(g) as PGA which
indicates a catastrophe in real-life structure. It must be scaled with the site
condition which is why the Z-zone factor comes into play. We can consider
the highest seismic zone – Zone V. Here the zone factor is 0.36. It
invariably indicates the PGA of that zone is 0.36(g). Thus, zone factor is
such a factor with which the response spectrum has to be multiplied with.
While designing a structure, the designer wants to be in a safer side.
Depending on how important the structure is, the designer would like to
design the building with higher force. Thus, there comes another factor
known as I – importance factor. It has a value of 1, 1.2 or 1.5 for IS 1893
(Part 1):2016.
Response spectrum method: Response spectrum analysis is a more elaborate
type of seismic analysis. Response spectra are plots of maximum response
of single degree of freedom (SDOF) systems subjected to a specific
excitation. These peak response values are calculated for various values of
frequency (or period), and for various damping ratios of the SDOF system.
Response may be deformation, pseudo-velocity and pseudo-acceleration
which are most important and can be used for the seismic analysis of
structures. The values may be normalized or un-normalized. So the ‘input
spectral data’ table is the primary data for an response spectrum analysis
(RSA).
If a load case contains input spectral data and other parameters used in
RSA, it is called a response spectrum load case. The analysis that is done on
that load case is called response spectrum analysis.
Since any real structure has multiple DOF, the response spectrum analysis
of a real structure having ‘n’ DOF involves reducing it to ‘n’ independent
SDOF systems. The modal superposition method is used to accomplish this,
and then the maximum modal responses can be combined using statistical
methods such as the square root of the sum of the squares and complete
quadratic combination. These and other combination methods are available
in STAAD.Pro CE.
In this method, the code has specified a factor Ak (clause 7.7.4.5-C) which
is termed as design horizontal acceleration spectrum – it is the same as Ah.
The philosophy of bringing the elastic response spectrum which
corresponds to MCE level to DBE inelastic response spectrum remains the
same.
Now, coming to STAAD.Pro CE, the programme calculates the time period
for different mode and (Sa/g) value is found out. It must be scaled down to
DBE inelastic spectrum. For this reason, the direction factor should be
equal to (Z/2)*(I/R).
 Modelling Aspects Using a
3 Software

3.1 Introduction

Buildings are composed of vertical and horizontal structural elements.

Shear walls, braced frames and moment-resisting frames are commonly
used as lateral load–resisting system. The horizontal elements that distribute
lateral forces to the vertical elements are diaphragms, such as floor and roof
slabs and horizontal bracing that transfers large shears from discontinuous
walls or braces. The seismic forces are considered to act at their centres of
mass of diaphragm. All the inertia forces originating from the masses on
and off the structure must be transmitted to the lateral force–resisting
elements, and then to the base of the structure and into the ground.
A complete load path is a basic requirement for all buildings. There must be
a complete lateral force–resisting system that forms a continuous load path
between the foundation, all diaphragm levels and all portions of the
building for proper seismic performance. The general load path is as
follows: seismic forces originating throughout the building, mostly in the
heavier mass elements such as diaphragms, are delivered through
connections to horizontal diaphragms; the diaphragms distribute these
forces to vertical force–resisting elements such as shear walls and frames;
the vertical elements transfer the forces into the foundation and then the
foundation transfers the forces into the supporting soil.
If there is a discontinuity in the load path, the building is unable to resist
seismic forces regardless of the strength of the elements. Interconnecting
the elements needed to complete the load path is necessary to achieve good
seismic performance. Examples of gaps in the load path would include a
shear wall that does not extend to the foundation, a missing shear transfer
connection between a diaphragm and vertical elements, a discontinuous
chord at a diaphragm’s notch, or a reentrant corner, or a missing collector. A
good way to remember this important design strategy is to ask yourself the
question, ‘How does the inertia load get from here (meaning the point at
which it is generated) to there (meaning the shear base of the structure,
typically the foundations)?’

3.2 Load Paths

The shaking that takes place due to earthquake induces inertia forces in a
building where mass is present. These inertia forces are transferred
downwards through horizontally and vertically aligned structural elements
to foundations. The paths along which these inertia forces are transferred
through building are load paths. Buildings may have multiple load paths
running between locations of mass and foundations. Load paths are as much
a concern for transmitting vertical loads (e.g. self-weight and occupancy
load) as for horizontal loads (e.g. earthquake and wind) (Figure 3.1).
Figure 3.1: Structural elements in buildings constituting load paths include
(1) horizontal diaphragm elements laid in horizontal plane, that is, roof
slabs, floor slabs or trussed roofs and bracings; (2) vertical elements
spanning in vertical plane along height of building, that is, planar frames
(beams and columns interconnected at different levels), walls (usually made
of RC or masonry) and planar trusses; (3) foundations and soils, that is
isolated and combined footings, mats, piles, wells, soil layers and rock and
(4) connections between the previous elements.

3.3 Importance of Load Path

A continuous load path, or preferably more than one path, with adequate
strength and stiffness should be provided from the origin of the load to the
final lateral load–resisting elements. The path for load transfer is described
in the following.
Inertia forces generated in an element, such as a segment of exterior curtain
wall, are delivered through structural connections to a horizontal diaphragm
(i.e. floor slab or roof); the diaphragms distribute these forces to vertical
components, such as moment frames, braces and shear walls, and finally,
the vertical elements transfer the forces into the foundations. Discontinuity
in load path is not desirable in structures.

3.4 Earthquake Force Flow Path in Buildings

Earthquake causes shaking of the ground in all three directions – along the
two horizontal directions (X and Z, say) and the vertical direction (Y, say)
(Figure 3.2). Also, during the earthquake, the ground shakes randomly back
and forth (− and +) along each of these X, Y and Z directions. All structures
are primarily designed to carry the gravity loads, that is, they are designed
for a force equal to the mass M (this includes mass due to own weight and
imposed loads) times the acceleration due to gravity g acting in the vertical
downward direction (−Y ). The downward force Mg is called the gravity
load. The vertical acceleration during ground shaking either adds to or
subtracts from the acceleration due to gravity. As factors of safety are used
in the design of structures to resist the gravity loads, usually most structures
tend to be adequate against vertical shaking. However, horizontal shaking
along X and Z directions (both + and − directions of each) remains a
concern. Structures designed for gravity loads, in general, may not be able
to safely sustain the effects of horizontal earthquake shaking. Hence, it is
necessary to ensure adequacy of the structures against horizontal earthquake
effects.
Under horizontal shaking of the ground, horizontal inertia forces are
generated at level of the mass of the structure (usually situated at the floor
levels). These lateral inertia forces are transferred by the floor slab to the
walls or columns, to the foundations, and finally to the soil system
underneath. So, each of these structural elements (floor slabs, walls,
columns and foundations) and the connections between them must be
designed to safely transfer these inertia forces through them (Figure 3.3).
Figure 3.2: Principal directions of a building.

Figure 3.3: Flow of seismic inertia forces through all the structural
components.
Walls or columns are the most critical elements in transferring the inertia
forces. But, in traditional construction, floor slabs and beams receive more
care and attention during design and construction, than walls and columns.
Walls are relatively thin and often made of brittle material like masonry.
The walls are very poor in carrying horizontal earthquake inertia forces
along the direction of their thickness. Failures of masonry walls have been
observed in many earthquakes in the past. Similarly, poorly designed and
constructed reinforced concrete columns can be disastrous.

3.5 Load-Path Consideration in STAAD.Pro

Generally, floor slabs are not modelled in STAAD.Pro CE. Floor slabs can
effectively be modelled using plate elements. But, having plates in the
models induces a lot of other problems. Discretization of larger elements
into the smaller parts is also required in this process, and the adjoining
beams are also divided. The analysis time gets increased as you have higher
numbers of elements present in the model. The interpretation of analysis
and design results from STAAD.Pro CE for the broken beams becomes
difficult. It can be understood that if floor slabs are not modelled using
plates, the stiffness of the slabs is ignored in the analysis. There are two
distinct load paths in a structure – vertical and lateral (Figure 3.4).
Figure 3.4: Different load paths in structures.

There is no major problem in applying floor loads in the model. It gets

transferred to floor beams, and then it is transferred to the columns.
Columns transfer that to the footings. It can be seen that the vertical load
path is being maintained. In the case of lateral load path, the slabs play the
role of diaphragm and get displaced against the lateral loads. Slab moment–
resisting frame connections get the forces from the diaphragm (Figure 3.5).
We can somehow maintain the vertical load path, but lateral load path gets
hampered if we do not model any diaphragm in the model. Generally, the
internal forces, that is, the seismic loads, are applied at the centre of mass;
and if there is any difference in between the centre of mass and centre of
rigidity, the floor will experience torsional forces that simply affect the
corner columns. In order to have a realistic model, diaphragm can be
modelled. In STAAD.Pro, we have the option of rigid diaphragm; and on
using this, the requirement is being followed by the program.

Figure 3.5: Lateral load transfer mechanism.

3.6 Diaphragm Modelling – A Special Case of Mass and

Stiffness Modelling

FLOOR DIAPHRAGM command:

This command is used to create RIGID FLOOR DIAPHRAGMS without
the need to specify a master joint at each. When specified, this command
directs the engine to perform the following:
• Calculate the centre of mass for each rigid diaphragm (where master
joint is to be located) considering the mass model of the structure. The
mass must be modelled using mass reference load.
• Create, internally, an analytical node at the centre of mass location to be
included during analysis (unless a master node is specified); if an
 existing analytical node exists at this point, then the existing joint is
used in lieu of creating a new joint.
• Search all nodes available within a diaphragm and add them as slave
nodes with the master node located at the centre of mass for the
diaphragm (or at the specified master node).

3.7 General Format

Parameter Description

DIAPHRAGM i1 diaphragm identification number

BASE b1 Base/ground floor level of the structure when not at the
minimum Y coordinate defined in the model

Global coordinate value, in the Y direction, to specify the floor

HEIGHT f1
level

Global coordinate values to specify a Y range, where f 2 is the

YRANGE f2 f3 lower bound and f 3 is the upper bound. The diaphragm is
considered to be located at the floor height

Global coordinate values to specify an X range. The diaphragm

is considered to be located between this X range. If full floor is to
XRANGE f4 f5
be considered as only one diaphragm, there is no need to define
X range

Global coordinate values to specify a Z range. The diaphragm is

considered to be located between this Z range. If full floor is to
ZRANGE f6 f7
be considered as only one diaphragm, there is no need to define
Z range

User-specified master joint number at the specified floor level. If

MASTER i2 not defined, the program will automatically calculate this joint as
the diaphragm centre of mass
Figure 3.6: RIGID DIAPHRAGM from GUI.

Instead of providing height or Y range, joint lists can be provided to indicate

the number of joints present at a particular floor level which will be
connected to a master joint (either specified or calculated by the program).
Notes:

1. One full diaphragm definition should be provided per line. However,

if there is joint list, the list can extend to the second line with a
continuation sign ‘−’,

Where f1, f11 and f12 are three rigid diaphragms located at floor
height ranging between f2 and f3, f21 and f31 and the joints lying in
 the plane as indicated by their global Y coordinates, respectively.

2. Diaphragms should be specified in ascending order (i.e. diaphragms

at first floor level should be specified first before specifying that on
second floor level and so on).

3. If a user-defined master joint is specified in one diaphragm, then

user-defined master joints should be specified for all diaphragms. The
combination of user-defined master joint for one diaphragm and
program calculated master joint for another diaphragm is not
supported.

4. The mass model (in terms of reference load) must be specified before
specifying floor diaphragm.

5. Floor diaphragms can be specified only once in an input file.

6. Floor diaphragm cannot be specified along with the FLOOR

HEIGHT command.

7. Floor diaphragm cannot be specified along with the MASTER-

SLAVE command.

8. Floor diaphragm cannot be specified with the SET Z UP command.

9. Sloped diaphragms are not supported.

10. Base level (or ground floor level or support level) is taken as the
minimum of Y coordinates defined. Different base levels can be
specified using the BASE b1 option in the command. If used, this
option must be the last line of the floor diaphragm system.

11. The maximum number of diaphragms allowed by the program

(default value) is 150. If more than 150 diaphragms need to be
specified, then SET RIGID DIAPHRAGM n must be specified before
specifying joint incidence, where n=total number of diaphragms in
the structure.
 Discussion on IS 1893 (Part
4 I):2016 Equivalent Static Method

The behaviour of a building during an earthquake is a vibration problem.

The damage of its structural component is caused by internally generated
inertial force arising from oscillations of the building mass. The inertia
forces (F ) are equal to the product of the mass (m) of the structure times
acceleration (a), that is, F = ma (m is equal to weight divided by the
acceleration of gravity, that is, m = w/g).
Two ways of performing seismic analysis of a structure are as follows:
• Equivalent static method
• Dynamic analysis method

STAAD.Pro CE requires a Load Definition prior to the creation of the

actual load case for certain load types. Seismic load cases for equivalent
static analysis fall in this category. Seismic definition requires two types of
inputs – definition of seismic parameters and seismic weights. If a mass
reference load case is provided in the model, the programme can compute
seismic weights internally. In such a condition, there is no requirement of
seismic weight definition. In case both mass reference load cases and
seismic weights are present in the model, the programme will consider
weights defined in the seismic weight definition.
4.1 Equivalent Static Method of Analysis

Equivalent static method of seismic analysis assumes that the fundamental

mode of vibration is predominant, and there are no mass and stiffness
irregularities in the structure. These assumptions of static analysis do not
hold good for the irregular and/or tall structures. In such structures,
dynamic analysis is required. Response spectrum analysis is preferred as it
provides an easy solution compared to time-history analysis. Equivalent
static method is applicable for regular buildings located in seismic zone II
with height less than 15 m, and approximate natural time period, Ta, less
than 0.4 s. This process is the simplest method of analysis and requires less
computation efforts.
Seismic forces are commutated based on empirical equations of
approximate natural fundamental time period. The design base shear is
distributed along the height of the buildings based on simple formulas
appropriate for buildings with regular distribution of mass and stiffness.
The design lateral forces obtained at each floor level are distributed to
individual lateral load resisting elements depending upon the floor
diaphragm action. In the case of a rigid diaphragm (categorized in Clause
7.6.4) action, total storey shear in the floors is distributed to various lateral
load resisting elements on the basis of relative stiffness. The following steps
are used for determination of forces by equivalent static procedure.

Determination of Base Shear

The design base shear is computed by the following expression, Clause
7.6.1

VB = Ah × W

where
Ah = design horizontal seismic coefficient for a structure (Clause 6.4.2 )
Z = seismic zone factor [Table 3 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016]
I = importance factor [Table 8 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016]
R = response reduction factor [Table 9 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016]

design acceleration coefficient for different soil type

The fundamental natural period for building can be computed from the
following empirical expression depending on the types of lateral load
resisting system present in the building [Clause 7.6.2 of IS 1893 (Part
1):2016]

1.

2.

3.

where
h = height of the building, in m
Awi = effective cross-sectional area of wall i in first storey of the
building, in m2
 Lwi = length of structural wall i in the first storey in the considered
direction of lateral forces, in m
d = base dimension of the plinth level along the considered direction
of earthquake shaking, in m
Nw = number of walls in the considered direction of earthquake
shaking

Design Vertical Earthquake Effects

When the effects due to vertical earthquake shaking are to be considered,
the vertical design seismic coefficient Av will be (Clause 6.4.6)

Minimum Design Earthquake Horizontal Lateral Force [Table-

7 of IS 1893 (Part-1):2016]

Seismic zone ρ (%)

II 0.7
III 1.1
IV 1.6
V 2.4
If the design base shear computed from VB = Ah × W is less than VB min, VB
min shall be used as design base shear for the building.

Consideration of Underground Structure

This topic is covered in Chapter 9.

Vertical Distribution of Base Shear to Different Floor Levels

The computed base shear is distributed along the height of building. In
equivalent static procedure, the magnitude of lateral forces is based on the
fundamental period of vibration. This standard uses a parabolic distribution
of lateral force along the height of building as per the following expression
(Clause 7.6.3a):

where
Qi = design lateral force at floor i

Wi = seismic weight of floor i

hi = height of floor i measured from base

n = number of storeys in a building

IS 1893 (Part 1):2016 Seismic Parameter

These parameters are provided to calculate the design horizontal and
vertical earthquake acceleration coefficient. Parameters are provided in the
definition box and load generation box in STAAD.Pro CE. The parameters
are discussed next.
Parameters used in IS 1893 (Part-1): 2016 Seismic Definition
Zone, Z: Zone factor (Z) accounts for the expected intensity of shaking in
different seismic zones [Table 3, IS 1893 (Part 1):2016]. The value defined
in zone factor (Z) represents a reasonable estimate of peak ground
acceleration (PGA) in the respective zone. Seismic zone factor can be
defined in two ways, either by selecting the city name or by selecting the
zone. This method is automated from the ‘Generate’ Tab present in IS 1893
(Part-1):2016 seismic definition. If generate option is not used, the value for
this factor can be defined from the generic seismic definition which allows
to provide the value for zone factor.
Response reduction factor ( R), RF: The structure is designed for seismic
force much less than what is expected under strong shaking, if the structure
were to remain linearly elastic. Indian standard provides for realistic force
for elastic nature and then divides that force by (2R). The external imparted
energy to the building in earthquake is absorbed by the structure in the form
of inelastic deformation, and ductility of the structure plays a major role in
this. Overstrength, ductility and redundancy are the main factors for which
response reduction factor is considered to compute the design seismic force
on a structure. The user interface includes a list of response reduction
factors taken from Table 9 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016.
Importance factor, I: Critical and important structures must respond better
in an earthquake than ordinary structures. This factor is meant to account
for this by increasing the design seismic force. As per Table 8 of IS 1893
(Part 1):2016, importance factor 1.2 for residential or commercial buildings
with occupancy more than 200 persons has been added.
Rock and soil site factor, SS: This parameter is required to calculate the
design acceleration coefficient value (Sa/g) for horizontal motion. The
response spectrum shape obtained from recorded earthquake motion varies
with the soil type at different location [refer to Table 4 of IS 1893 (Part
1):2016]. Soil site factor in STAAD.Pro is given as
SS 1: Hard soil
SS 2: Medium soil
 SS 3: Soft soil
Type of structure, ST: This parameter is used to calculate approximate
natural fundamental time period of the structure depending on the type of
lateral load resisting elements used to transfer the lateral load in the
building [refer to Clause 7.6.2 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016]. Time period
obtained is further required to calculate design acceleration coefficient
(Sa/g) value. There are five types of structures as per IS 1893 (Part 1):2016.
These structure types are defined in STAAD. Pro CE using different ST
parameters mentioned as follows:
ST 1: Reinforced Concrete (RC) bare Moment Resisting Frame
(MRF) buildings
ST 2: RC–Steel composite MRF buildings
ST 3: Steel MRF buildings
ST 4: Buildings with RC structural walls
ST 5: All other buildings
Damping ratio, DM: This factor is used to define damping ratio of
structure. All the spectral acceleration coefficient (Sa/g) values will be
multiplied with a factor corresponding to the specified damping (refer to
Table 3 of IS 1893 (Part-1):2002). As per Clause 7.2.4 of IS 1893 (Part
1):2016, the value of damping to be considered is 5% of critical damping
for the purpose of design lateral force computation of a building
irrespective of the construction material used in the lateral load resisting
system. It is due to the fact that buildings experience inelastic deformations
under design level earthquake, resulting in much higher energy dissipation
than due to initial structural damping in buildings. The default value
considered by the programme for DM parameter corresponds to 5% of the
critical damping which represents the value of DM parameter as 0.05.

Period in X direction, PX: It is a user-defined time period in structure

along the X direction in seconds. The value of PX should be provided, if the
supports at the bottom-most level of the structure in the X direction are at
different Y coordinates. The value provided in this parameter will be used to
calculate Sa/g in the X direction.
Period in Z direction, PZ: It is a user-defined time period of structure
along the Z direction in seconds. The value of PZ should be provided, if the
supports at the bottom-most level of the structure in the Z direction are at
different Y coordinates. The value provided in this parameter will be used to
calculate Sa/g in the Z direction.

Depth of foundation, DT: It is used to define the foundation level of a

structure which is located below the ground level. The value provided in
this parameter defines the depth of foundation below ground level.

Ground level, GL: It is the Y coordinate of the ground level. A reduced

lateral force gets applied to the level below this height. If the depth of
foundation is 30m or more, below GL, the value of Ah is taken as half the
value obtained, and if the foundation is placed between the ground level and
30m depth, the value is linearly interpolated between Ah and 0.5Ah [refer to
Clause 6.4.5 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016]. The current implementation of IS
1893 (Part-1):2016 is based on GL parameter.

Spectral acceleration coefficient, SA: It is user-specified design

acceleration coefficient (Sa/g) value corresponding to site specific response
spectrum. It allows the user to provide design acceleration coefficient (Sa/g)
value to compute horizontal design base shear.

Multiplying factor for SA, DF: DF is the user-provided value for different
damping ratio as per Table 3 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2002. It is multiplied with
all the spectral value.

Height of the building, HT: This parameter is to define actual height of the
building to be used for time period calculation. It is a user-defined value
[refer to Clause 7.6.2 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016]. The default height of the
structure computed by the programme is the difference in Y coordinates’
value of the nodes having the lowest and the highest Y coordinates in the
model.
Base dimension in X direction, DX: It is the base dimension of the
building in the X direction at the plinth level for calculating approximate
natural time period along the X direction [refer to Clause 7.6.2(b) or (c) of
IS 1893 (Part 1):2016].

Base dimension in Z direction, DZ: It is the base dimension of the

building in the Z direction at the plinth level for calculating natural
approximate time period along the Z direction [refer to Clause 7.6.2(b) or
(c) of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016].

Parameters used in Seismic Load Cases

Direction X/Y/Z: There are three directions in which the seismic loads can
be assigned.

Factor: It is the factor multiplied with the total seismic weight. Default
factor is 1.

Multiplying factor for accidental torsion moment, ACC: Accidental

torsion accounts for the additional torsional moment on a floor due to a shift
in the centre of mass from its actual location to either side by a distance
equal to 5% of the building dimension orthogonal to the direction of the
earthquake. Ground rotation about vertical axis of a structure also plays a
major role in inducing torsion. These factors are specified as (0.05) and
(−0.05) in Clause 7.8.2 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016 for calculating design
eccentricity.

Multiplying factor for natural torsion moment, DEC: Natural torsion or

inherent torsion accounts for torsional moment induced in a floor resulting
from eccentricity between the centres of mass and stiffness. To calculate
design eccentricity as per Clause 7.8.2 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, the factors
are (1.5) and (1).

Note:
 A. ‘Accidental Load’ shall not be included from IS 1893(Part
1):2016 seismic parameter dialogue box to calculate torsion moment
when rigid floor diaphragm is provided.
B. ST is to be provided with DX, DZ, and HT, else the STAAD.Pro CE
will calculate Rayleigh time period.
C. Either DM or DF parameter should be provided to obtain scaled
spectral value.
D. The parameter DT should not be used for underground structure to
reduce Ah. Instead only GL is used.
E. Either SA can be inserted directly, or SS should be provided to
calculate the design acceleration coefficient.
F. Along with GL parameter, HT parameter should be used for
calculating natural time period of building.
G. When vertical motion is considered, (2/3) factor [refer to 6.4.6 of IS
1893 (Part 1):2016] will be considered internally by the programme.
H. Design acceleration coefficient for vertical motion is taken as 2.5
irrespective of natural time period of the structure [refer to 6.4.6 of
IS 1893 (Part 1):2016].
I. In STAAD.Pro, natural torsion is automatically included in analysis
for DEC ≤ 1.0, that is, no additional inherent torsion is applied. If
DEC > 1.0, a twisting moment with modified eccentricity of DEC−1
will act at CM.
J. Refer to Clause 7.8.2 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016

X and Z directional seismic load cases need to be generated considering the

torsional provisions with the proper use of DEC and ACC parameters. In
first case, the value DEC parameter will be 1.5 along with the ACC value
0.05. The values of DEC and ACC parameter will be 1 and −0.05 in the
other case. These conditions need to be satisfied in the X and Z directions.
4.2 Equivalent Static Analysis with Different Structure Type

This standard provides empirical formula for time period computation for
the structure having lateral load resisting elements classified in the
aforementioned category. A few examples are covered in this chapter
covering these categories. The detailed workflow is explained under each
problem statement.
IS 1893(Part 1):2016 considers following types of building structure as per
Clause 7.6.2:

1. Bare MRF buildings without any masonry infill: (a) RC MRF

building, (b) RC–steel composite MRF building and (c) steel MRF
building.

2. Buildings with RC structural wall.

3. All other buildings.

RC MRF Building
Reinforced concrete moment resisting bare frame is an assembly of beams
and columns with rigid connection. It is capable of resisting induced and
externally applied forces through flexural strength (bending) of members
and continuity of columns and beams through rigid connections. Moments
are transferred from one element to other through the rigid connections.
Most of the concrete frames can be idealized as MRF due to the inherent
continuity of monolithic construction. In STAAD.Pro CE RC MRF
buildings are denoted by ST 1.
Problem Statement 4.1: Section used for beams and columns: 500 mm ×
500 mm
Material used: Concrete
Support condition: All supports are fixed at base
Type of structure: RC MRF building
Rigid diaphragm: Provided at all floor levels
 Base dimensions and floor heights of the building are given in Figure
4.1A and 4.1B
Compute design base shear (Vb) and design lateral force (Qi) for the given
data.

Figure 4.1A: Building plan.

Figure 4.1B: Building elevation.

Solution:
Steps to be instructed to STAAD.Pro CE:

1. A model is prepared considering dimensions, properties and support

condition given in the problem statement.

2. Loads are assigned as ‘Mass Reference Load’ (refer to Chapter 3:

mass reference load). Loads should be assigned along three orthogonal
directions with positive multiplying factor. (For the following problem
statement, multiplying factor 1 is considered.)

Loading: Self-weight and floor load at 2 kN/m2 is applied at all floor

levels (Figure 4.2).

3. Seismic parameters are assigned under ‘Seismic Definition’.

Figure 4.2: Mass defined under reference load case.

4. Indian IS 1893:2016 code is chosen.

5. Following seismic parameters are inserted in Figure 4.3:

A. Zone: 0.1
B. Response reduction factor (RF): 3
C. Importance factor (I ): 1.2
D. Rock and soil site factor (SS): 1
E. Type of structure (ST): 1
F. Damping ratio (DM): 0.05
The parameter can be inserted from ‘Generate’ box also (Figure 4.3).
Figure 4.3: Static seismic parameters.

Figure 4.4: Seismic load generation under load case details.

 Figure 4.5: Generation of loads.

6. A ‘Seismic’ primary load case ‘SEISMIC STATIC X ’ is created

under ‘Load Cases Details’.

7. Seismic load under ‘SEISMIC STATIC X ’ is assigned in the X

direction with a multiplying factor 1 (Figure 4.4).

8. In a similar way, load cases in Z (SEISMIC STATIC Z ) and in the Y

(SEISMIC STATIC Y ) direction with multiplying factor 1 are created
(Figure 4.5).

9. ‘Perform Analysis’ is selected for linear type of analysis.

10. Further ‘Load Data’ option is provided to view vertical distribution of

base shear to different floor levels in the output file.
11. The STAAD.Pro CE Input File is shown in Figure 4.6A and 4.6B.
Figure 4.6A: STAAD.Pro CE input editor.
Figure 4.6B: Seismic parameter and generation of seismic load in
STAAD.Pro CE input editor.

12. After analysing the structure to get the output, select the ‘view output
option’. The output of STAAD.Pro CE is shown in Figures 4.7–4.12.

Output file: The output file generated by STAAD.Pro CE includes

design base shear (VB) and its vertical distribution (Qi) in the X, Z and
Y directions.
Figure 4.7: Design base shear in X direction.

Figure 4.8: Design base shear in the Z direction.

Figure 4.9: Design base shear in the Y direction.

Figure 4.10: Design lateral force at floor level in the X direction.
Figure 4.11: Design lateral force at floor level in the Z direction.
Figure 4.12: Design lateral force at floor level in the Y direction.

RC–Steel Composite MRF Building

In real life, there are structures composed of moment resisting frames built
by different materials. Most common type of this MRF is RC–Steel
composite ones. This frame shows similar load path mechanism of RC or
steel MRF.
Problem Statement 4.2: Refer to Problem Statement 4.1 for modelling of
the structure and consider type of structure as RC–steel composite MRF
building.
Compute design base shear (Vb) for the given data.

Solution:
Steps to be instructed to the STAAD.Pro CE:

1. Steps 1–5 are followed from the solution of Problem Statement 4.1 to
assign ‘Mass Reference Load’ and to insert ‘Seismic Parameters’.

Loading: The same as Problem Statement 4.1.

Seismic parameter: The same as Problem Statement 4.1 with

Structure Type 2 (Figure 4.13).

2. Seismic loads are assigned by following steps 6–8 from the solution of
Problem Statement 4.1.
Figure 4.13: Static seismic parameters.

3. To analyse the model and to view output, the output steps 9–10 are
followed from Problem Statement 4.1.

4. Seismic parameter for this Problem Statement from STAAD.Pro CE

Editor.

5. The output of STAAD.Pro CE is shown in Figures 4.14–4.16.

Figure 4.14: Design base shear in the X direction.

Figure 4.15: Design base shear in the Z direction.

Figure 4.16: Design base shear in the Y direction.

Steel MRF Building

In industrial structures, including industrial buildings, steel MRF is very
popular. In high-rise building, steel MRF is often used.
Problem Statement 4.3: Refer to Problem Statement 4.1 for modelling of
the structure and consider type of structure as steel MRF building.
Compute design base shear (Vb) for the given data.

Solution:
Steps to be instructed to the STAAD.Pro CE:

1. Steps 1–5 are followed from the solution of Problem Statement 4.1 to
assign ‘Mass Reference Load’ and to insert ‘Seismic Parameters’

Loading: Same as Problem Statement 4.1.

Seismic parameter: Same as Problem Statement 4.1 with Structure

Type 3 (Figure 4.17).
Figure 4.17: Static seismic parameters.

2. Seismic loads are assigned by following steps 6–8 from the solution of
Problem Statement 4.1.

3. To analyse the model and to view output, the output steps 9–10 are
followed from the Problem Statement 4.1.

4. Seismic parameter for this Problem Statement from STAAD.Pro CE

Editor.

5. The output of STAAD.Pro CE is shown in Figures 4.18–4.20.

Figure 4.18: Design base shear in the X direction.

Figure 4.19: Design base shear in the Z direction.

Figure 4.20: Design base shear in the Y direction.

Buildings with RC Structural Walls

This standard has provided empirical equations for computation of
approximate natural fundamental time period of structures where infill
walls and structural walls are also the part of lateral load resisting system
along with moment resisting frame.
Natural time period of the buildings with ‘RC structural wall’ and ‘all other
buildings’ (buildings with masonry infill wall/building having diagonal
bracings) is computed with equations and ,
respectively. Time period of buildings with RC structural wall should not
exceed the time period of all other buildings computed as per Clause
7.6.2(b) of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016

Aw is total effective area of walls in the first storey of the building in m2.

where
h = height of the building, in m
Awi = effective cross-sectional area of wall i in first storey of the building,
in m2
Lwi = length of structural wall i in the first storey in the considered direction
of lateral forces, in m
d = base dimension of the plinth level along the considered direction of
earthquake shaking, in m
Nw = number of walls in the considered direction of earthquake shaking

Computation of Base Shear of a Building with RC Structural Wall

Having Time Period greater than that of All Other Buildings
Problem Statement 4.4: Section used for beams and columns: 500 mm ×
500 mm
Wall width along the X direction: 250 mm
Wall width along the Z direction: 300 mm
Material used: Concrete
 Support condition: All supports are fixed at base
Type of structure: Buildings with RC structural walls
Rigid diaphragm: Provided at all floor level
Base dimensions and floor heights of the building are given in Figure
4.21A and 4.21B
Compute design base shear (Vb) for the given data.

Solution:
Steps to be instructed to STAAD.Pro CE:

1. Steps 1–5 are followed to assign ‘Mass Reference Load’ and to insert
‘Seismic Parameters’ from the solution of Problem Statement 4.1.
Plates are used for modelling Wall.

Loading: same as Problem Statement 4.1.

Seismic parameter: Same as Problem Statement 4.1 with Structure

Type 4 (Figure 4.22).

Figure 4.21A: Building plan.

Figure 4.21B: Building elevation.
Figure 4.22: Static seismic parameters.

2. Wall area of first floor is required to calculate approximate natural

time period of the structure. Width and length of the walls are provided
along required horizontal axis in the ‘Wall Area’ box (Figure 4.23).

Figure 4.23: Wall area information of first storey.

3. Seismic loads are assigned by following steps 6–8 from the solution of
Problem Statement 4.1.

4. To analyse the model and to view output, the output steps 9–10 are
followed from the Problem Statement 4.1.

5. Seismic parameter for this Problem Statement from STAAD Editor.

6. The output of STAAD.Pro CE is shown in Figures 4.24–4.26.

Figure 4.24: Design base shear in the X direction.

Figure 4.25: Design base shear in the Z direction.

Figure 4.26: Design base shear in the Y direction.

Computation of Time Period of a Building With RC Structural Wall

Having Time Period less than that of All Other Buildings
Problem Statement 4.5: Section used for beams and columns: 400 mm ×
400 mm
Wall width along the X direction: 600 mm
 Wall width along the Z direction: 650 mm
Material used: Concrete
Support condition: All supports are fixed at base
Type of structure: Buildings with RC structural walls
Rigid diaphragm: Provided at all floor levels
Floor to floor height of the building is 5 m
Base dimensions and floor heights of the building are given in Figure
4.27A and 4.27B
Compute design base shear (Vb) for the given data.

Solution:
Steps to be instructed to STAAD.Pro CE:

1. Steps 1–5 are followed to assign ‘Mass Reference Load’ and to insert
‘Seismic Parameters’ from the solution of Problem Statement 4.1.
Plates are used for modelling wall.

2. Loading: Same as Problem Statement 4.1.

Seismic parameter: Same as Problem Statement 4.1 with Structure

Type 4 and Zone V (Figure 4.28).
Figure 4.27A: Building plan.

Figure 4.27B: Building elevation.

Figure 4.28: Static seismic parameters.

3. Width and length of the walls are provided along required horizontal
axis in the ‘Wall Area’ box (Figure 4.29).

4. Seismic loads are assigned by following steps 6–8 from the solution of
Problem Statement 4.1.
Figure 4.29: Wall area information of first storey.

5. To analyse the model and to view output, the output steps 9–10 are
followed from the Problem Statement 4.1.

6. Seismic parameter for this Problem Statement from STAAD.Pro CE

Editor.

7. The output of STAAD.Pro CE is shown in Figures 4.30–4.32.

Figure 4.30: Design base shear in the X direction.

Figure 4.31: Design base shear in the Z direction.

Figure 4.32: Design base shear in the Y direction.

All Other Buildings

Buildings with masonry infill and bracings come under all other buildings.
Problem Statement 4.6: Refer to Problem Statement 4.1 for modelling of
the Structure and consider type of structure as all other building.
Compute design base shear (Vb) for the given data.
Solution:
Steps to be instructed to the STAAD.Pro:

1. Steps 1–5 are followed to assign ‘Mass Reference Load’ and to insert
‘Seismic Parameters’ from the solution of Problem Statement 4.1.

2. Loading: Same as Problem Statement 4.1.

3. Seismic parameter: Same as Problem Statement 4.1 with Structure

Type 5 (Figure 4.33).

4. Seismic loads are assigned by following steps 6–8 from the solution of
Problem Statement 4.1.

5. To analyse the model and to view output, the output steps 9–10 are
followed from the Problem Statement 4.1.

6. Seismic parameter for this Problem Statement from STAAD.Pro CE

Editor.

7. The output of STAAD.Pro CE is shown in Figure 4.34 to 4.36.

Figure 4.33: Static seismic parameters.

Figure 4.34: Design base shear in the X direction.

Figure 4.35: Design base shear in the Z direction.

Figure 4.36: Design base shear in the Y direction.
 Application of IS 1893 (Part
5 1):2016 Seismic Parameters

5.1 Introduction

Models created in STAAD.Pro CE do not contain any information related to

the actual site conditions. For an example, the ground level of the structure
cannot be mentioned in the programme. IS 1893 (Part 1):2016 has
specifically provided some situations where some specific information is
required, such as ground level, presence of basement in the structure. Figure
5 of IS 1893 (Part 1): 2016 specifies conditions on consideration of height
and base dimensions of the structure for seismic analysis. These
considerations can be implemented in STAAD.Pro CE using some
parameters. There may be conditions when approximate fundamental
natural time period needs to be entered in the programme by using some
seismic parameter. These parameters are discussed in this chapter.

5.2 DX and DZ Parameters

DX and DZ parameters are used to provide the base dimensions of a

structure along the X and Z directions. Base dimensions used to compute
approximate fundamental natural time period using empirical equations
require some special consideration as explained in Figure 5 of IS 1893 (Part
1):2016. DX and DZ parameters are used to define the base dimensions
along the X and Z directions to cater the requirements (Figure 5.1).
Problem Statement 5.1: Section used for beams and columns are 250 mm
× 300 mm
Material used: Concrete
Support condition: All supports are fixed at base
Type of structure: All other building
The base dimensions along the X and Z directions and the height to be
considered are shown in Figures 5.2A–C.
Compute Design Base Shear (Vb) for the given data.

Figure 5.1: Base dimensions to be considered according to IS 1893 (Part

1):2016.

Figure 5.2A: Building plan.

Figure 5.2B: Building elevation.

Figure 5.2C: Isometric view with dimensions.

Figure 5.3: HT, DX and DZ parameters in Seismic Parameters dialogue
box.

Solution:
Steps followed by the programme:

1. Steps 1–5 are followed from Problem Statement 4.1 to assign Mass
Reference Load and to insert Seismic Parameters

Loading: Self-weight and floor load at 3 kN/m2 is applied at all floor

levels

IS 1893-2016 seismic parameter (Figure 5.3):

A. Zone: 0.16
B. Response reduction factor (RF): 3
C. Importance factor (I): 1
 D. Rock and soil site factor (SS): 1
E. Type of structure (ST): 5
F. Damping ratio (DM): 0.05
G. Height of the building (HT): 7
H. Base dimension in the X direction (DX): 15
I. Base dimension in the Z direction (DZ): 4

2. Seismic loads are assigned in three orthogonal directions by following

Steps 6–8 from Problem Statement 4.1.

3. To analyse the model and to view the output Steps 9–10 are followed
from Problem Statement 4.1.

Figure 5.4: Design base shear in the X direction.

Figure 5.5: Design base shear in the Z direction.

Figure 5.6: Design base shear in the Y direction.

4. The STAAD.Pro CE input file is given below:

5. The output of STAAD.Pro CE is shown in Figures 5.4–5.6.

5.3 HT Parameter

HT parameter is used to define the height of the building required for

calculating the natural time period of the building as per Clause 7.6.2 of IS
1893 (Part 1):2016. If the height of the building is not specified,
STAAD.Pro CE calculates the natural time period considering the entire
height of the building but for structures shown in Figure 5.7, the entire
height should not be considered. In such cases, HT parameter is used to
define the height of the building.
Figure 5.7: Different height to be considered for different buildings.

Problem Statement 5.2: Section used for beams and columns are 250 mm
× 300 mm
Material used: Concrete
Support condition: All supports are fixed at base
Type of structure: All other buildings
Base dimensions and floor heights of the building are given in Figures 5.8A
and B.
Compute Design Base Shear (Vb) for the given data.

Solution:
Steps followed by the programme:

1. Steps 1–5 are followed from Problem Statement 4.1 to assign Mass
Reference Load and to insert Seismic Parameters

Loading: Self-weight and floor load at 10 kN/m2 is applied at all floor

levels

IS 1893-2016 seismic parameter (Figure 5.9):

A. Zone: 0.16
B. Response reduction factor (RF): 3
C. Importance factor (I): 1
D. Rock and soil site factor (SS): 1
E. Type of structure (ST): 5
F. Damping ratio (DM): 0.05
G. Height of building (HT): 7 m
Figure 5.8A: Building plan.

Figure 5.8B: Building elevation.

2. Seismic loads are assigned in three orthogonal directions by following

Steps 6–8 from Problem Statement 4.1.

3. To analyse the model and to view the output Steps 9–10 are followed
from Problem Statement 4.1.
4. The STAAD.Pro CE input file is shown below:

5. The STAAD.Pro CE output file is shown in Figures 5.10–5.12.

Figure 5.9: HT parameter in Seismic Parameters dialogue box.

Figure 5.10: Base shear and time period in the X direction.

Figure 5.11: Base shear in the Y direction.

Figure 5.12: Base shear and time period in the Z direction.

5.4 PX and PZ Parameters

PX and PZ parameters are the natural time period of structure in the X and Z
directions, respectively. It is a user-defined value. PX and PZ parameters
are used when the lower base supports of the structure are at a different Y
coordinate. These parameters override ST (structure type) parameter for
calculating natural time period of the structure (Figure 5.13).
Figure 5.13: PX and PZ parameters should be provided for the structure
whose supports are at different elevation.

Problem Statement 5.3: Section used for beams and columns: 300mm ×
300mm
Material used: Concrete
Support condition: All supports are fixed at base
Rigid diaphragm: Provided at height 20, 25 and 30 m
Base dimensions and floor heights of the building are given in Figures
5.14A–C.
Compute design base shear (VB) for the given data.

Solution:
Steps to be instructed to STAAD.Pro:

1. Steps 1–5 are followed from Problem Statement 4.1 to assign Mass
Reference Load and to insert Seismic Parameters

Loading: Self-weight and floor load at 2 kN/m2 is applied at all floor

levels
 IS 1893-2016 seismic parameter (Figure 5.15):
A. Zone: 0.36
B. Response reduction factor (RF): 3
C. Importance factor (I): 1.2
D. Rock and soil site factor (SS): 1
E. Damping ratio (DM): 0.05
F. Period in the X direction (PX): 0.348568 s
G. Period in the Z direction (PZ): 0.426907 s

Figure 5.14A: Building plan.

Figure 5.14B: Building elevation.
Figure 5.14C: Isometric view.

2. Seismic loads are assigned by following Steps 6–8 from Problem

Statement 4.1.

3. To analyse the model and to view the output, the output Steps 9–10 are
followed from Problem Statement 4.1.

4. Seismic parameter for this Problem Statement from the STAAD Editor
5. Output file reported by STAAD.Pro CE for this Problem Statement
(Figures 5.16–5.18).

Figure 5.15: Static seismic parameter under load definition.

Figure 5.16: Design base shear and time period in the X direction.
Figure 5.17: Design base shear and time period in the Z direction.

Figure 5.18: Design base shear in the Y direction.

5.5 DM Parameter

IS 1893 (Part 1):2016 states that the value of damping shall be taken as 5%
of the critical damping for the purposes of estimating Ah in the design
lateral force VB of a building as per Clause 7.2.4 irrespective of the material
of construction (namely steel, reinforced concrete, masonry or a
combination thereof of these three basic materials) of its lateral load
resisting system, considering that buildings experience inelastic
deformations under design level earthquake effects, resulting in much
higher energy dissipation than that due to initial structural damping in
buildings. This value of damping shall be used, irrespective of the method
of the structural analysis employed, namely equivalent static method or
dynamic analysis method. The damping factor value to the corresponding
damping ratio is multiplied with the design acceleration coefficient value
(Sa/g). In STAAD.Pro CE, other percentage of damping can be provided; in
such cases the damping factor will be interpolated.
Multiplying factors for corresponding damping percentages as per Table 3
of IS 1893 (Part 1):2002 (Clause 6.4.2).
The following formula is adopted for interpolation between damping values
as given in Table 5.1. Interpolation and/or extrapolation of ground response
acceleration for a mode has been made for determining the spectrum
ordinates corresponding to the modal damping value for use in response
spectrum analysis. The relationship that shall be used for this purpose is
defined by

Sa = Ae−ξ + B/ξ

where
Sa = spectrum ordinate

ξ = damping ratio
Constants A and B are determined using two known spectrum ordinates

Table 5.1 Multiplying factors for obtaining values for other Damping

where
ξ1 < ξ < ξ2.

Problem Statement 5.4: Section used for beams and columns are 250 mm
× 300 mm
 Material used: Concrete
Support condition: All supports are fixed at base
Type of structure: RC frame building
Base dimensions and floor heights of the building are given in Figures
5.19A and B.
Compute Design Base Shear (Vb) for the given data.

Figure 5.19A: Building plan.

Figure 5.19B: Building elevation.
Figure 5.20: DM parameter under seismic definition.

Solution:

1. Steps 1–5 are followed from Problem Statement 4.1 to assign Mass
Reference Load and to insert Seismic Parameters

Loading: Self-weight.

IS 1893-2016 seismic parameter (Figure 5.20):

A. Zone: 0.16
B. Response reduction factor (RF): 3
C. Importance factor (I): 1
D. Rock and soil site factor (SS): 1
E. Type of structure (ST): 1
 F. Damping ratio (DM): 0.02

2. Seismic loads are assigned in three orthogonal directions by following

Steps 6–8 from Problem Statement 4.1.

3. To analyse the model and to view the output, Steps 9–10 are followed
from Problem Statement 4.1.

4. The STAAD.Pro CE input file is shown below:

5. The STAAD.Pro output file of this model (Figures 5.21–5.23).

Figure 5.21: Design base shear and time period in the X direction.

Figure 5.22: Design base shear and time period in the Z direction.
Figure 5.23: Design base shear in the Y direction.

5.6 DF Parameter

In STAAD.Pro CE, the damping factor value can be provided with the help
of DF parameter in the Seismic Parameters dialogue box. Though for IS
1893 (Part 1):2016 the damping ratio value has been restricted to 5% but
different values of damping can be provided for the purposes of estimating
the design acceleration spectrum (Ah). The damping factors corresponding
to different damping ratios are provided in Table 3 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2002,
which is shown in Table 5.1.
Problem Statement 5.5: Section used for beams and columns are 250 mm
× 300 mm
Material used: Concrete
Support condition: All supports are fixed at base
Type of structure: RC frame building
Base dimensions and floor heights of the building are given in Figures
5.24A and B. Compute Design Base Shear (Vb) for given data.

Solution:
1. Steps 1–5 are followed from Problem Statement 4.1 to assign Mass
Reference Load and to insert Seismic Parameters

Loading: Self-weight.
2. IS 1893-2016 seismic parameters are (Figure 5.25):
A. Zone: 0.16
B. Response reduction factor (RF): 3
C. Importance factor (I): 1
D. Rock and soil site factor (SS): 1
E. Type of structure (ST): 1
F. Multiplying factor for SA(DF): 1.40

3. Seismic loads are assigned in three orthogonal directions by following

Steps 6–8 from Problem Statement 4.1.

Figure 5.24A: Building plan.

Figure 5.24B: Building elevation.

4. To analyse the model and to view the output, Steps 9–10 are followed
from Problem Statement 4.1.

5. The STAAD.Pro input file of this model:

6. The STAAD.Pro output file of this model (Figures 5.26–5.28).

Figure 5.25: DF parameter in static seismic load definition.

Figure 5.26: Design base shear and time period in the X direction.

Figure 5.27: Design base shear and time period in the Z direction.
Figure 5.28: Design base shear in the Y direction.
 Buildings With Fundamental Time
6 Period Greater Than 4s

IS 1893 (Part 1):2016 provides two response spectrum data to be used in

equivalent static method and response spectrum method of analysis. There
has been an addition in the response spectrum data to consider seismic
effect on tall and flexible structures. Response spectrum data has been
extended for the structures with natural period greater than 4 s. The
response spectrum curve has been provided for hard, medium and soft soils.
Design acceleration coefficient (Sa/g) for different soil types as per clause
6.4.2a of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016 is used in equivalent static method of
analysis.
For rocky or hard soil sites,

For medium stiff soil sites,

For soft soil sites,

Design acceleration coefficient (Sa/g) for different soil types as per clause
6.4.2b of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016 is used in response spectrum method of
analysis.

Figure 6.1: Spectra for hard soil to be used for equivalent static analysis.
For rocky or hard soil sites (Figure 6.1),

For medium stiff soil sites,

For soft soil sites,

Problem Statement 6.1: Section used for beams and columns are 250 mm
× 250 mm
Material used: Concrete with density 25 kN/m3
Support condition: All supports are fixed at base
Type of structure: All other buildings
Base dimensions and floor heights of the building are shown in
Figures 6.2 and 6.3.
Compute the design Base Shear (VB) for the given data.
Figure 6.2: Building plan.
Figure 6.3: Building elevation.

Solution:
Steps to instruct the programme
1. Steps 1–5 are followed from the solution of Problem Statement 4.1 to
assign Mass Reference Load and to insert Seismic Parameters (Figure
6.4).

Loading: Self-Weight is assigned in X, Z and Y direction

IS 1893:2016 Seismic parameter:

A. Zone: 0.16
B. Response reduction factor (RF): 3
C. Importance factor (I): 1
D. Rock and soil site factor (SS):1
E. Type of structure (ST): 5
F. Damping ratio (DM): 0.05

2. Seismic loads are assigned in three orthogonal directions by following

Steps 6–8 from the solution of Problem Statement 4.1 (Figure 6.5).

Figure 6.4: Seismic parameters in seismic load definition.

Figure 6.5: Load cases in three orthogonal directions.

3. To analyse the model and to view the output, Steps 9–10 are followed
from Problem Statement 4.1.

4. The STAAD.Pro CE input file is given next:

The output file is shown in Figures 6.6–6.8.

Figure 6.6: Design base shear and time period in X direction.

Figure 6.7: Design base shear in Y direction.

Figure 6.8: Design base shear and time period in Z direction.

 Consideration of Vertical Motion in
7 Seismic Analysis

7.1 Introduction

Various observations show that the failure of several structures results from
the induced vertical earthquake forces. Vertical motion may induce shear
and flexural failure in addition to the possibility of compressive
overstressing or failure due to direct tension. The main effect of the vertical
motion consists of the variation of axial force in the columns. The high
values of compression, or even tension, induced by the vertical excitation
could produce damage in the structure which leads to a decrease of
structural capacity to withstand the horizontal seismic motion, resulting in
an increase of horizontal displacements. Usually, the vertical motion is
weaker than the horizontal motion. On an average, peak vertical
acceleration is one-half to two-thirds of the peak horizontal acceleration.
The vertical acceleration responses are taken about two-thirds of the
horizontal acceleration responses.

7.2 Design Vertical Acceleration Spectrum

In Clause 6.3.3.1 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, the design vertical acceleration

spectrum check is being made mandatory for the following conditions:
A. Structure situated in seismic zone IV or V.
 B. Structure has vertical or plan irregularities.
C. Structure is rested on soft soil.
E. Bridges.
D. Structure has long spans.
F. Or structure has long horizontal overhangs of structural members or
sub-systems.

The design seismic acceleration spectral value (Av) is taken as two-thirds of

the value of design horizontal acceleration coefficient. The value of design
acceleration coefficient (Sa/g) is specified as 2.5.

The design seismic acceleration spectral value Av or vertical motions shall

be taken as (as per clause 6.4.6 of IS 1893(Part 1):2016)

Here the first formula is used since it is for buildings governed by IS 1893
(Part 1):2016.
Problem Statement 7.1: Section used for beams and columns are 300 mm
× 450 mm
Material used: Concrete
Support condition: All supports are fixed at base
Type of structure: RC MRF building
Base dimensions and floor heights of the building are given in Figures 7.1A
and B.
Compute design Base Shear (Vb) for given set of data.

Figure 7.1A: Building plan.

Figure 7.1B: Building elevation.

Figure 7.1C: Load diagram.

Solution:
Steps to instruct the programme

1. Steps 1–5 are followed from the solution of Problem Statement 4.1 to
assign Mass Reference Load and to insert Seismic Parameters

Loading: In all three orthogonal direction both selfweight and member

load of intensity 10 kN/m is applied as shown in Figure 7.1C

IS 1893-2016 seismic parameter (Figure 7.2):

A. Zone: 0.16
B. Response reduction factor (RF): 3
C. Importance factor (I): 1.2
D. Rock and soil site factor (SS): 1
 E. Type of structure (ST): 1
F. Damping ratio (DM): 0.05

2. Seismic loads are assigned in the Y direction by following Steps 6–8

from the solution of Problem Statement 4.1.

3. To analyse the model and to view the output, steps 9–10 are followed
from Problem Statement 4.1.

Figure 7.2: Seismic parameters in seismic load definition.

4. STAAD.Pro CE input file is given below:

The output file is shown in Figure 7.3.

Figure 7.3: Design base shear in Y direction.

 Consideration of Minimum Base
8 Shear Criteria

The minimum base shear is based on expected seismic performance of

buildings which have lateral strength based on expected percentage of
weight of the structure. Such a level of lateral strength has been observed to
provide adequate strength for a long period structure under far-field
motions. Recent studies have confirmed that such a level of minimum
lateral strength is necessary to develop yielding mechanism for energy
dissipation.
IS 1893 (Part 1):2016 specifies in Clause 7.2.2 that buildings and portions
shall be designed and constructed to resist the least effects of design lateral
force (VB). Regardless of design earthquake forces computed using Clause-
7.3.1, buildings shall have lateral load resisting systems capable of resisting
horizontal forces not less than minimum lateral force (VB min). But if any of
the values of VBX and VBZ is less than VB min, the value of VB min should be
considered as design base shear value (VB). In Table 8.1, ρ values are
provided with their respective zone.
Table 8.1: Minimum Design Earthquake Horizontal Lateral Force for
Buildings (Table 7 of IS 1893 (Part-1):2016

Sl No. Seismic zone ρ (%)

(i) II 0.7
 (ii) III 1.1
(iii) IV 1.6
(iv) V 2.4

Problem Statement 8.1: The section used for beams are 250 mm × 250
mm and for columns are 400 mm × 250 mm.
Material used: Concrete density 25 kN/m3
Support condition: All supports are fixed at base
Type of structure: All other buildings
Base dimensions and floor heights of the building are given in Figures
8.1A and B.
Compute the Design Base Shear (VB) for the given data.

Figure 8.1A: Building plan.

Figure 8.1B: Building elevation.

Solution:
The steps followed by the programme:

1. Steps 1–5 are followed from the solution of Problem Statement 4.1 to
assign Mass Reference Load and to insert Seismic Parameters
(Figure 8.2).

Loading: Self-weight in three orthogonal directions.

 IS 1893(Part 1):2016 seismic parameter (Figure 8.2):
A. Zone: 0.16
B. Response reduction factor (RF): 3
C. Importance factor (I ): 1
D. Rock and soil site factor (SS): 1
E. Type of structure (ST): 5
F. Damping ratio (DM): 0.05

Figure 8.2: Seismic parameter under seismic definition.

6. Seismic loads are assigned in two orthogonal directions by following

steps 6–8 from the solution of Problem Statement 4.1.
 9. To analyse the model and to view the output, the output steps 9–10 are
followed from Problem Statement 4.1.

10. The STAAD.Pro CE input file is given below:

The output model is as given in Figures 8.3 and 8.4.

Figure 8.3: Design base shear and time period in the X direction.
Figure 8.4: Design base shear and time period in the Z direction.
 Seismic Analysis of Structures
9 Having Structural Components
Below the Ground Level

When seismic waves hit the ground surface, these are reflected back into
the ground. The reflection mechanics is such that the amplitude of vibration
at the free surface is much higher (almost double) than that under the
ground. This mechanism allows the design spectrum to be one half in case
the structure is at a depth of 30 m or below. Linear interpolation is resorted
for structures with a depth less than 30 m. The word ‘underground
structures and foundations’ has been mentioned in this clause because the
clause is also applicable for the calculation of seismic inertia force on
foundation under the ground.
Underground structures and buildings the base of which located at depths of
30 m or more computed Ah (design horizontal earthquake acceleration
coefficient) at the base have taken half the value of Ah as mentioned in
Clause 6.4.5, IS1893(part I):2016. This reduced value is used only for
estimating the inertia effects due to masses at the corresponding levels
below the ground. The effects of inertia for the above-ground portion of the
building are estimated based on the unreduced value of Ah. For estimating
the effects of inertia due to masses of structures and foundations placed
between the ground level and 30 m depth, the design horizontal acceleration
spectrum value is linearly interpolated between Ah and 0.5Ah (Figure 9.1).
For the portion of the structure above the ground:
Wi = seismic weight of ith floor above the ground
hi = height of ith floor above the ground
VBs = horizontal base shear above the ground

= Ah · Ws

Ws = seismic weight of the portion which is above the ground

Qi = design lateral force at ith floor above the ground

Figure 9.1: Generation of seismic forces for a building frame having

portions below the ground.

For the portion of the structure below the ground:

Wj = seismic weight of jth floor below the ground
hj = height of jth floor below the ground from base
VBu = horizontal base shear below the ground
 = Ahu · Wu

Wu = seismic weight of the portion which is below the ground

Qj = design lateral force at jth floor

A structure modelled in STAAD.Pro CE does not contain any information

regarding the ground level of the structure. This methodology requires
information related to the Y coordinate of the ground level. IS 1893(Part
1):2016 implementation in STAAD.Pro CE allows to define the ground
level of the structure by using GL and DT parameters. The current
implementation of this methodology deals with GL parameter. The Y
coordinate of the ground level needs to be defined using GL parameter. HT
parameter should be added along with GL parameter for calculation of
natural fundamental time period of the structure.

9.1 Analysis of the Underground Structure by Using

Equivalent Static Method

Problem Statement 9.1: Section used for beams and columns: 350mm ×
450mm
Material used: Concrete
Support condition: All supports are fixed at base
Type of structure: Reinforced concrete (RC) moment resisting frame
(MRF) building
Ground Level is at 6 m from the base
Figure 9.2: Building plan.
Figure 9.3: Building elevation.

Base dimensions and floor heights of the buildings are given in Figures 9.2
and 9.3.
Solution:
Steps to instruct the programme

1. Steps 1–5 are followed from the solution of Problem Statement 4.1 to
assign Mass Reference Load and to insert Seismic Parameters

Figure 9.4: Seismic parameters under load definition.

 Loading: UDL of intensity 10 kN/m is applied to all beams

IS 1893-2016 seismic parameter (Figure 9.4):

A. Zone: 0.16
B. Response reduction factor (RF): 3
C. Importance factor (I): 1.2
D. Rock and soil site factor (SS):1
E. Type of structure (ST): 1
F. Damping ratio (DM): 0.05
G. Ground level (GL): 6
H. Height of building (HT): 6

6. Seismic loads are assigned in two orthogonal directions by following

Steps 6–8 from the solution of Problem Statement 4.1 (Figure 9.5).

Figure 9.5: Load case details in three orthogonal directions.

9. To analyse the model and to view the output, the output Steps 9–10 are
followed.

10. The STAAD.Pro CE input file is given below:

The output file of the model is given in Figures 9.6–9.13.

Figure 9.6: Design base shear and time period above the ground level in X
direction.
Figure 9.7: Design base shear and time period below the ground level in X
direction.

Figure 9.8: Mass and base shear summary in X direction.

Figure 9.9: Design base shear both above and below the ground level in Y
direction.

Figure 9.10: Mass and base shear summary in Y direction.

Figure 9.11: Design base shear and time period above the ground level in
Z direction.

Figure 9.12: Design base shear and time period below ground level in Z
direction.

Figure 9.13: Mass and base shear summary in Z direction.

 Analysis of Structure Considering
10 Torsional Provision

The seismic forces that act on a structure during an earthquake are related to
inertia and act through centres of mass. These inertia forces are resisted by
elastic forces in the lateral load resisting elements whose resultants pass
through centres of resistance. If the resisting elements in a building are so
distributed that centres of resistance (CR) do not coincide with centres of
mass (CM), lateral seismic forces cause torsional motion in the structure.
Structures with non-coincident centre of mass and centre of resistance are
referred to as asymmetric structures and the torsional motion induced in
them is referred to as natural torsion.
Torsional motion may also result due to a variety of factors other than
known asymmetry. One such factor is the asymmetry that may exist in a
nominally symmetric structure because of uncertainty in the evaluation of
centres of mass and centres of stiffness. For example, the actual distribution
of mass may be different from the one assumed in computations. The
estimation of the stiffness of resisting elements may be inaccurate because
of lack of precise data on the modulus of elasticity, extent of cracking in
concrete, inaccuracy in measuring the dimensions, etc. The torsion resulting
from such asymmetry belongs to the category of natural torsion, but its
magnitude cannot be defined in a deterministic manner and it can only be
assessed in a statistical sense. Another factor is the torsion of structure
caused by ground rotation about a vertical axis. No measurements are
available for ground rotational motion and therefore its effect can be
assessed only in an indirect manner.
Accidental torsion is always present in buildings. It results from uncertainty
in the distribution of mass and stiffness as well as the rotational component
of ground motion. Previous studies have shown that the effect of accidental
torsion can be estimated from a pair of dynamic analyses in which the static
eccentricity is increased or decreased by 0.05b.
As per Clause 7.8 of IS1893-2016 code, provision shall be made in all
buildings for the increase in shear forces on the lateral force resisting
elements resulting from twisting about the vertical axis of the building.
The design eccentricity is taken as a combination of static and accidental
eccentricities and is given by the following equations.

edi = Design eccentricity at the ith floor

esi = Static eccentricity at the ith floor or the projected distance between the
centre of mass and centre of rigidity at the ith floor
bi = plan dimension of the ith floor normal to the direction of ground
motion
α, β, δ = specified constants in the codes
IS:1893(Part-1)-2016, as in Clause 7.8.2 has specified the following values
of constants:

α = 1.5
β = 0.05
δ=1
If the design static eccentricity component of the design eccentricity is
greater than the natural static eccentricity (α > 1), then an additional
torsional moment of the value of (α − 1)esi × Fi is introduced at the centre
of mass to achieve the full torsional condition. Please refer to Figure 10.1.
The value of β × bi × Fi is added or subtracted to the additional natural
torsion to incorporate the effect of accidental torsion.
If α = 1.5, δ = 1.0 and β = 0.05, then STAAD.Pro CE parameters to be
defined are DEC = 1.5 and ACC = 0.05 in one load case and DEC = 1.0 and
ACC = −0.05 in another load case to include both natural and accidental
torsion.

Figure 10.1: Generation of torsional moment.

Natural torsion is automatically included in analysis for DEC ≤ 1.0, that is

no additional inherent torsion is applied. However, if DEC > 1.0, a twisting
moment with modified eccentricity of DEC − 1 will act at CM.
In dynamic analysis, physically adjusting mass to account for the torsional
response inadvertently changes the dynamics of the structure with each
mass shift. Therefore the safe method is to calculate the effect of accidental
eccentricity by static means (using equivalent static vertical force
distribution for this purpose) and then to combine it with dynamic analysis
results.

Problem Statement 10.1:

Section used for beams and columns: 300 mm × 300 mm
Material used: Concrete
 Support condition: All supports are fixed at base
Type of structure: All other buildings
Rigid diaphragm: Provided at all floor levels
Base dimensions and floor heights of the building are given in Figures
10.2A and B

Figure 10.2A: Building plan.

Figure 10.2B: Building elevation.

Compute design base shear (Vb), design lateral force (Qi) and torsional
moment (MY) for the given data.

Solution:
Steps to be instructed to STAAD.Pro CE:

1. Steps 1–5 are followed to assign Mass Reference Load and to insert
Seismic Parameters from the solution of Problem Statement 4.1.

Loading: Same as Problem Statement 4.1

Seismic parameter (Figure 10.3):

A. Zone: 0.36
 B. Response reduction factor (RF): 3
C. Importance factor (I): 1.2
D. Rock and soil site factor (SS): 1

Figure 10.3: Static seismic parameter.

E. Type of structure (ST): 5

F. Damping ratio (DM): 0.05

2. A Seismic primary load case STATIC TORSION X1 is created

under Load Cases Details.

3. Seismic load under SEISMIC STATIC X1 is assigned in the X

direction with a multiplying factor 1, and torsional parameters are
provided as shown in Figure 10.4.
 These values under torsional parameters are provided to calculate
design eccentricity as per equation (10.1).

4. Another seismic load is assigned under load case STATIC

TORSION X2 in the X direction with a multiplying factor 1 and
torsional parameters are provided as shown in Figure 10.5.

These values under torsional parameter are provided to calculate the

design eccentricity as per equation (10.2).

Figure 10.4: Seismic load generation in the X direction with torsional

parameters as per equation (10.1).
5. In a similar way, another two load cases are provided in the Z
direction. Those are STATIC TORSION Z 1, STATIC TORSION
Z 2 (Figure 10.6).

6. Perform Analysis is selected for the linear type of analysis.

7. Further Load Data option is provided to view the vertical

distribution of base shear to different floor levels in the output file.

8. Centre of stiffness of a floor is reported in STAAD.Pro CE output file

on using PRINT DIA CR command.

Note: Centre of mass of a floor gets reported in the output file on

using Rigid Diaphragm command.
Figure 10.5: Seismic load generation in the X direction with torsional
parameters as per equation (10.2).
Figure 10.6: Static seismic load generation in the two horizontal directions
with torsional parameters.

9. STAAD editor/input file (Figure 10.7).

10. Output file: The output file generated by STAAD.Pro CE includes

design base shear (Vb) and design lateral force at floor level (Qi). The
output file also contains a table of design eccentricity for individual
loading and distribution of torsional moment (MY) (Figures 10.8–
10.19).

Figure 10.7: Seismic load definition and load generation with torsional
parameters in STAAD.Pro CE input editor.

Figure 10.8: Table of centre of mass of floor.

Figure 10.9: Table of centre of rigidity of floor.

Figure 10.10: Design base shear in the X direction.

Figure 10.11: Design base shear in the Z direction.

Figure 10.12: Table of design eccentricity calculated using equation (10.1)
for load case ‘STATIC TORSION X1’.
Figure 10.13: Design lateral force in the X direction and vertical
distribution of torsional moment for load case ‘STATIC TORSION X1’.

Figure 10.14: Table of design eccentricity calculated using equation (10.2)

for load case ‘STATIC TORSION X2’.
Figure 10.15: Design lateral force in the X direction and vertical
distribution of torsional moment for load case ‘STATIC TORSION X2’.
Figure 10.16: Table of design eccentricity calculated using equation (10.1)
for load case ‘STATIC TORSION Z1’.
Figure 10.17: Design lateral force in the Z direction and vertical
distribution of torsional moment for load case ‘STATIC TORSION Z1’.

Figure 10.18: Table of design eccentricity calculated using equation (10.2)

for load case ‘STATIC TORSION Z2’.
Figure 10.19: Design lateral force in the Z direction and vertical
distribution of torsional moment for load case ‘STATIC TORSION Z2’.
Figure 10.19: Design lateral force in the Z direction and vertical
distribution of torsional moment for load case ‘STATIC TORSION Z2’.
 Soft Storey
11

Soft storey buildings are known for their poor performance during
earthquakes. Typical examples for such irregularity are the buildings on
stilts. In the 2001 Bhuj earthquake, most of the multistorey buildings that
collapsed had soft ground storey. According to the definition of soft storey
defined in IS 1893(Part-1):2016, a soft storey is a storey whose lateral
stiffness is less than the storey above. In general, multistorey buildings in
metropolitan cities require open taller first storey for parking of vehicles
and/or for retail shopping, large space for meeting room or a banking hall.
Due to this functional requirement, the first storey has lesser lateral stiffness
as compared to upper storey, which are stiffened by masonry infill walls
which has good strength in compression. This characteristic of building
construction creates ‘soft’ storey problems in multistorey buildings. It is
one of the vertical irregularities as per Table 6 of IS 1893(Part-1):2016.
Increased flexibility of first storey results in extreme deflection, which in
turn leads to concentration of forces at the second storey connections
accompanied by large plastic deformation. In addition, most of the energy
developed during earthquake is dissipated by the columns of the soft storey.
In this process the plastic hinges are formed at the end of the columns,
which transform the soft storey into a mechanism. In such cases the
collapse is unavoidable. It is recognized that this type of failure results from
the combination of several other unfavourable reasons such as torsion,
excessive mass on upper floors, P − Δ effects and lack of ductility in the
bottom storey. Therefore, the soft storey deserve a special consideration.
In STAAD.Pro CE soft storey checking is a process by which designers
check lateral stiffness of a storey with that of the storey above. This
command is applicable only when rigid floor diaphragm is provided.
The software is currently equipped with the facility to consider the in-plane
stiffness of slabs as rigid diaphragm. Lateral stiffness of a floor is
calculated by the program only when the floor is modelled as rigid
diaphragm since it functions as transferring storey shears and torsional
moments to lateral force-resisting members during earthquake.
Consider a multistorey building:

The points are master nodes. The storey stiffness is defined as the inverse of
inter-storey drift when a unit load is applied at that storey only.
The unit load applied is along X, Z and θY.

Consider the displacements and rotations up to 2nd floor.

• Storey 1: ΔX1, ΔZ1 and θY1;
• Storey 2: ΔX2, ΔZ2 and θY2.

Relative displacement for storey 2 is

The rest is the same for all the other storey.

Problem Statement 11.1:

The section used for beams and columns: 300 mm × 300 mm
Material used: Concrete
Support condition: All supports are fixed at base
Type of structure: Reinforced concrete (RC) moment resisting frame
(MRF) building
Rigid diaphragm: Provided at all floor levels
Base dimensions and floor heights of the building are given in Figures
11.1A and B.
Figure 11.1A: Building Plan.

Figure 11.1B: Building Elevation.

Instructing the program to check for Soft Storey

Solution:
Steps to be instructed to the STAAD.Pro:

1. Steps 1–5 are followed to assign Mass Reference Load and to insert
Seismic Parameters from the solution of Problem Statement 4.1.

Loading: Same as Problem Statement 4.1.

Seismic parameter: Same as Problem Statement 4.1.

2. Seismic load are assigned by following Steps 6–8 from the solution
of Problem Statement 4.1.

3. ‘Perform Analysis’ is selected for linear type of analysis.

4. Lateral storey stiffness is reported on STAAD.Pro CE output file on

using ‘Storey Stiffness’ command from the ‘Post-Analysis
Commands’ (Figure 11.2).

5. ‘Check Soft Storey’ command is selected from the ‘Miscellaneous

Commands’ with code ‘IS 1893 2016’ (Figures 11.3 and 11.4).

6. Output file reported by STAAD.Pro CE for this Problem Statement

(Figures 11.5 and 11.6).

Figure 11.2: Storey Stiffness command in Graphical User Interface (GUI).

Figure 11.3: Check Soft Storey command in GUI.
Figure 11.4: STAAD.Pro CE input editor file.

Figure 11.5: Lateral storey stiffness at each floor.

Figure 11.6: Soft storey detection.
 Dynamic Analysis
12

12.1 Introduction

The assumption of equivalent static analysis is based on the following:

1. Fundamental mode dominates the response.

2. Mass and stiffness are evenly distributed with building height, thus
giving a regular mode shape.

Mode shapes depend on the distribution of mass and stiffness in the

building. In tall buildings, higher modes can be quite significant, and in
irregular buildings, mode shapes may be somewhat irregular. Hence, for tall
and irregular buildings, dynamic analysis is required. Industrial buildings
may also require dynamic analysis because they may have large spans, large
heights and considerable irregularities. Dynamic analysis can be performed
in three ways, namely:

1. response spectrum method,

2. modal time response history method and

3. nonlinear time response history method.

Response spectrum of an earthquake is considered as a very useful input for

the seismic analysis of structures and is directly used for the response
spectrum method of analysis of structures, which is favoured by earthquake
engineers for several reasons. This method allows a clear understanding of
the contributions of different modes of vibration to the overall seismic
response of structures. It offers a simplified method for finding the design
forces for the members of structures for earthquake forces. It is also useful
in the approximate evaluation of the reliability and safety of structures
under earthquake forces. IS 1893 (Part 1):2016 clearly provides guideline
on response spectrum analysis (RSA), which is discussed in this chapter.
Time history method consists of the analysis of linear mathematical model
of structures to determine its response to a set of ground motion
acceleration histories compatible with the design acceleration spectrum for
the site specified by Indian Standard (Clause 6.4.2) or by a site-specific
study (Clause 6.4.7).

12.2 Response Spectrum

The structural response to a particular earthquake can be summarized using

a response spectrum, which provides valuable information on the potential
effects of ground motion on the structure. A response spectrum shows the
peak response of an SDOF structure to a particular earthquake, as a function
of the natural period and damping ratio of the structure. The main
advantage of response spectrum approach is that earthquakes that look quite
different when represented in the time domain may actually contain similar
frequency contents and result in broadly similar response spectra. This
uniqueness of response spectra makes it useful for a future earthquake. The
El Centro, California, earthquake response spectrum is used worldwide as a
reference because of two reasons. One, it contains exhaustive data of
ground motion, and two, the data acquisition systems were located very
near to the epicentre of the earthquake.

Response Spectrum Methodology

In each mode, Design Lateral Force (Qik) and Storey Shear Force (Vik) at
each floor in each mode is computed as following Clauses 7.7.5.4c and
7.7.5.4d of IS1893 (Part 1): 2016

Qik = Akφik PkWi

Qik = peak lateral force at floor i in the mode k

Ak = design horizontal acceleration spectrum value using natural
period of oscillation and Tk of mode k obtained from dynamic
analysis

ϕik = mode shape coefficient at ith floor for mode k

Wi = seismic weight of ith floor
Pk = mode participation factor of mode k

and

Vik = peak shear force acting at floor i in the mode k.

STAAD.Pro CE utilizes the following procedure to generate the lateral

seismic loads:

1. Direction factor ((Z/2)×(I/R)) is provided for input spectrum.

2. The programme calculates time periods for first six modes or as

specified.

3. The programme calculates Sa/g for each mode utilizing time period
and damping for each mode.
4. The programme calculates the design horizontal acceleration
spectrum value Ak for each mode.

5. The programme then calculates mode participation factor and mass

participation factor for each mode.

Mass participation factor as per Clause 7.7.5.4a of IS1893 (Part 1):

2016

Mode participation factor as per Clause 7.7.5.4b of IS1893 (Part 1):

2016

6. The peak lateral seismic force and storey shear force at each floor in
each mode is calculated.

7. All response quantities for each mode are calculated.

8. The peak response quantities are then combined as per the specified
method (square root of summation of squares (SRSS), complete
quadratic combination (CQC), absolute sum method (ABS), closely
spaced method (CSM) or TEN) to get the final results.

This process is rigorously followed for each mode, and any mode can be a
torsional mode. The implication of having a torsional mode in first few
modes is an indication of the fact that your floors may be torsionally weak,
and you need to take precaution for that.
The programme can calculate centre of mass (CM) and centre of resistance
(CR) if rigid diaphragm is defined in the model in conjunction with mass
reference load cases. The programme forcefully applies the lateral seismic
loading at the CM. Thus, inherent torsional effect coming for static
eccentricity (esi, i.e., difference between CM and CR) is automatically
considered at the analysis itself as the programme is forcefully applying
seismic load at CM instead of CR.
The design base shear computed from RSA should be compared with the
base shear obtained from equivalent static analysis.
The design base shear, VB_RS, calculated from the RSA in STAAD.Pro
CE, is compared with the base shear, VB_SS, calculated by the empirical
formula for the fundamental time period based on Clause 7.2.1 (equivalent
static analysis). If VB_RS is less than VB_SS, all of the response quantities
are amplified by (VB_SS/VB_RS) as per Clause 7.7.3(a) for each of the
orthogonal plan directions and by maximum of [(VB_SS/VB_RS)X,
(VB_SS/VB_RS)Z. when considering response spectrum load in the vertical
direction based on Clause 7.7.3(b).

12.3 Discussion on IS 1893 (Part I):2016 Seismic Parameter

for Response Spectrum Analysis

Combination method: The following methods are available for combining

the responses from each mode into a total response.
SRSS (Square Root of Summation of Squares Method):
If building does not have closely spaced modes, then net peak response
quantity λ due to all modes shall be estimated as

where
λk = peak response quantity in mode k
 Nm is the number of modes considered

CQC (Complete Quadratic Combination Method): This method is

recommended for closely spaced modes instead of SRSS.
Peak response quantities (member forces, displacements, storey forces,
storey shears and base reactions) can be combined as per CQC as given in
the following equation:

where
λ = estimate of peak response quantity
λi = response quantity in mode i (with sign)
λj = response quantity in mode j (with sign)
ρij = cross-modal correlation coefficient

Nm = number of modes considered

ζ = modal damping coefficient ratio which shall be taken as 0.05
β = natural frequency ratio = ωj/ωi
ωj = circular natural frequency in mode j
ωi = circular natural frequency in mode i

CSM (Closely Spaced Method): CSM as per IS:1893 (Part 1): 2016
procedures.
If building has a few closely spaced modes, then net peak response quantity
λ* due to these closely space modes alone shall be obtained as
where λc = peak response quantity in closely spaced mode c. The
summation is for closely spaced modes only. Then this peak response
quantity λ* due to closely spaced modes is combined with those of
remaining well-separated modes by method described previously.
ABS (Absolute Sum Method): This method is very conservative and
represents a worst-case combination.
GRP: Closely spaced modes grouping method.
TEN: Ten per cent method of combining closely spaced modes [NRC Reg.
Guide 1.92 (Rev. 1.2.2, 1976)].
Subsoil class: STAAD.Pro CE uses this parameter to generate response
spectrum curve. The curve (time period vs acceleration) is plotted
automatically by the programme for the soil type mentioned in Clause
6.4.2a of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016. The site-specific response spectral data can
also be provided for generation of response spectrum curve by selecting
Subsoil Class as Custom. This spectral data pair is considered as lookup
table for finding spectral acceleration corresponding to the modal time
period considered in the RSA.
Spectrum type: STAAD.Pro CE provides two spectrum types: acceleration
and displacement. This should be provided along with site-specific spectral
data.
Interpolation type: Two types of interpolation are available in STAAD.Pro
CE – linear and logarithmic. Time periods of the structure are obtained for
each mode by solving characteristic equation. These modal time periods
may not exactly match with the periods specified in the spectrum input; in
this case, interpolation is required between available spectral values.
Damping type: There are three ways to specify damping in RSA:
Damping: This parameter is used when the damping ratio is same
for all modes. As discussed in Chapter 4 (Section 4.1), for IS 1893
(Part 1):2016 the damping considered in the analysis should be 5%
of the critical damping. STAAD.Pro CE allows the following
damping method to be considered in the analysis.
 CDAMP: Composite damping is denoted by CDAMP. Composite
damping is a weighted average damping ratio, which is based on the
strain energy and damping ratio of the various materials used in the
structure, and also the spring supports of the structure if spring
damping is specified.
MDAMP: The MDAMP method is used when the dynamic analysis
is performed using a known set of modal damping ratios or ones
calculated by the programme based on damping ratios that are
known for two specific modes.
Direction factor: The direction indicates along which the spectrum load is
applied, and the factor is the fraction of the spectral value which is inserted
as shown in Figure 12.1. The direction factor in X, Z and Y is ((Zone
factor/2) × (Importance factor/Response Reduction factor)) = ((Z/2) ×
(I/R)). After the spectral value is obtained for each mode from the lookup
table, it is multiplied by the direction factor.
Torsion parameter: To consider torsional effects in the analysis, the
following parameters are to be used with values pertaining to Clause 7.8.2
of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016.
Accidental Eccentricity, ECC: Accidental torsion accounts for the
additional torsional moment on a floor due to a shift in the CM from its
actual location to either side by a distance equal to 5% of the building
dimension orthogonal to the direction of the earthquake. Ground rotation
about vertical axis of a structure also plays a major role in inducing torsion.
These factors are specified as (0.05) and (−0.05) in Clause 7.8.2 of IS 1893
(Part 1):2016 for calculating design eccentricity.
Figure 12.1: IS 1893 (Part 1):2016 Response Spectrum parameters.

Dynamic eccentricity, DEC: Natural torsion or inherent torsion accounts

for torsional moment induced in a floor resulting from eccentricity between
the centre of mass (CM) and centre of stiffness (CR). To calculate design
eccentricity as per Clause 7.8.2 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, the factors are
(1.5) and (1).
Signed response spectrum results options: Sign of responses obtained
from RSA becomes unsigned as the modal responses from modal analysis
are combined using SRSS, CQC or CSM method. Because of that
displacement, member forces, support reactions, etc. are of absolute values.
To make the results more useful in design situations, STAAD.Pro CE has
implemented following methods of ‘artificially’ determining an algebraic
sign to responses.
 Dominant: If dominant mode is specified as 0 (i.e., DOMINANT 0
parameter), the programme determines the mode with the highest
mass participation factor in the excitation direction, and the final
results will have the same sign obtained from the modal analysis
result of that mode.
The programme also allows user to define a mode in the
DOMINANT parameter. If it is used, the sign of the responses
obtained from the analysis of this mode will be used in the final
result.
Signed: SIGN option results in the creation of signed values for all
results. The sum of squares of positive values from the modes is
compared to sum of squares of negative values from the modes.
Suppose, if the negative values are larger, the result is given a
negative sign.

Individual modal response load case generation options:

STAAD.Pro CE allows to work with individual modal load cases generated
in RSA. In RSA, the modal responses are combined using the modal
combination method opted in the analysis. The responses from the
individual modes are of prime importance. Individual modal load cases can
be extracted separately by the programme, and their responses can be
viewed separately. On requesting for modal response load cases, the
programme generates them. The input from the users for this action is the
number of modal response load cases that to be generated and the starting
load number for them. It is to be noted that the programme by default
considers six modes, and the number of modes considered in the analysis
can be increased by using CUT OFF MODE SHAPE command. A check
needs to be applied in this process so that the number of mode cases to be
generated in individual modal response (IMR) load cases does not exceed
the number of modes considered in RSA.

Other:
Scale: This is the normalization factor by which the second number
set of spectral data pair will be multiplied if the spectrum data are
normalized set. Default value for this parameter is 1. If the spectral
data are generated by the programme as per Clause 6.4.2.1 of IS
1893 (Part 1):2016 based on the specified soil type, then the
programme automatically multiplies the generated spectral
acceleration value by (g) because the generated data have the form
(Sa/g). Therefore, in that case the user does not need to specify a
SCALE FACTOR.
Missing mass: For RSA, STAAD.Pro CE uses only as many modes
as defined by the CUT OFF MODE SHAPE command, or a lesser
number in case it cannot calculate as many as specified through that
command. Most design codes require 90% or more than 90%
cumulative mass participation (SUMM value reports in output) in
considered direction. MISSING MASS command is required when
the programme is unable to achieve that percentage of mass
participation in considered direction using CUT OFF MODE
SHAPE and/or CUT OFF FREQUENCY command. Those modes
that are left out of the dynamic solution can be accounted for using
this facility. Initially the modal combination results are calculated
without the missing mass mode, and then the result is combined via
modal combination method with the missing mass result. Alongside
the missing mass term, there is a box in which the spectral
acceleration (in the current units) can be specified for the missing
mass mode. This will not be factored by SCALE.
ZPA: This is applicable only if the MISSING MASS correction is
used in the response. If the spectral acceleration is not entered with
the MIS parameter (MISSING MASS command) the ZPA = Zero
Period Acceleration value (default 33 Hz) is used to look up the
spectral acceleration (of the missing mass mode) from the input
curve (spectral displacement or acceleration vs time period). If
nothing is specified for ZPA, STAAD.Pro uses a frequency of 33
Hz.
Note:
A. If the subsoil class is selected as hard soil or medium soil or soft
soil, spectrum type and interpolation type parameter should not be
included.
B. The spectrum type options, that is acceleration (ACC parameter) or
displacement (DISP parameter), and interpolation type options, that
is linear (LIN parameter) and logarithmic (LOG parameter), should
only be used when sub soil type is set to “Custom”.
C. STAAD.Pro CE generates mass matrix only once, and it is
applicable for all other response spectrum load cases. The
programme ignores the masses defined under other response
spectrum load cases.
Note: G, H, I and J from Section 4.1 are applicable for response
spectrum load case also.

Discussion on results from response spectrum load cases:

There are two categories of output produced by STAAD.Pro:

1. intermediate terms generated during the spectrum analysis and

2. response of the structure to the loading – reaction, member forces,

displacement, etc.
Intermediate terms generated during the spectrum analysis reported:
Reports in the output file:
Eigen solution: In modal analysis (eigen solution), the following equation
is solved:

where i =1,…, n
λ = ω2 and {xi} = mode shape vector. On doing a modal analysis, we get
frequency of a mode and corresponding mode shape. In STAAD.Pro CE
output file, time period and corresponding frequencies are reported for each
considered mode.

Dynamic weight, missing weight and modal weight: Dynamic weight

contains the total potential weight for base shear calculation. Modal weight
is the total weight actually used in the considered modes. Only a part of the
dynamic weight is actually used in the solution. The part that does not get
considered for the solution is the Missing weight, and it is reported as
negative number. Algebraic summation of dynamic weight and missing
weight gives modal weight.
Generalized Weight and Generalized Mass: Each eigenvector {xi} has an
associated generalized, mass defined by

Mass participation factor: The modal mass of a mode as a percentage of

the total mass vibrating in that direction is listed under heading X, Y and Z
under PARTICIPATION FACTORS. A cumulative sum for all modes is
given under the headings SUM-X, SUM-Z and SUM-Y. So, the cumulative
value signifies the percentage of the base shear that can be represented by
the modes calculated. Mass participation factor in percentage is very much
important because code requires us to consider enough modes to represent
at least 90% participation.
Table of acceleration evaluated: The mode number, the spectral
acceleration evaluated from the lookup table of spectral data and damping
used for the corresponding mode are reported in a tabular form.
Damping ratio used in the individual modes: If composite or modal
damping specified, damping ratio used in each mode will also be reported.
Modal base action: STAAD.Pro CE reports modal base shear in the
response spectrum output for given modes, calculated by taking the
translational mass times the corresponding calculated acceleration at each
node and global direction to get a force. These forces are accumulated over
all the nodes for each of the three directions. In addition, these nodal forces
are used to calculate and accumulate moments about the origin of the
coordinate system (0,0,0).
If SET PRINT 17 command is used, then this calculation is further broken
down into the contributions to the base summation from each floor for each
mode.
Base shear: STAAD.Pro CE reports the base shear in the output file in a
tabular form alongside the mass participation factor.
Mode shape: PRINT MODE SHAPES command has to be chosen from
Analysis Commands to print the Mode Shapes for different modes in the
output file.

Design Eccentricity (edi) and Peak additional torsion: If torsion

parameters (DEC and ECC) are provided, the output file also reports design
eccentricity (edi) and peak additional torsion.

Postprocessing Reports:
By clicking on Dynamics tab from the Postprocessing mode, Time period
(in seconds), Frequency (in Hz), Mass Participation Factor (in
percentage) in three orthogonal direction and Mode Shapes for each mode
are reported at the right-hand side of the window as shown in Figure 12.2.
Both tables are given in Microsoft Excel format.
The animated mode shape can be viewed from the Animation option under
Results tab as shown in Figure 12.3A. The scale of the MODE SHAPES
can be adjusted from the Scales tab under the same window as shown in
Figure 12.3B.
The animated mode shapes for different modes can be viewed from the
drop-down list of the Mode option under the Results tab and the active
mode shape can be seen too at the extreme right corner as shown in Figure
12.4.

Figure 12.2: Frequency, Mass Participation and Mode Shape in GUI.

Figure 12.3A: Steps to view the animated mode shape in GUI.
Figure 12.3B: Steps to adjust the scale of mode shapes.
Figure 12.4: Animated mode shapes for different modes.

12.4 Miscellaneous Commands for Dynamic Analysis

This section deals with discussion on different commands that can be used
in RSA.

CUT OFF MODE SHAPE, CUT OFF FREQUENCY

These commands are used in conjunction with dynamic analysis. STAAD.
Pro CE computes the larger number of modes with the help of these
commands. CUT OFF MODE SHAPE and CUT OFF FREQUENCY
commands specify the highest number of mode shapes and frequency that
need to be considered. These commands should be provided prior to the
loading specification.
General format:
CUT OFF MODE SHAPE i1

CUT OFF FREQUENCY f1

where
i1 is the number of mode shapes to be considered for dynamic
analysis, and f1 is the highest frequency (cycle/second) to be
considered for dynamic analysis. If cut off frequency command is
not provided, cut off frequency defaults to 108 cps. If cut off mode
shape command is not provided, the first six modes will be
considered by default. A maximum of i1 mode shapes will be
computed regardless of f1. If the CUT OFF FREQ f1 and CUT OFF
MODE i1 commands are both entered, the programme will report
only those modes that lie within f1 frequency.

These commands can be specified from the dropdown list available under
Miscellaneous Commands, in Figure 12.5, steps are provided to include
CUT OFF commands from GUI. CUT OFF commands should be specified
after SUPPORT specification (Figure 12.6), if those are provided from
input editor.
CUT OFF MODE SHAPE is specified as 10 for a model (Figure 12.6), and
corresponding STAAD.Pro CE output file is shown in Figures 12.7A and B.
Figure 12.5: CUT OFF command from GUI.
Figure 12.6: CUT OFF command is provided from input editor.

Figure 12.7A: Eigen solution for first 10 modes.

Figure 12.7B: Mass Participation Factor Table for 10 modes.

Individual Modal Response
The IMR load cases are simply the mode shape scaled to the magnitude that
the mode has in this spectrum analysis case before it is combined with other
modes. If the IMR parameter is entered, then STAAD will create load cases
for the first specified number of modes for this response spectrum case.
Each case will be created in a form like any other primary load case.
From the GUI, it can be assigned under the Response Spectrum Load case
as shown in Figure 12.8.

Figure 12.8: Individual Modal Response Load case generation.

If IMR 3 along with Start load case 100 is used, the program will generate
first three modal response load cases with a starting load 100.
The input editor looks like

PRINT ANALYSIS RESULTS command is provided from the Post-

Analysis Commands to print Member end forces, Support Reaction and
Joint displacement in the output file.
From Figures 12.9–12.11 it is seen that STAAD.Pro CE output reports
responses for response spectrum load case (load case number 1) along with
IMR load cases (load case numbers 100, 101 and 102).

Figure 12.9: Joint displacement report.

Figure 12.10: Support reaction report.

Figure 12.11: Member end forces report.

Mode Select
The structural response obtained from a spectrum analysis is the one
resulting from all the considered modes calculated by the programme. This
command allows specification of a reduced set of active dynamic modes.
All modes selected by this command remain selected until a new MODE
SELECT is specified. This command is used to limit the modes used in
dynamic analysis to the modes listed in this command and deactivate all
other modes that were calculated but not listed in this command. If this
command is not entered, then all modes calculated are used in the dynamic
analysis.
General format:
MODE SELECT mode-list
This command instructs the programme to calculate the response of the
structure only using modes 1, 2, 3 and 4. Rest of the mode will have no
contribution in the analysis.
Note: If the structural response is required for combination of only modes 2,
4 and 6, then it should be specified as

MODE SELECT command should be provided after SUPPORT

specification or after CUT OFF MODE SHAPE command.
Note: This command is not available in GUI.
In the output file from Figure 12.12, it is seen that time period of the
structure is calculated for all six modes (default number of mode shape), but
the results are obtained using only first four modes as specified (Figures
12.13–12.16).

Figure 12.12: Time period of the structure for all six modes.
Figure 12.13: Calculation of modal weight considering only first four
modes.

Figure 12.14: Spectral Acceleration value for first four modes.

Figure 12.15: Calculation of modal base action for first four modes.

Figure 12.16: Base shear in the X direction is the SRSS combination of

first four modes.

SET Commands
SET command should be used in the input file after UNIT command and
before the first JOINT command.
SET PARICIPATION FACTOR: SET PARICIPATION FACTOR or SET
PART FACT command is used to print mode participation factor along
three global directions for each considered mode.
Modal participation factor, Pk in mode k of a structure is defined in the code
IS 1893 (Part 1):2016 as the amount by which natural mode ‘k’ contributes
to overall oscillation of the structure during horizontal and vertical
earthquake ground motion.
As per Clause 7.7.5.4b of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, Modal participation factor,
Pk of mode k is given by

where
ϕik = mode shape coefficient at floor i in mode k
Wi = seismic weight of floor i of the structure
n = number of floors of the structure

SET PART FACT command is not available in the GUI. It can be inserted
from the STAAD.Pro CE input editor before the first JOINT Command
(Figure 12.17).
Mode participation factor reports in the STAAD.Pro CE output file as
(Figure 12.18)

Figure 12.17: SET PART FACT command in input editor.

Figure 12.18: Mode participation factor.

SET PRINT 17: If the SET PRINT 17 command is used, then this
calculation of modal base action is broken down into the contributions to
the base summation from each floor for each mode. This command is also
not available in the GUI, in the following figure this command is provided
in input editor:

In Figure 12.19, Floor Modal Base Action is reported on using SET PRINT
17 command.
In Table 12.1, a sample example is shown to calculate modal base action.
Figure 12.19: Floor Modal Base Action and Modal Base Action in
STAAD.Pro CE output.

Table 12.1 Calculation of Modal Base Action

Modal Base Action Height (m) Floor Modal Base Action for Mode 2
25 60.05
 20 70.14
15 56.82
10 38.32
5 16.86
0 0
∑ 242.19

The detailed workflow for IS 1893 (Part 1):2016 Response Spectrum

Analysis can be understood on exercising the following problem sets.
Problem Statement 12.1: General Response Spectrum Analysis
Section used for beams and columns: 400 mm × 400 mm
Material used: Concrete
Support condition: All supports are fixed at base
Type of structure: All other buildings
Rigid Diaphragm: Provided at all floor level
Base dimensions and floor heights of the building are given in Figures
12.20 and 12.21
Compute design base shear (Vb) and storey shear force at each floor level
(Vi) for the given data and compare the base shears obtained from dynamic
analysis and static analysis.
Solution:
The following steps are to be instructed to the STAAD.Pro:

1. Steps 1–5 are followed from the solution of Problem Statement 4.1 to
assign Mass Reference Load and to insert Seismic Parameters.

Loading: Same as Problem Statement 4.1.

Seismic parameter: Same as Problem Statement 4.1 with Structure

Type 5 and Zone V (Figures 12.22).
Figure 12.20: Building plan.
Figure 12.21: Building elevation.
Figure 12.22: Static seismic parameter.
Figure 12.23: IS 1893 (Part 1):2016 Response Spectrum parameters.

2. A Seismic primary load case RESPONSE SPECTRUM X is created

under Load Cases Details.

3. SRSS combination method is used for the analysis.

4. Subsoil Class is selected as same as defined in the seismic load

definition box. In this model, soil type is hard soil. A response
spectrum curve will generate using the spectral data (time period and
spectral acceleration) for the specified soil type.

5. Five per cent damping (0.05) is used for all modes.

6. The response spectrum load is generated in the X direction with

direction factor 0.072(((Z × I)/(2 × R)) = ((0.36 × 1.2)/(2 × 3))) (Refer
Figure 12.23).
7. Two other response spectrum loads are generated in Z (Title
RESPONSE SPECTRUM Z) and the Y direction (RESPONSE
SPECTRUM Y) with same direction factor. All other parameters are
same as defined in previous load case (Figure 12.24).

Figure 12.24: Generation of response spectrum load in three directions.

Figure 12.25: STAAD.Pro CE input editor showing response spectrum load

cases.

8. Linear analysis is performed by PERFORM ANALYSIS command.

9. CUT OFF MODE SHAPE is specified as 40.

10. STAAD.Pro CE input editor looks like (Figure 12.25)

11. STAAD.Pro CE output is given in Figures 12.26–12.45:

 Analysis in the X direction:

Figure 12.26: Frequency and time period for each mode.

Figure 12.27: Table of modal weight and generalized weight for each
mode.

Figure 12.28: Dynamic weight, missing weight and modal weight in X, Z

and Y directions.
Figure 12.29: Table contains Sa/g value and design horizontal acceleration
spectrum (Ak) for each mode in the X direction for 5% damping.

Figure 12.30: Peak storey shear in the X direction.

Figure 12.31: Modal base action–base shear in the X direction for each
mode.
Figure 12.32: Mass participation factor and base shear in the X direction.

Figure 12.33: Design horizontal seismic coefficient Ah, base shear and
minimum design lateral force calculation by static method in the X
direction.

Figure 12.34: Multiplying factor Response quantities in X direction.

Figure 12.35: Table contains Sa/g value and design horizontal acceleration
spectrum for each mode in the Z direction for 5% damping.

Figure 12.36: Peak storey shear in the Z direction.

Figure 12.37: Modal base action – base shear in the Z direction for each
mode.

Figure 12.38: Mass participation factor and base shear in the Z direction.

Figure 12.39: Design horizontal seismic coefficient Ah, base shear and
minimum design lateral force calculation by static method in the Z
direction.

Figure 12.40: Multiplying factor Response quantities in Z direction.

Figure 12.41: Table contains Sa/g value and design vertical acceleration
spectrum for each mode for 5% damping.

Figure 12.42: Peak storey shear in the Y direction.

Figure 12.43: Modal base action – base shear in the Y direction for each
mode.
Figure 12.44: Mass participation factor and base shear in the Y direction.

Figure 12.45: Multiplying factor Response quantities in Y direction.

Problem Statement 12.2: Site-Specific Response Spectrum Analysis

Section used for beams and columns: 500 mm × 500 mm
 Material used: Concrete
Support condition: All supports are fixed at base
Type of structure: RC MRF building
Rigid diaphragm: Provided at all floor level
Base dimensions and floor heights of the building are given in Figures
12.46 and 12.47.
Compute design base shear (Vb) and storey shear force at floor level (Vi) for
the given data compare the base shears obtained from dynamic analysis and
static analysis.
Solution:
The following steps are to be instructed to the STAAD.Pro:

1. Steps 1–5 are followed from the solution of Problem Statement 4.1 to
assign Mass Reference Load and to insert Seismic Parameters

Loading: Self-weight is applied in three directions.

Seismic parameter (Figure 12.48):

A. Zone: 0.24
B. Response reduction factor (RF): 5
Figure 12.46: Building plan.
Figure 12.47: Building elevation.

C. Importance factor (I): 1

D. Rock and soil site factor (SS): 2
E. Type of structure (ST): 1
F. Damping ratio (DM): 0.05

2. A Seismic primary load case RESPONSE SPECTRUM X is created

under Load Cases Details.

3. SRSS combination method is used for the analysis.

4. Subsoil Class and Spectrum Type are selected as custom and
Acceleration respectively. Time period and acceleration data pair is
provided. Here the input spectral data set is normalized set. A
response spectrum curve is generated using the provided spectral data
(time period and spectral acceleration).

Figure 12.48: Static seismic parameter.

Spectral data pair is given Table 12.2.

5. In this model, Interpolation Type is selected as Linear.

6. SCALE is provided as 9.81 which is the value of acceleration due to
gravity (g)

7. Five per cent damping is used for all modes.

8. The response spectrum load is generated in the X direction with

direction factor 0.024(((Z × I )/(2 × R)) = ((0.24 × 1)/(2 × 5))) (Refer
Figure 12.49).

9. Two other response spectrum loads are generated in Z (Title

RESPONSE SPECTRUM Z) and Y directions (RESPONSE
SPECTRUM Y) direction with same direction factor. All other
seismic parameters are same as defined in previous load case (Figure
12.50).
Table 12.2 Site-Specific Response Spectrum Data

Time Period Sa/g

0 1.013

0.03 1.44

0.04 1.6

0.05 1.76

0.058 1.867

0.059 1.867

0.06 1.92

0.061 1.92

0.062 1.92

0.065 1.973
0.07 2.027

0.071 2.08

0.074 2.133

0.084 2.24

0.094 2.4

0.104 2.56

0.114 2.507

0.12 2.507

0.121 2.507

0.124 2.507

0.126 2.507

0.133 2.507

0.601 2.507

0.604 2.507

0.617 2.507

0.622 2.507

0.632 2.507

0.667 2.507

0.767 2.187

0.867 1.92

0.967 1.707
1.067 1.547

1.167 1.44

1.267 1.333

1.367 1.227

1.467 1.12

1.567 1.067

1.667 1.013

1.767 0.96

1.867 0.907

1.967 0.853

2.067 0.8

2.167 0.747

2.267 0.747

2.367 0.693

2.467 0.693

2.567 0.64

2.667 0.64

2.767 0.587

2.867 0.587

2.967 0.587
3.067 0.533

3.167 0.533

3.267 0.533

3.367 0.48

3.467 0.48

3.544 0.48

3.559 0.48

3.666 0.48

3.765 0.427

3.865 0.427

3.965 0.427

4.017 0.427
Figure 12.49: IS 1893 (Part 1):2016 Response Spectrum parameters.

Figure 12.50: Generation of response spectrum load in three directions.

10. Linear analysis is performed by PERFORM ANALYSIS command.

11. STAAD.Pro CE input editor looks like (Figure 12.51).

Figure 12.51: Generation of response spectrum load for site-specific
spectrum data in STAAD.Pro CE input editor.

12. STAAD.Pro CE output includes frequency and time period of the

structure, mass participation in percentage along three directions,
base shear and multiplying factor (Figures 12.52–12.54).

Analysis in the X direction:

Figure 12.52: Table contains Sa/g value and design horizontal acceleration
spectrum for each mode in the X direction for 5% damping.
Figure 12.53: Table containing spectral acceleration value multiplied by g
(acceleration due to gravity-provided SCALE parameter).

Figure 12.54: Design horizontal seismic coefficient Ah, base shear and
minimum design lateral force calculation by static method in the X
direction.

Problem Statement 12.3: General Response Spectrum Analysis

Considering Torsional Provision
Section used for beams and columns: 400 mm × 400 mm
Material used: Concrete
Support condition: All supports are fixed at base
Type of structure: All other buildings
Rigid diaphragm: Provided at all floor level
Base dimensions and floor heights of the building are given in Figure
12.55 and 12.56.
Figure 12.55: Building plan.
Figure 12.56: Building elevation.

Compute design base shear (Vb) and storey shear force at floor level (Vi)
and torsion moment for the given data and compare the base shears
obtained from dynamic analysis and static analysis (Figure 12.56).
Solution:
Steps to be instructed to the STAAD.Pro:

1. Steps 1–5 are followed from the solution of Problem Statement 4.1 to
assign Mass Reference Load and to insert Seismic Parameters

Loading: Only self-weight is applied in three directions

Seismic parameter (Figure 12.57):

 A. Zone: 0.36
B. Response reduction factor (RF): 3
C. Importance factor (I): 1.2

Figure 12.57: Static seismic parameter.

D. Rock and soil site factor (SS): 1

E. Type of structure (ST): 5
F. Damping ratio (DM): 0.05

2. A Seismic primary load case RESPONSE SPECTRUM X1 is

created under Load Cases Details.

3. SRSS combination method is used for the analysis.

 Subsoil Class is selected as same as defined in the seismic load
4.
definition box. In this model, soil type is hard soil. A response
spectrum curve is generated using the spectral data (time period and
spectral acceleration) for the specified soil type.

5. Five per cent damping is used for all modes.

Figure 12.58: Torsional Parameter to calculate design eccentricities as per

Equation (10.1).

6. The response spectrum load is generated in the X direction with

direction factor 0.072(((Z × I )/(2 × R)) = ((0.36 × 1.2)/(2 × 3))).

7. Torsion parameters DEC and ECC values are provided as 1.5 and
0.05 for calculating design eccentricity as per equation (10.1) (Figure
12.58).

8. Another response spectrum load is generated (RESPONSE

SPECTRUM X2) along previous direction with same seismic
 parameters, but DEC and ECC values are provided as 1 and −0.05 for
calculating design eccentricity as per equation (10.2) (Figure 12.59).

9. Two other response spectrum loads are generated in the Z direction

(Title RESPONSE SPECTRUM Z1, RESPONSE SPECTRUM
Z2) with same direction factor. Provided torsion parameter in load
case RESPONSE SPECTRUM Z1 is as same as in load case
RESPONSE SPECTRUM X1 and provided torsion parameter in
load case RESPONSE SPECTRUM Z2 is as same as in load case
RESPONSE SPECTRUM X2 (Figure 12.60).

Figure 12.59: Torsional Parameter to calculate design eccentricities as per

Equation (10.2).

10. Linear analysis is performed by PERFORM ANALYSIS command.

11. CUT OFF MODE SHAPE is specified as 40.

12. STAAD.Pro CE input editor looks like (Figure 12.61).

Figure 12.60: Generation of Response Spectrum load in three directions.

Figure 12.61: STAAD.Pro CE input editor for IS 1893 Response Spectrum

Load case.

13. STAAD.Pro CE output includes frequency and time period of the

structure, mass participation in percentage along three direction, base
shear, design eccentricity, peak additional torsional moment and
multiplying factor (Figures 12.62–12.69).
Analysis in the X direction:
Figure 12.62: For load case RESPONSE SPECTRUM X1 calculation of
design eccentricity as per equation (10.1).
Figure 12.63: Peak additional torsion in the X direction for load case
RESPONSE SPECTRUM X1.

Figure 12.64: For load case RESPONSE SPECTRUM X2 calculation of

design eccentricity as per equation (10.2).

Figure 12.65: Peak additional torsion in the X direction for load case
RESPONSE SPECTRUM X2.

Analysis in the Z direction:

Figure 12.66: For load case RESPONSE SPECTRUM Z1 calculation of
design eccentricity as per equation (10.1).

Figure 12.67: Peak additional torsion in the Z direction for load case
RESPONSE SPECTRUM Z1.
Figure 12.68: For load case RESPONSE SPECTRUM Z2 calculation of
design eccentricity as per equation (10.2).

Figure 12.69: Peak additional torsion in the Z direction for load case
RESPONSE SPECTRUM Z2.

Problem Statement 12.4: Verification Example of Response Spectrum

Analysis
Section used for beams and columns: 300 mm × 300 mm for member
number 1, 2, 3, 4
250 mm × 250 mm for member number 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
200 mm × 200 mm for member number 5, 6, 7, 8
 Material used: Concrete
Support Condition: All supports are fixed at base
Type of structure: RC MRF Building
Base Dimensions and floor heights of the building are given in the
Figure 12.70A and Figure 12.70B
IS 1893 (Part 1): 2016 Seismic parameter:
Zone: V; Zone Factor: 0.36
Response Reduction Factor (RF): 0.5
Importance Factor (I): 1

Figure 12.70A: Building plan.

Figure 12.70B: Building elevation.
Figure 12.70C: Loads used for mass modeling.

Type of the Structure (ST): RC MRF Building

Soil Type: Hard Soil
Damping: 5%
Loading: Nodal Load of intensity 10 kN at node 1 to 8 along X, Y and Z
direction as shown in Figure 12.70C
Compute Design Base Shear in three orthogonal direction by Dynamic
Analysis and compare the base shears obtained from dynamic analysis and
static analysis.

Figure 12.70D: IS 1893 2016 response spectrum load commands.

Appendix

A.1 Solution of Problem Statement 4.1: RC MRF Building

Seismic parameter: Zone, Z = 0.1

Response reduction factor (RF): 3
Importance factor (I): 1.2
Soil type: Hard soil
Type of structure (ST): 1, RC MRF building
Damping ratio (DM): 0.05
Height of the building: 20 m
Base dimension, dx × dz: 11 m × 9 m

Calculation of approximate natural time period in X and Z axes:

As per Clause 7.6.2a of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016 approximate natural time
period of the structure:
Calculation of design acceleration coefficient along X and Z axes:
As per Clause 6.4.2a of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, design acceleration
coefficient:
For hard soil and for range 0.4 s < Ta < 4 s

Calculation of design horizontal seismic coefficient in X and Z axes:

As per Clause 6.4.2 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016:

Calculation of design vertical seismic coefficient:

As per Clause 6.4.6 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, for vertical motion:

Calculation of total seismic weight:

Self-weight of the structure
Density of concrete 23.5616 kN/m3
Dimension of beam 0.5 m × 0.5 m
Total weight of the beam = density × sectional dimension of the beam
× number of floor × length of the beam at one floor

Dimension of column 0.5 m × 0.5 m

 Total weight of the column = density × sectional dimension of the
column × number of columns at each floor × length of the column ×
number of floor

Total floor weight of the structure = floor load intensity × area of each
floor × number of floors

Total seismic weight of the structure, W = (1413.696 + 1060.272 +

792) kN
= 3265.968 kN
Calculation of base shear along X and Z axes:
As per Clause 7.6.1 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016 design base shear:

Calculation of minimum design lateral force along both X and Z axes:

As per Clause 7.2.2 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, minimum design lateral force:

VBmin = ρ% × W

From Table 7 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, ρ for Zone II is 0.7%.

Design base shear in X and Z directions:

Since, VBmin < VB

Design base shear, VB = 92.067 kN

Calculation of design base shear along Y axes:
As per Clause 7.6.1 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016:

Calculation of design lateral force at floor level:

As per Clause 7.6.3a of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016:

Wi = seismic weight of ith floor

hi = height of ith floor measured from the base
VB = design base shear
Qi = design lateral force at ith floor
n = number of stories in building

Seismic weight at each floor:

As per Clause 7.4.1 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, total Seismic weight at first,
second, third floor:
Self-weight of the beam = 23.5616 × 0.5 × 0.5 × [{3 × (5 + 6)} + {3
× (4 + 5)}] kN
= 353.424 kN
Self-weight of the column = (23.5616 × 0.5 × 0.5 × 9 × 5) kN
= 265.068 kN
Floor weight of the structure = (2 × 11 × 9) kN
= 198 kN
Total seismic weight at first, second, third floor = (353.424 + 265.068
+ 198) kN
 = 816.492 kN

Total seismic weight at roof

Self-weight of the beam = 23.5616 × 0.5 × 0.5 × [{3 × (5 + 6)} + {3
× (4 + 5)}] kN
= 353.424 kN
Self-weight of the column = {23.5616 × 0.5 × 0.5 × 9 × (5/2)} kN
= 132.534 kN
Floor weight of the structure = (2 × 11 × 9) kN
= 198 kN
Total seismic weight at roof = (353.424 + 132.534 + 198) kN
= 683.958 kN

Using the equation from Clause 7.6.3a Design lateral force along three
orthogonal directions,

VB_x, VB_z, VB_y = design base shear in X, Z, Y directions, respectively

Qi_x, Qi_z, Qi_y = design lateral force at floor i in X, Z, Y directions,
respectively

A.2 Solution of Problem Statement 4.2: RC–Steel Composite

MRF Building

Seismic parameter: Zone, Z = 0.1

 Response reduction factor (RF): 3
Importance factor (I): 1.2
Soil type: hard soil
Type of structure (ST): 2, RC–Steel composite MRF building
Damping ratio (DM): 0.05
Height of the building: 20 m
Base dimension, dx × dz: 11 m × 9 m

Calculation of approximate natural time period along X and Z axes:

As per Clause 7.6.2a of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, approximate natural time
period of the structure:

Calculation of design acceleration coefficient along X and Z axes:

As per Clause 6.4.2a of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, design acceleration
coefficient:

Calculation of design horizontal seismic coefficient in X and Z axes:

As per Clause 6.4.2 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016:

Calculation of design vertical seismic coefficient:

As per Clause 6.4.6 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, for vertical motion:

Seismic weight calculation and design base shear calculation can be done
using the process explained in Solution of Problem Statement 4.1.

A.3 Solution of Problem Statement 4.3: Steel MRF Building

Seismic parameter: Zone, Z = 0.1

Response reduction factor (RF): 3
Importance factor (I): 1.2
Soil type: hard soil
Type of structure (ST): 3, Steel MRF building
Damping ratio (DM): 0.05
Height of the building: 20 m
Base dimension, dx × dz: 11 m × 9 m

Calculation of approximate natural time period along X and Z axes:

As per Clause 7.6.2a of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, approximate natural time
period of the structure:

Calculation of design acceleration coefficient along X and Z axes:

As per Clause 6.4.2a of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, design acceleration
coefficient:
Calculation of design horizontal seismic coefficient in X and Z
directions:
As per Clause 6.4.2 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016:

Calculation of design vertical seismic coefficient:

As per Clause 6.4.6 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, for vertical motion:

Seismic weight calculation and design base shear calculation can be done
using the process explained in Solution of Problem Statement 4.1.

A.4 Solution of Problem Statement 4.4: Computation of Base

Shear of a Building with RC Structural Wall having time
period greater than that of All Other Buildings

Seismic parameter: Zone, Z = 0.1

Response reduction factor (RF): 3
Importance factor (I): 1.2
Soil type: hard soil
Type of structure (ST): 4, buildings with RC structural walls
Damping ratio (DM): 0.05
Height of the building, h: 20 m
 Base dimension, dx × dz: 21 m × 14 m

Calculation of approximate natural time period:

As per Clause 7.6.2b of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, approximate natural time
period of the structure:

where
h = height of the building, in m
Awi = effective cross-sectional area of wall i in first storey of the
building, in m2
Lwi = length of structural wall i in the first storey in the considered
direction of lateral forces, in m
d = base dimension of the plinth level along the considered direction
of earthquake shaking, in m
Nw = number of walls in the considered direction of earthquake
shaking
Along X and Z axes approximate natural time period of the structure:
where wi = width of the ith wall.

Since, Ta_x for ST 4 > Ta_x for ST 5 and Ta_z for ST 4 > Ta_z for ST 5

So, time period in X = Ta_x for ST 5 = 0.39279 s

Time period in Z = Ta_z for ST 5 = 0.48107 s

Calculation of design acceleration coefficient:

As per Clause 6.4.2a of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, design acceleration
coefficient: Along X,
For hard soil and for range 0 s < Ta < 0.4 s

(SA/g) = 2.5

Along Z,
For hard soil and for range 0.4 s < Ta < 4 s

Calculation of design horizontal seismic coefficient:

As per Clause 6.4.2 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016:
Along X,
Along Z,

Calculation of design vertical seismic coefficient:

As per Clause 6.4.6 of IS 1893(Part 1):2016, for vertical motion:

Seismic weight calculation and design base shear calculation can be done
using the process explained in Solution of Problem Statement 4.1.

A.5 Solution of Problem Statement 4.5: Computation of Time

Period of a Building with RC Structural Wall having time
period less than that of All Other Buildings

Seismic parameter: Zone, Z = 0.36

Response reduction factor (RF): 3
Importance factor (I): 1.2
Soil type: hard soil
Type of structure (ST): 4, buildings with RC structural walls
Damping ratio (DM): 0.05
Height of the building, h: 25 m
Base dimension, dx × dz: 16 m × 13 m

Calculation of approximate natural time period:

As per Clause 7.6.2b of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, approximate natural time
period of the structure along X and Z axes:
Since Ta_x for ST 4 < Ta_x for ST 5 and Ta_z for ST 4 < Ta_z for ST 5

So, time period in X = Ta_x for ST 4 = 0.522773 s

Time period in Z = Ta_z for ST 4 = 0.542642 s

Calculation of design acceleration coefficient:

As per Clause 6.4.2a of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, design acceleration
coefficient:
Along X:
For hard soil and for range 0.4 s < Ta < 4 s

Along Z,
For hard soil and for range 0.4 s < Ta < 4 s
Calculation of design horizontal seismic coefficient:
As per Clause 6.4.2 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016:
Along X:

Along Z,

Calculation of design vertical seismic coefficient:

As per Clause 6.4.6 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, for vertical motion:

Seismic weight calculation and design base shear calculation can be done
using the process explained in Solution of Problem Statement 4.1.

A.6 Solution of Problem Statement 4.6: All Other Buildings

Seismic parameter: Zone, Z = 0.1

Response reduction factor (RF): 3
Importance factor (I): 1.2
Soil type: hard soil
Type of structure (ST): 5, all other buildings
 Damping ratio (DM): 0.05
Height of the building, h: 20 m
Base dimension in X direction, dx: 11 m
Base dimension in Z direction, dz: 9 m

Calculation of approximate natural time period:

As per Clause 7.6.2c of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, approximate natural time
period of the structure:
Along X direction,

Along Z direction,

Calculation of design acceleration coefficient:

As per Clause 6.4.2a of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, design acceleration
coefficient:
Along X axis,
For hard soil and for range 0.4 s < Ta < 4 s
Along Z axis,
For hard soil and for range 0.4 s < Ta < 4 s

Calculation of design horizontal seismic coefficient:

As per Clause 6.4.2 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016:
Along X,

Along Z,

Calculation of design vertical seismic coefficient:

As per Clause 6.4.6 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, for vertical motion:

Seismic weight calculation and design base shear calculation can be done
using the process explained in Solution of Problem Statement 4.1.

A.7 Solution of Problem Statement 5.1: DX DZ Parameter

 Seismic parameter: Zone, Z = 0.16
Response reduction factor (RF): 3
Importance factor (I): 1
Soil type: hard soil
Type of structure (ST): 5, all other buildings
Damping ratio (DM): 0.05
Base dimension in X direction, dx: 15 m
Base dimension in Z direction, dz: 4 m
Height of the building, h: 7 m

Calculation of height of the building:

hi = height of the floor i measured from the base

Ai = floor area at floor i

h = effective height of the building

Calculation of approximate natural time period:

As per Clause 7.6.2c of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, approximate natural time
period of the structure:
Along X direction,
Along Z direction,

Calculation of design acceleration coefficient in X and Z directions:

As per Clause 6.4.2a of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, design acceleration
coefficient: For hard soil and for range 0 s < Ta < 0.4 s

(SA/g) = 2.5

Calculation of design horizontal seismic coefficient:

As per Clause 6.4.2 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016:

Calculation of design vertical seismic coefficient:

As per Clause 6.4.6 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, for vertical motion:
Seismic weight calculation and design base shear calculation can be done
using the process explained in Solution of Problem Statement 4.1.

A.8 Solution of Problem Statement 5.2: HT Parameter

Seismic parameter: Zone (Z): 0.16

Response reduction factor (RF): 3
Importance factor (I): 1
Soil type (SS): 1
Type of structure (ST): 5
Damping ratio (DM): 0.05
Height of building (HT): 7 m

Calculation of effective height of the building, approximate natural time

period (Ta), design acceleration coefficient (SA/g), design horizontal
seismic coefficient (Ah) and design vertical seismic coefficient (Av) can be
done using the process explained in Solution of Problem Statement 5.1.
Seismic weight calculation and design base shear calculation can be done
using the process explained in Solution of Problem Statement 4.1.

A.9 Solution of Problem Statement 5.3: PX and PZ Parameter

Zone: 0.36
Response reduction factor (RF): 3
Importance factor (I): 1.2
Rock and soil site factor (SS): 1
Damping ratio (DM): 0.05
Period in X direction (PX): 0.348568 s
 Period in Z direction (PZ): 0.426907 s
Base dimension along X direction, dx: 15 m
Base dimension along X direction, dz: 10 m
Height of the building, h: 15 m

Approximate natural time period of the structure:

Along X direction,
As per Clause 7.6.2c of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, approximate natural time
period of the structure:

Along Z direction,

Calculation of design acceleration coefficient along X and Z axes:

As per Clause 6.4.2a of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, design acceleration
coefficient:
Along X direction:
For hard soil and for range 0 s < Ta < 0.4 s

(SA/g) = 2.5
Along Z direction:
For hard soil and for range 0.4 s < Ta < 4 s

Calculation of design horizontal seismic coefficient:

As per Clause 6.4.2 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016:
Along X direction:

Along Z direction:

Calculation of design vertical seismic coefficient:

As per Clause 6.4.6 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, for vertical motion:

Seismic weight calculation and design base shear calculation can be done
using the process explained in Solution of Problem Statement 4.1.

A.10 Solution of Problem Statement 5.4: DM Parameter

Seismic parameter: Zone (Z): 0.16

Response reduction factor (RF): 3
Importance factor (I): 1
 Soil type (SS): 1
Type of structure (ST): 1
Damping ratio (DM): 0.02 (2%)
Height of the building (h): 12 m

Calculation of approximate natural time period:

As per Clause 7.6.2a of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, the approximate
fundamental natural time period Ta of the structure:

Calculation of design acceleration coefficient:

As per Clause 6.4.2 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, the design acceleration
coefficient:
For hard soil and for Tax /Taz 0.4 s < T < 4.00 s

Along X direction,

Along Z direction,

As per Table 3 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2002, for 2% damping multiplying factor

will be 1.4.
Calculation of design horizontal seismic coefficient:

Along X direction,

Along Z direction,

Calculation of design vertical seismic coefficient:

As per Clause 6.4.6 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, for vertical motion:

Calculation for the design seismic acceleration spectral value Av:

Seismic weight calculation and design base shear calculation can be done
using the process explained in Solution of Problem Statement 4.1.
A.11 Solution of Problem Statement 5.5: DF Parameter

Seismic parameter: Zone, Z = 0.16

Response reduction factor (RF): 3
Importance factor (I): 1
Soil type: hard soil
Type of structure (ST): 1, RC MRF building
Multiplying factor for SA (DF): 1.4
Base dimension, dx × dz : 5 m × 5 m
Height of the building: 12 m
Calculation of approximate natural time period in X and Z directions:
As per Clause 7.6.2a of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, approximate natural time
period of the structure:

Calculation of design acceleration coefficient along X and Z axes:

As per Clause 6.4.2a of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, acceleration coefficient: For
hard soil and for range 0.4 s < Ta < 4 s

DF = multiplying factor for SA is 1.4

Design acceleration coefficient = 2.0679 × 1.4 = 2.895193

Calculation of design horizontal seismic coefficient in X and Z

directions:
As per Clause 6.4.2 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016:

Calculation of design vertical seismic coefficient:

As per Clause 6.4.6 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, for vertical motion:

Seismic weight calculation and design base shear calculation can be done
using the process explained in Solution of Problem Statement 4.1.

A.12 Solution of Problem Statement 6.1: Buildings with

Fundamental Time Period Greater Than 4 s

Seismic parameter: Zone (Z): 0.16

Response reduction factor (RF): 3
Importance factor (I): 1
Soil type (SS): 1
Type of structure (ST): 5
Damping ratio (DM): 0.05
Base dimension, dx × dz: 3 m × 5 m
Height of the building : 80 m

Calculation of approximate natural time period:

As per Clause 7.6.2c of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, the approximate
fundamental natural time period Ta of the structure:
Calculation of design acceleration coefficient:
As per Clause 6.4.2 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, the design acceleration
coefficient:
For hard soil and for Tax > 4.00 s

Along X direction,

SA/gx = 0.25

Along Z direction,
For hard soil and for 0.40 s < Taz < 4.00 s

Calculation of horizontal seismic coefficient:

Along X direction,

Along Z direction,
Calculation for the design seismic acceleration spectral value Av:

Calculation for minimum design lateral force:

As per Table 7 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, percentage of minimum design
horizontal lateral force for Zone III is 1.1%, that is, 0.011
Since the value of percentage of minimum design lateral force is greater
than and , that is,

we will consider the greater value of horizontal acceleration coefficient

(0.011) for calculating the base shear (VB).
Seismic weight calculation and design base shear calculation can be done
using the process explained in Solution of Problem Statement 4.1.

A.13 Solution of Problem Statement 7.1: Consideration of

Vertical Motion in Seismic Analysis

Seismic parameter: Zone (Z): 0.16

Response reduction factor (RF): 3
Importance factor (I): 1.2
Soil type (SS): 1
Type of structure (ST): 1
 Damping ratio (DM): 0.05
Calculation for the design seismic acceleration spectral value Av:

As per Clause 6.4.6 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, the value of SA/g is fixed to
2.5 for the calculation of Av:

Seismic weight calculation and design base shear calculation can be done
using the process explained in Solution of Problem Statement 4.1.

A.14 Solution of Problem Statement 8.1: Consideration of

Minimum Base Shear Criteria

Seismic parameter: Zone (Z): 0.16

Response reduction factor (RF): 3
Importance factor (I): 1
Soil type (SS): 1
Type of structure (ST): 5
Damping ratio (DM): 0.05
Base dimension, dx × dz: 3 m × 3 m

Height of the building: 50 m

Calculation of approximate natural time period:
As per Clause 7.6.2c of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, the approximate
fundamental natural time period Ta of the structure:
Calculation of design acceleration coefficient:
As per Clause 6.4.2 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, the design acceleration
coefficient:
For hard soil and for
Along X direction,

Along Z direction,
For hard soil and for

Calculation of design horizontal seismic coefficient:

Along X direction,

Along Z direction,
Calculation for minimum design lateral force:
As per Table 7 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, percentage of minimum design
horizontal lateral force for Zone III is 1.1%, that is, 0.011.
Since the value of percentage of minimum design lateral force is greater
than and , that is,

we will consider the greater value of horizontal acceleration coefficient

(0.011) for calculating the base shear (VB).
Seismic weight calculation and design base shear calculation can be done
using the process explained in Solution of Problem Statement 4.1.

A.15 Solution of Problem Statement 9.1: Seismic Analysis of

Structures Having Structural Components Below the Ground
Level

Zone: 0.16
Response reduction factor (RF): 3
Importance factor (I): 1.2
Rock and soil site factor (SS): 1
Type of structure (ST): RC MRF building
Damping ratio (DM): 0.05
Ground level (GL): 6
Height of building (HT): 6
Solution:
Calculation of approximate natural time period in X and Z axes:

As per Clause 7.6.2a of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, approximate natural time

period of the structure:

Calculation of design acceleration coefficient along X and Z axes:

As per Clause 6.4.2a of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016 design acceleration
coefficient: For hard soil and for range 0 s < Ta < 0.4 s,

(SA/g) = 2.5

Calculation of design horizontal seismic coefficient in X and Z axes:

Above ground level,

Below ground level,

As per Clause 6.4.5 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016:

Calculation of unreduced design vertical seismic coefficient:

Above ground level,

As per Clause 6.4.6 of IS 1893(Part 1):2016, for vertical motion:

Below ground level,

As per Clause 6.4.5 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, for vertical motion:

Calculation of total seismic weight:

10 kN/m loading is applied in all beams
As per Clause 6.4.5 of IS 1893(Part 1):2016:

Above ground level,

Total seismic weight of the structure above ground level, Ws = UDL × total
length of the beam × number of floors above ground level

Below ground level,

Total seismic weight of the structure below ground level, Wu = UDL × total
length of the beam × number of floors below ground level

Calculation of base shear along X and Z axes:

As per Clause 7.6 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, design base shear:

Above ground level,

Below ground level,

Calculation of unreduced design base shear along Y axis:

As per Clause 7.6 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016:
Above ground level,

Below ground level,

Calculation of minimum design lateral force along both X and Z axes:

As per Clause 7.2.2 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016:

VBmin = ρ% × W

From Table 7 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, ρ for Zone III is 1.1%.

Above ground level,

Below ground level,

Design base shear in X and Z directions:

Above ground level,
Since VBmin < VBsx; VBmin < VBsz

Design base shear along X direction = VBsx

Design base shear along Z direction = VBsz

Below ground level,

Since VBminu < VBux; VBminu < VBuz

Design base shear along X direction = VBux

Design base shear along Z direction = VBuz

Seismic weight at each floor:

As per Clause 7.6.3a of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016:
Total seismic weight of the structure above ground level, Wi, Wj = UDL ×
total length of the beam

Calculation of design lateral force at floor level:

Meanings of Qi, Qj, Wi, Wj, hi, hi, VBs, VBu have already been explained in
Chapter 9. Using Equation (9.1) table of design lateral force along three
orthogonal directions

Using Equation (9.2) table of design lateral force along three orthogonal
directions

A.16 Solution of Problem Statement 10.1: Analysis of

Structure Considering Torsional Provision

Seismic parameter: Zone, Z = 0.36

Response reduction factor (RF): 3
Importance factor (I): 1.2
Soil type: hard soil
Type of structure (ST): all other buildings
Damping ratio (DM): 0.05
Height of the building: 15 m
Base dimension, d: 15 m × 15 m
Calculation of approximate natural time period in X and Z directions:
As per Clause 7.6.2c of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, approximate natural time
period of the structure:

Calculation of design acceleration coefficient in X and Z directions:

As per Clause 6.4.2a of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, design acceleration
coefficient:
For hard soil and for range 0 s < Ta < 0.4 s

(SA/g) = 2.5

Calculation of design horizontal seismic coefficient in X and Z

directions:
As per Clause 6.4.2 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016:

Calculation of total seismic weight:

Self-weight of the structure,
Density of concrete 25 kN/m3
Dimension of beam 0.3 m × 0.3 m
Total weight of the beam = density × sectional dimension of the beam ×
number of floor × length of the beam at one floor
Dimension of column 0.3 m × 0.3 m

Total weight of the column = density × sectional dimension of the column ×

number of columns at each floor × length of the column × number of floor

Total floor weight of the structure = area of each floor × load intensity ×
number of floor

Total seismic weight of the structure, W = (560.25 + 337.5 + 990) kN

= 1887.75 kN

Calculation of base shear along X and Z axes:

As per Clause 7.6 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016 design base shear:

Calculation of minimum design lateral force along both X and Z axes:

As per Clause 7.2.2 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016:

VBmin = ρ% × W

From Table 7 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, ρ for Zone V is 2.4%.

Design base shear in X and Z directions:
Since, VBmin < VBx ; VBmin < VBz

Design base shear in X direction = VBx

Design base shear in Z direction = VBz

Seismic weight at each floor:

As per Clause 7.4.1 of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016, total seismic weight at first
and second floor,

Calculation of torsion moment:

 MYi = Qi × edi

MYi = torsion moment at floor i

Qi = design lateral force at floor i

edi = design eccentricity at floor i

Table of design lateral force using equation given in Clause 7.6.3 of IS 1893
(Part 1):2016

where
QXi = design lateral force in X direction

QZi = design lateral force in Z direction

Calculation of design eccentricity:

CM = centre of mass
CR = centre of rigidity or centre of stiffness
esi = static eccentricity of floor i, distance between centre of mass and
centre of resistance = CM-CR
 bi = floor plan dimension of floor i, perpendicular to the direction of force

* Note : Natural torsion is automatically included in analysis.

That is why in the first case a twisting moment with modified eccentricity
of (DEC-1) = (1.5-1) = 0.5 and in the second case a twisting moment with
modified eccentricity of (DEC-1) = (1-1) = 0 will act at CM. So, the value
of design eccentricity in the first case will be (0.5esi + 0.05bi) and in the
second case will be (-0.05bi).

Table of torsional moment at floor level

Torsion moment (Qi × edi) (kN m)

Floor
For load in X direction
level

MYi (kN m) when edi = (0.5esi +

h (m) MYi (kN m) when edi = -0.05bi
0.05bi)

211.0405943 × 1.124 = 211.0405943 × (-0.75) =

15
237.20962804444 -158.280445759191

103.0035245 × 1.057 = 103.0035245 × (-0.75) =

10
108.874725421371 -77.2526433926475

25.75088113 × 0.94 = 25.75088113 × (-0.75) =

5
24.2058282630295 -19.3131608481619

Torsion moment (Qi × edi) (kN m)

Floor
For load in Z direction
level

MYi (kN m) when edi = (0.5esi +

h (m) MYi (kN m) when edi = -0.05bi
0.05bi)
15 211.0405943 × 0.888 = 211.0405943 × (-0.75) =
187.404047778882 -158.280445759191

103.0035245 × 0.8915 = 103.0035245 × (-0.75) =

10
91.8276421127269 -77.2526433926475

25.75088113 × 0.9495 = 25.75088113 × (-0.75) =

5
24.4504616337729 -19.3131608481619

A.17 Solution of Problem Statement 12.4: Verification

Example of General Response Spectrum Analysis

Zone V, Zone factor: 0.36

Importance factor: 1
Building type: All other building, structure type is 5
Response reduction factor: 5
Direction factor: (((Z × I)/(2 × R)) = ((0.36×1)/(2×5))) = 0.036
Soil type: Hard soil

Mode shape obtained from output:

Time period and frequency of each mode obtained from the output:
 Mode number Frequency (cps) Time period (s)
1 1.635 0.61163
2 1.795 0.55702
3 2.288 0.43713
4 4.662 0.21448
5 6.094 0.16409
6 6.167 0.16214
7 7.373 0.13564
8 9.059 0.11038
9 40.697 0.02457
10 40.861 0.02447
11 60.967 0.0164

Calculation of SA / g and Ak, along X direction:

As per Clause 6.4.2b of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016 design acceleration

coefficient (SA/g) of the structure for hard type of soil:

Design horizontal acceleration spectrum value, Ak = direction factor ×

(SA/g)
Each node has 6 degree of freedom
Total number of joints = 12
Total number of restrained joints = 4
Total number of joints that are not restrained = 8
Total number of degree of freedom = 12 × 6 = 72
Total number of restrained degree of freedom = 4 × 6 = 24
Total number of degree of freedom that are not restrained = 8 × 6 = 48
Calculation of modal mass multiplied by g (acceleration due to
gravity):

MK = modal mass of kth mode

Φik = mode shape coefficient along i degree of freedom for kth mode

Wi = applied load at ith degree of freedom

Applied Wx-translational, Wz-translational, Wy-translational at nodes 1–8 =

10 kN

For Mode 1,
Along X direction,

MX1 = modal mass in X direction

n = total number of nodes(joints) that are not restrained
Wxn = load applied at nth node in X translational direction
Wx1, Wx2, …, Wx8 = 10 kN
Xn = mode Shape coefficient at nth node in X translation direction
Wi = applied load at ith degree of freedom
ϕi1 = for Mode 1, mode shape coefficient at ith degree of freedom

Along Y direction,
 MY1 = modal mass in Y direction
Wyn = load applied at nth node in Y translational direction
Wy1, Wy2, …, Wy8 = 10 kN
Yn = mode shape coefficient at nth node in Y translation direction

Along Z direction,

MZ1 = modal mass in Z direction

Wzn = load applied at nth node in Z translational direction
Wz1, Wz2, …, Wz8 = 10 kN
Zn = mode shape coefficient at nth node in Z translation direction

Modal mass (multiplied by g) for all considered mode at X, Y and Z

translational directions:
Calculation of mode participating factor:

Pk = mode participation factor of kth mode

For Mode 1,
Along X direction,

PX1 = mode participation factor in X direction

Modal mass along Y direction,

PY1 = mode participation factor in X direction

Modal mass along Z direction,

PZ1 = mode participation factor in X direction

Mode participation factor for all considered mode at X, Y and Z translational

directions
Calculation of Modal Mass and Mode Participation factor for all
modes in X, Y and Z direction
Mass participation factor in X, Z and Y directions:
Total applied load in X direction = 80 kN
Total applied load in Z direction = 80 kN
Total applied load in Y direction = 80 kN
Mass participation factor in % = (Modal mass/Total applied load) × 100%

For Mode 1, mass participation in % in X direction = (53.092/80) × 100% =

66.365 × %
Calculation of design lateral force at each floor at each mode:

Design lateral force at each floor in each mode: peak lateral force ϕik at
floor i in mode k is given by
where
AK = design horizontal acceleration spectrum value using natural period of
oscillation TK of mode k obtained from dynamic analysis.

For Mode 1 at Node 1 design lateral force in X direction = Ak × mode shape

coefficient (X1) × mode participation factor (PX1) × Wx1

Design lateral force for each mode

Storey shear force at floor level for each mode,

For Mode 1 in X direction, storey shear at second floor = (0.239 + 0.293 +
0.745 + 0.745) = 2.076 kN
Storey shear at first floor = (0.134 + 0.134 + 0.392 + 0.392) = 1.052 kN
Storey shear along X direction for each considered mode

Base shear for each mode in X direction

For Mode 1 base shear = (2.075 + 1.052) kN = 3.127 kN
Base shear for each considered mode

Base shear along X direction after SRSS direction,

Base shear obtained by equivalent static method, VBx = 0.0854 × 80 kN =
6.832 kN

As, VBx>Vbx

As per Clause 7.7.2a of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016 multiplying

factor = (VBx / Vbx) = (6.832 / 3.498) = 1.9526
Along Z direction,
The above calculations can be repeated for computation of response
spectrum base shear.
Base shear obtained from response spectrum analysis after SRSS
combination, Vbz = 4.619 kN

Base shear obtained by equivalent static method, VBz = 0.0854 × 80 kN =

6.832 kN

As, VBz>Vbz
As per Clause 7.7.2a of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016 multiplying factor = (VBz /
Vbz) = (6.832 / 4.619) = 1.479

Along Y direction,
The calculations performed to find out base shear in X direction can be
repeated
Multiplying factor as per Clause 7.7.2b of IS 1893 (Part 1):2016 =
maximum of ((VBx/Vbx),(VBz/Vbz)) = (1.9526,1.479) = 1.9526
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Index

A
Absolute sum method (ABS), 12-3, 12-5
Acceleration, 12-9
peak ground acceleration (PGA), 2-5–2-6
spectral acceleration coefficient, 4-6
spectrum, 2-9, 7-1–7-4
zero period acceleration (ZPA), 2-5–2-6
Accidental eccentricity, 12-6
Accidental torsion, 4-7, 10-1
Assam earthquake of 1897, 2-2

B
Base
dimensions, 4-6
shear, 5-4, 5-7, 5-8, 12-10
BASE, 3-7
Buildings
base shear with RC Structural wall, A-5–A-7
DF parameter, A-15
DM parameter, A-13–A-15
DX DZ parameter, A-10–A-12
earthquake-resistant, 2-1–2-3
elevation, 5-2, 5-6
force flow path in, 3-3–3-4
fundamental time period greater than 4 s, 6-1–6-6, A-16–A-17
height, 4-6
HT parameter, A-12
PX and PZ parameter, A-12–A-13
 RC MRF, 4-8–4-16, A-1–A-4
RC-steel composite MRF, 4-17–4-18, A-4
with RC structural walls, 4-20–4-27
steel MRF, 4-18–4-20, A-5
time period, A-7–A-9

C
Centre of mass (CM), 10-1, 12-3
Centres of resistance (CR), 10-1
Closely spaced method (CSM), 12-3, 12-5
Complete quadratic combination (CQC), 12-3, 12-4
CUT OFF FREQUENCY, 12-13–12-15
CUT OFF MODE SHAPE, 12-13–12-15

D
Damping
ratio, 4-5–4-6, 12-9
type, 12-5–12-6
Depth of foundation, 4-6
Design basis earthquake (DBE), 2-6–2-9
Design eccentricity, 10-2, 12-10
Design horizontal acceleration spectrum, 2-9
Design seismic acceleration spectral value, 7-1–7-2
DIAPHRAGM, 3-7
Diaphragm modelling, 3-6
Dip slip, 1-5–1-6
Direction factor, 12-6
Ductility, earthquake-resistant building, 2-2
Duration of primary tremor, 1-7.
See also Earthquakes
Dynamic analysis
commands for, 12-13–12-52
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seismic parameter for response spectrum analysis, 12-4–12-12
 response spectrum, 12-2–12-4
Dynamic eccentricity, 12-7
Dynamic weight, 12-9

E
Earth and interiors, 1-3–1-4
Earthquakes. See also Specific earthquakes effects, 1-1
energy, 1-8
engineering problems and prospects, 1-2–1-3
faults, 1-5
force flow path in buildings, 3-3–3-4
measurement parameters, 1-8–1-9
observation, 1-10
predictions, 1-3
seismology, 1-3–1-12
Earthquake-disaster mitigation, 1-2
Earthquake-resistant building, 2-1–2-3
Eccentricities, 10-2
accidental, 12-6
design, 12-10
dynamic, 12-7
Epicentral distance, 1-9
Equivalent static method, 2-8–2-9
base shear determination, 4-2–4-3
base shear vertical distribution, 4-4
buildings with RC structural walls, 4-20–4-27
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minimum design earthquake horizontal lateral force, 4-3–4-4
RC MRF building, 4-8–4-16
RC–steel composite MRF building, 4-17–4-18
seismic load cases, parameters used in, 4-7–4-8
steel MRF building, 4-18–4-20
structure type, 4-8–4-28
underground structure, 4-4
vertical earthquake effects, design, 4-3
I-2F
Faults and dip slip, 1-5–1-6
Focal depth, 1-9
Focal region, 1-9
Foundation, depth of, 4-6

G
Geographic delineation, 2-4
Gorkha earthquake of 2015, 2-1
Graphical User Interface (GUI), 11-4
Gravity load, 3-3
Ground level, 4-6, 9-2

H
Hazard assessment, 2-2
HEIGHT, 3-7
Height of building, 4-6

I
Importance factor, 4-5
Individual modal response, 12-15–12-17
Inertia forces, 3-2, 3-3
Intensity, 1-12
International Building Code 2000 (USA), 2-6
Inter-plate earthquakes, 1-5
Inter-plate interactions, 1-4
Interpolation type, 12-5
Inherent torsion, 4-7
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design philosophy
design horizontal acceleration spectrum, 2-9
dynamic analysis, 2-8
equivalent static method, 2-8–2-9
limit state design (LSD) method, 2-8
 response reduction factor, 2-8
response spectrum analysis (RSA), 2-9
response spectrum load case, 2-9
response spectrum method, 2-9
single degree of freedom (DOF) (SDOF) systems, 2-9
structural non-linearity, 2-8
history, 2-2–2-4

K
Koyna earthquake of 1967, 2-4

L
Lateral force–resisting system, 3-1, 12-7
Lateral load–resisting system, 3-1
Lateral load transfer mechanism, 3-5–3-6
Lateral seismic forces, 10-1
Lateral seismic loads, 12-2–12-3
Latur earthquake of 1993, 2-4
Limit state design (LSD) method, 2-8
Linear interpolation, 9-1
Load paths, 3-2–3-3
in structures, 3-5
Load transfer, 3-2–3-3

M
Magnitude, 1-10–1-12
Mass participation factor, 12-9
Mass reference load, 5-3
MASTER, 3-7
Maximum considered earthquake (MCE), 2-6–2-9
Measuring instruments, 1-9–1-10
Medvedev–Sponheuer–Karnik (MSK) scale, 1-12
Mercalli intensity scale, 1-12
Minimum base shear criteria, 8-1–8-4, A-17–A-18
Missing mass, 12-8
Missing weight, 12-9
Modal base action, 12-9–12-10
Modal weight, 12-9
Modelling aspects
diaphragm modelling, 3-6
earthquake force flow path in buildings, 3-3–3-4
general format, 3-7–3-8
load paths, 3-2–3-3
STAAD.Pro, load-path consideration in, 3-4–3-6
Mode select, 12-17–12-19
Mode shape, 12-1, 12-10–12-12
Modified Mercalli (MM) scale, 2-4
Multiplying factor for accidental torsion moment, 4-7
for natural torsion moment, 4-7
for spectrum analysis, 4-6
N
Natural torsion, 4-7, 10-1
O
Oceanic waves, 1-8

P
Peak additional torsion, 12-10
Peak ground acceleration (PGA), 2-5–2-6
Period
in X direction, 4-6
in Z direction, 4-6
Plate tectonics, 1-4–1-6
Polarized transverse waves, 1-8

Q
Quetta earthquake of 1935, 2-2

R
Rayleigh waves, 1-8
Reinforced concrete (RC) bare moment resisting frame (MRF) buildings, 4-
5, 4-8–4-16
Response reduction factor, 2-8, 4-5
Response spectrum analysis (RSA), 2-9, 4-1, 12-2–12-4
Response spectrum load cases, 2-9, 12-8
Richter magnitude scale, 1-12
Rigid diaphragm, 11-1
Rock and soil site factor, 4-5

S
Scale, 12-7–12-8
Sea-floor spreading, 1-4
Seismic analysis
structural components below the ground level, A-19–A-22
vertical motion in, A-17
Seismic coefficient, 2-4
Seismic design codes, 1-2, 2-1–2-2
Seismic inertia forces, 3-4
Seismic parameters, 5-3
DF parameter, 5-15–5-18
DM parameter, 5-12–5-15
DX and DZ parameters, 5-1–5-4
HT parameter, 5-4–5-8
PX and PZ parameter, 5-8–5-12
Seismic waves, 1-1, 1-6–1-8
Seismic zone
factor, 2-4
map, 2-4–2-5
Seismograph, 1-9–1-11
Seismology
earth and its interiors, 1-3–1-4
earthquake measurement parameters, 1-8–1-9
intensity, 1-12
magnitude, 1-10–1-12
 measuring instruments, 1-9–1-10
plate tectonics, 1-4–1-6
seismic waves, 1-6–1-8
Seismoscopes, 1-10
SET Commands, 12-19–12-52
Signed response spectrum results options, 12-7
Single degree of freedom (DOF) (SDOF) systems, 2-9
Site-specific hazard assessment, 2-4
Soft storey, 11-1–11-6
Spectral acceleration coefficient, 4-6
Spectrum analysis, A-25–A-37
Spectrum type, 12-5
Square root of summation of squares (SRSS), 12-3, 12-4
STAAD.Pro
CE input editor file, 11-5
load-path consideration in, 3-4–3-6
Static seismic parameter under load definition, 5-11
Stiffness, earthquake-resistant building, 2-2
Storey
soft storey, 11-1–11-6
stiffness, 11-2, 11-4
Strength, earthquake-resistant building, 2-2
Structural configuration, earthquake-resistant building, 2-1
Structural non-linearity, 2-8
Structures
considering torsional provision, 10-1–10-15
structural components below the ground level, 9-1–9-7
torsional provision, A-22–A-25
type of, 4-5
underground structure analysis, 9-2–9-7
Subsoil class, 12-5
Surface waves, 1-8

T
Tectonic plates, 1-4–1-5
Time history method, 12-1
Torsion
accidental torsion, 4-7, 10-1
natural torsion, 4-7, 10-1
parameter, 12-6
peak additional torsion, 12-10
structure considering torsional provision, 10-1–10-15
Tremor, primary, 1-7

V
Vertical motion, acceleration spectrum, 7-1–7-4

W
Wave’s propagation velocities, 1-6

X
XRANGE, 3-7

Y
YRANGE, 3-7

Z
Zero period acceleration (ZPA), 2-5–2-6
Zone factor, 4-4
ZRANGE, 3-7