SEISMIC LOAD CALCULATION

JOB:- STRESS ANALYSIS OF ETHELYENE COMPRESSOR INTERCOOLER

INPUT
ABR. PARAMETERS Description Reference
Ss 0.3 Mapped MCE, 5 percent damped, spectral response acceleration parameter a short periods. Section 10.7 of BGS-CU-002
S1 0.12 Mapped MCE, 5 percent damped, spectral response acceleration parameter at a period of 1 s Section 10.7 of BGS-CU-002
ap 2.5 Component amplification factor that varies from 1.00 to 2.50 Table 13.6-1 of ASCE 7-05
Ip 1 Component importance factor that varies from 1.00 to 1.50 Section 13.1.3 of ASCE 7-05
Rp 12 Component response modification factor that varies from 1.00 to 12 Table 13.6-1 of ASCE 7-05

z is Height in structure of point of attachment of component with respect to the base Section 13.3.1 of ASCE 7-05
z/h 1 h is Average roof height of structure with respect to the base. The value of z/h shall not exceed 1
Table 11.4-1 of ASCE 7-05. The valve
is obtained by straight line
Fa 1.56 Short period site coefficient.
interpolation for intermediate value
of Ss=0.3 for site class D

CALCULATION
Mapped MCE, 5 percent damped, spectral response acceleration parameter at short period adjusted to site
SMS 0.47 class effects
SMS = Fa * Ss Equation 11.4-1 OF ASCE 7-05

Spectral acceleration, short period

SDS 0.312 SDS =2/3 *SMS Equation 11.4-3 OF ASCE 7-05

Seismic design force

Fp1 0.078 Fp = 0.4*ap*SDS/(Rp/Ip)*(1+2(z/h))
Fp=Fp1*Wp
Fp 0.078*Wp Where Wp = Component operating weight

Fp is not taken as greater than 1.6*SDS*Ip*Wp Equation 13.3-2 of ASCE 7-05

Max Fp 0.4992
Max Fp 0.4992*Wp

z Equation 13.3-3 of ASCE 7-05

Min Fp 0.0936*Wp

Final Fp
0.0936*Wp

ASCE 07-05, Section 13.1.7 States, "The earth quake loads determined in accordance with section 13.3.1 shall be multiplied by a
factor of 0.7"
Horizantal Seismic Force
Fp(Horizantal) 0.06552*Wp

Vertical Seismic Force

Fp(Vertical) 0.019656*Wp

CONCLUSION
The above factor shall be applied in CAESAR II Pipe stress analysis, in the horizontal directions and vertical directions, acting non-concurrently, where ever applicable.Static
seismic coefficient shall be in g's.
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10.7 EARTHQUAKE LOAD

10.7.1 General
Earthquake Loads shall be defined as the horizontal and vertical forces equivalent in their
design effect to the loads induced by ground motion during an earthquake. The given
spectral Response Acceleration for short period (Ss) and 1 second period (S1) are
intended for "Information Only" during Feasibility & FEED stage and Contractor shall
undertake a Shear wave Analysis / Geotechnical investigation to define the Design
Spectral Response Acceleration but should not resulted a base shear force less than the
base shear of zone 1 as calculated in UBC97.
10.7.2 Design
All plant equipment and structures shall be designed for earthquake loads in accordance
with the IBC International Building Code and the following factors:

Ground Motion Accelerations Ss = 0.30; S1 = 0.12

Site Class Definition Site Class D

Seismic Use Group I

Occupancy Importance Factor Refer to IBC

13.1.3 Component Importance Factor. All components shall

be assigned a component importance factor as indicated in this
section. The component importance factor, I[), shall be taken as
1.5 if any of the following conditions apply:
I. The component is required to function for life-safety pur-
poses after an earthquake, including fire protection sprinkler
systems.
2. The component contains hazardous materials.
3. The component is in or attached to an Occupancy Category
IV structure and it is needed for continued operation of the
facility or its failure could impair the continued operation
of the facility.
All other components shall be assigned a component importance
factor, I[),equal to 1.O.
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TABLE 13.6-1 SEISMIC COEFFICIENTS FOR MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS

I MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS I a ~ a I S~ I
Air-side HVAC, fans, air handlers, air conditioning units, cabinet heaters, air distribution boxes, and other mechanical components
constructed of sheet metal framing.
1 2.5

Wet-side HVAC, boilers, furnaces, atmospheric tanks and bins, chillers, water heaters, heat exchangers, evaporators, air separators, 1.0 2.5
manufacturing or process equipment, and other mechanical components constructed of high-deformability materials.
Engines, turbines, pumps, compressors, and pressure vessels not supported on skirts and not within the scope of Chapter 15. 1.0 2.5
Skirt-supported pressure vessels not within the scope of Chapter 15. 2.5 2.5
Elevator and escalator components. 1.0 2.5
Generators, batteries, inverters, motors, transformers, and other electrical components constructed of high deformability materials. 1.0 2.5
Motor control centers, panel boards, switch gear, instrumentation cabinets, and other components constructed of sheet metal framing. 2.5 6.0
Communication eauioment. comouters. instrumentation. and controls. 1.0 2.5
I Roof-mounted chimnevs. stacks. cooling and electrical towers laterallv braced below their center of mass. 1 2.5 1 3.0
I Roof-mounted chimnevs, stacks, cooling and electrical towers laterally braced above their center of mass.
I Lighting fixtures. 11.0 11.5 1
Other mechanical or electrical components. 11.0 11.5
VIBRATION ISOLATED COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMS~
1 Components and systems isolated using neoprene elements and neoprene isolated floors with built-in or separate elastomeric snubbing
devices or resilient oerimeter stoos.
1 2.5

Spring isolated components and systems and vibration isolated floors closely restrained using built-in or separate elastomeric snubbing
devices or resilient oerimeter stoos.
1 2.5

I Internallv isolated comoonents and svstems. 1 2.5 1 2.0

Suspended vibration isolated equipment including in-line duct devices and suspended internally isolated components.
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
Piping in accordance with ASME B3 1, including in-line components with joints made by welding or brazing. 2.5 12.0
Piping in accordance with ASME B3 1, including in-line components, constructed of high or limited deformability materials, with joints 2.5 6.0
made bv threading. bonding. comoression couolings. or grooved couolings.
Piping and tubing not in accordance with ASME B31, including in-line components, constructed of high-deformability materials, with
ioints made bv welding or brazing.
1 2.5

Piping and tubing not in accordance with ASME B31, including in-line components, constructed of high- or limited-deformability
materials, with joints made by threading, bonding, compression couplings, or grooved couplings.
Piping and tubing constructed of low-deformability materials, such as cast iron, glass, and nonductile plastics.
Ductwork, including in-line components, constructed of high-deformability materials, with joints made by welding or brazing.
Ductwork, including in-line components, constructed of high- or limited-deformability materials with joints made by means other than
welding or brazing.
Ductwork, including in-line components, constructed of low-deformability materials, such as cast iron, glass, and nonductile plastics.
Electrical conduit, bus ducts, rigidly mounted cable trays, and plumbing.
Manufacturing or process conveyors (nonpersonnel).
I Susoended cable travs. 1 2.5 1 6.0
'A lower value for nl, is permitted where justified by detailed dynamic analyses. The value for nl, shall not be less than 1.0. The value of nl, equal to 1.0 is for
rigid components and rigidly attached components. The value of nl, equal to 2.5 is for flexible components and flexibly attached components.
h ~ o m p o n e n tmounted
s on vibration isolators shall have a bumper restraint or snubber in each horizontal direction. The design force shall be taken as 2Fl, if the
nominal clearance (air gap) between the equipment support frame and restraint is greater than 0.25 in. If the nominal clearance specified on the construction
documents is not greater than 0.25 in., the design force is permitted to be taken as Fl,.
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13.3 SEISMIC DEMANDS ON NONSTRUCTURAL

COMPONENTS
13.3.1 Seismic Design Force. The horizontal seismic design
force (F,)) shall be applied at the component's center of grav-
ity and distributed relative to the component's mass distribution
and shall be determined in accordance with Eq. 13.3-1:

F[) is not required to be taken as greater than

and F[) shall not be taken as less than

where
F[) = seismic design force
SDs = spectral acceleration, short period, as determined from
Section 11.4.4
a[, = component amplification factor that varies from 1.00
to 2.50 (select appropriate value from Table 13.5-1 or
13.6-1)
I[)= component importance factor that varies from 1.OO to 1.50
(see Section 13.1.3)
W[) = component operating weight
R[, = component response modification factor that varies from
1.OO to 12 (select appropriate value from Table 13.5-1 or
13.6-1)
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11.4 SEISMIC GROUND MOTION VALUES

11.4.1 Mapped Acceleration Parameters. The parameters Ss
and S1 shall be determined from the 0.2 and 1.O s spectral response
accelerations shown on Figs. 22- 1 through 22- 14, respectively.
Where S 1 ,is less than or equal to 0.04 and Ss is less than or equal
to 0.15, the structure is permitted to be assigned to Seismic Design
Category A and is only required to comply with Section 11.7.
11.4.2 Site Class. Based on the site soil properties, the site shall
be classified as Site Class A, B, C, D, E, or F in accordance with
Chapter 20. Where the soil properties are not known in sufficient
detail to determine the site class, Site Class D shall be used unless
the having jurisdiction or geotechnical data determines
Site Class E or F soils are present at the site.
11.4.3 Site Coefficients and Adjusted Maximum Considered
Earthquake (MCE) Spectral Response Acceleration Param-
eters. The MCE spectral response acceleration for short periods
( S M s ) and at 1 s ( S M l ) adjusted
, for Site Class effects, shall be
determined by Eqs. 11.4-1 and 11.4-2, respectively.
S M X= Fa ST (11.4-1)
S M I = FuSi (1 1.4-2)
where
Ss = the mapped MCE spectral response acceleration at short
periods as determined in accordance with Section 11.4.1,
and
S1 = the mapped MCE spectral response acceleration at a period
of 1 s as determined in accordance with Section 11.4.1
where site coefficients Fa and F, are defined in Tables 11.4-1
and 11.4-2, respectively. Where the simplified design procedure

TABLE 11.4-1 SlTE COEFFICIENT, Fa

NOTE: Use straight-line interpolation for intermediate values of ST.

Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures

11.4.4 Design Spectral Acceleration Parameters. Design

earthquake spectral response acceleration parameter at short pe-
riod, Sox, and at 1 s period, S o l , shall be determined from Eqs.
11.4-3 and 11.4-4, respectively. Where the alternate simplified
design procedure of Section 12.14 is used, the value of SDs shall
be determined in accordance with Section 12.14.8.1, and the value
for sol need not be determined,

2
SDX= - S u s (1 1.4-3)
3

2
sol = - S M I (1 1.4-4)
3