EARTH QUAKE CALCULATION AS PER IS 1893-I-2016

I. Design Acceleration Spectrum (Ah) Pg. No. 09

Ah= (Z/2) (I/R) (Sa/g)
Where,
i. Z = Seismic Zone factor, Pg. No. 10

ii. I = Importance factor, Pg. No. 19

a) 1.5 For Critical & lifeline structures.
b) 1.2 For business continuity structure
c) 1.0 For other structures.
iii. R = Response reduction factor, Pg. No. 20
iv. Sa/g = Design acceleration coefficient, Pg.No. 09

Depends on type of soil, normalized with peak ground acceleration, corresponding to natural
period T of structure.
 v. T = Time period, Pg.No. 21

II. Design Base Shear (Vb) Pg.No. 21

Vb = AhW

III. Sample Example

A. Data:
i. RCC Building size (with infill wall)
Width : 10.0m
Length : 20.0m
Height : 25.0m
ii. Importance factor considered ( I ) : 1.5
(Critical Building or Important Building)
iii. Response Reduction Factor ( R ) : 5
(Considering SMRF=Super Moment Resisting Structure)
iv. Zone Factor ( Z ) : 0.16
(Considering Zone III)
v. Type of soil (SS) : 2
(Medium stiff soil Considered)
B. Time period Page No. 21

[d: Dimension of Structure in direction of calculation of seismic forces]

T: 0.09 x 25.0 = T: 0.503 Seconds.

√ 20
From the above obtained Time period (T) and type of soil (SS) Sa/g can be obtained.

Sa/g: 2.5
Therefore, Sa/g = 2.5

C. Design Acceleration Spectrum (Ah) Page No. 09

Ah= (Z/2) (I/R) (Sa/g)

Ah = (0.16/2) x (1.5/5) x (2.5)

Ah = 0.06

D. Design Base Shear (Vb) Page No. 21

Vb = 0.06 x W

Where,

W: Weight of building shall be calculated manually.

Example of input data for seismic definition in StaadPro is shown below for same input values.
 IV. StaadPro Earthquake Inputs as per IS CODES

Input shown in above figures is

Sl.No. Particular Descriptions values

1 Zone Zone Factor–I : 0.10 0.16
Zone Factor-II : 0.16
Zone Factor-III : 0.24
Zone Factor-IV :0.36
2 Response reduction factor (RF) SMRF : 5 5
OMRF : 3
3 Importance factor (I) Important structures :1.5 1.5
Commercial Structure :1.2
Other Structures :1.0

4 Rack & soil Site factor (SS) Rock considered :1.0 2.0
Medium stiff soil :2.0
Soft soil :3.0
5 Type of structure (ST) RCC Structures : 1.0 1
Steel Structures : 2.0
Other Structures : 3.0
6 Damping ratio (DM) RCC Structures : 0.05 5% =0.05
Steel Structure : 0.02

The above input are sufficient for calculation of seismic forces, staadPro generates the farther values from the
above input given. And calculates the Design base shear (Vb), time period (T), Natural frequency (f), Stiffness (k), Mode shape,
etc.