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SAPv19-Lateral-Loads-Manual 126
SAPv19-Lateral-Loads-Manual 126
nonzero value can be specified for the design ground acceleration. The be-
havior factor must satisfy q ≥ 1.5 (the program will accept any nonzero val-
ue). The subsoil class can be input as A, B, C, D or E.
The ordinates of the response spectrum are calculated using Eqns. 3.13
through 3.16 in EN 1998-1-1:2004 Section 3.2.2.5. The values of TB, TC, TD,
and S are taken from Table 3.2 or 3.3 in 1998 Eurocode EN 1998-1-1:2004
Section 3.2.2.5. Note that the value of these items depends on the specified
ground type and spectrum type.
The 1992 NZS 4203 (New Zealand) response spectrum function is construct-
ed as specified in 1992 NZS 4203 Section 4.6.
The ordinates of the response spectrum are calculated using (1992 NZS4203
Eqns. 4.6.3 and 4.6.4). If (1992 NZS4203 Eqn. 4.6.3) is used, input the scal-
ing factor as (Sp)(R)(Z)(Ls). If (1992 NZS4203 Eqn. 4.6.4) is used, input the
scaling factor as (Sm)(Sp)(R)(Z)(Lu).
The program calculates the Ch(T, 1) term in (1992 NZS4203 Eqns. 4.6.3 and
4.6.4) based on the input site subsoil category and the values for µ = 1.0 in
Figures 4.6.1a, b, and c and in Tables 4.6.1a, b, and c. In Table 4.6.1a the co-
efficient values for periods of 0, 0.09, and 0.20 second are taken as 0.40,
0.68, and 0.68, respectively. In Table 4.6.1b the coefficient values for periods
of 0, 0.13, and 0.20 second are taken as 0.42, 0.80 and 0.80, respectively. In
Table 4.6.1c the coefficient values for periods of 0 and 0.10 second are taken
as 0.42 and 0.72, respectively.