Lecture 6
Lecture 6
Using SeismoMatch
3. In the zone of highest seismicity (zone 4), the design base shear must be equal to or
greater than
Five seismic zones—numbered 1, 2A, 2B, 3, and 4—are defined. The zone for a
particular site is determined from a seismic zone map . The map accounts for the
geographical variations in the expected levels of earthquake ground shaking, and
gives the an estimated peak horizontal acceleration on rock having a 10% chance of
being exceeded in a 50-year period. The numerical values of Z are
The value of the seismic zone coefficient Z can be considered the peak ground
acceleration in percentage of gravity. For example, Z = 0.4 indicates a peak ground
acceleration of 0.4g equal to 40% of gravity.
Building Period T
A higher value of R has the effect of reducing the design base shear. For example, for a
steel special moment-resisting frame, the factor has a value of 8.5, whereas for
ordinary moment-resisting frame, the value is 4.5. This reflects the fact that a special
moment-resisting frame performs better during an earthquake.
The values of R are the same as UBC 1994 values except they are divided by a load
factor of 1.4 to account for the strength level design values. For example, the new
value of R for a special moment-resisting frame is equal to the old Rw = 12, divided by
1.4. Thus, R = 12/1.4 = 8.57, which is rounded to 8.5 in 1997 UBC.
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Static Lateral Force Procedure
Structural Systems
In a Bearing wall system, shear walls or braced frames provide support for all or most of
the gravity loads and also resisting all lateral loads. These types of system are less
ductile (R=2.8 to 4.5).
In a Building frame system has separate systems to support lateral forces and gravity
loads. A frame is used for gravity loads and shear walls or braced frames are used to
carry lateral loads (R=5.5 to 7.0).
Moment Resisting frames are specially detailed to provide good ductility and support
for both the lateral and gravity loads by flexural action (R=3.5 to 8.5).
Dual Systems are comprises of shear walls and moment resisting frames. In this system
moment resisting frames are design to carry atleast 25% of total lateral loads (R=4.2 to
8.5).