Earthquake Load Calculation for Transverse Direction

Structure ID:

DQR8474L PJ

15PF603

Seismic Zone = 2A,

Zone Factor Z = 0.15
Soil Profile Type = SD
Importance factore I = 1.25, Ip = 1.5

Design Base Shear (Z-direction)

Total design base shear

Formulas (UBC-97)

V = (Cv I / R T) x W = (0.32 x 1.25 / R T) x W = 0.4 / (R T) x W =

118 KN

(30-4)

41 KN

(30-5)

10 KN

(30-6)

The total design base shear shall not exceed the following :
Vmax = (2.5 Ca I / R) x W = (2.5 x0.22 x 1.25 / R) x W = 0.688 / R x W =
The total design base shear shall not be less than the following :
Vmin = 0.11Ca I W = 0.11 x 0.22 x 1.25 x W = 0.031 W =

Structual Period
T = Ct (hn)^(3/4) =
Ct =

0.203sec

0.0448

(30-8)

(coefficient depending on the frame type)

Ct = 0.0853 for steel moment-resisting frames.
Ct = 0.0731 for reinforced concrete moment-resisting frames.
and eccentrically braced frames.
Ct = 0.0448 for all other structures.

hn = 7.500 m

R=

5.6

Height in meters above the base to Level n.

If Wv > 25%Ws, The height shall be the top of equipment.
The base shear shall be calculated including the equipment.
Wv =

77 KN

>

25%Ws =

17 KN

Wv < 25%Ws
(Wv : Weight of equipment, Ws : Weight of structure)
R = 5.5 for Concrete structure
R = 5.6 for Steel Ordinary Moment Resistant Frame
R = 2.2 for Concrete/Steel stanchion
(Hybrid structure shall be used as R = 4.5)
Wv > 25%Ws
(Wv : Weight of equipment, Ws : Weight of structure)
R = 2.9 for Concrete Moment Resistant Frame
R = 2.9 for Steel Ordinary Moment Resistant Frame
(Vessel supported structure only, Airfin cooler supported structure shall not be used)
Design Base Shear (y-direction) V =
41 KN