Flowchart for Structural System Stability Analysis

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Wind Load
Siesmic Load ASCE7-16
UBC97 or
Wind tunnel test
Moment of Inertia θ = stability coefficient
Table 6.6.3.1.1(a) Moment of Inertia 12.8.7 ASCE7-16
ACI318-14 Table 6.6.3.1.1(a) 1630.1.3 UBC97
ACI318-14 6.6.4.4.1 ACI 318-14
Stability coefficient
P = total vertical design load at and above
level x. No individual load factor need
θ = (P*∆*) / (V*hs)
exceed 1.0

V = seismic/wind shear force (ultimate) acting

between levels x and x-1 (KN)
θ > 0.05
P-delta effect to
6.6.4.3 ACI318-14 hs = story height below level x (mm)
be considered No
Yes

Max. stability coefficient ∆ = elastic story drift occurring simultaneously

k*lu /r ≤ 34 + 12 (M1/M2) ≤ 40 with V (mm)
(6.2.5b&c) ACI318-14
θmax = 0.5/(b*Cd) Yes No
∆ = ∆inelastic * Ie / Cd : (12.8-15) ASCE7-16
(12.8-17) ASCE7-16
∆ = ∆inelastic / (0.7*R) : (30-17) UBC97

θ/(θ+1) > θmax Cd = deflection amplification factor in

12.8.7 ASCE7-16 Table 12.2.1 ASCE7-16
Yes
No Ie = Importance factor determined in accordance
Only 1st order with 11.5.1 ASCE7-16
k*lu /r ≤ 22 analysis
required end R = numerical coefficient representative of the
(6.2.5a) ACI318-14 Yes
inherent over strength and global ductility
6.6 ACI318-14 capacity of lateral force-resisting system,
No
Table 16-N UBC97

b = Ratio of shear demand to shear capacity

Slender effects at
column ends
Moment magnification
Method - sway frame
Moment magnification
6.6.4.1-6.6.4.4 &
6.6.4.6 ACI318-14
or
2nd order analysis
6.7 Elastic
or
6.8 Inelastic
Slender effects along
column length
6.6.4.5 ACI318-14
or
2nd order analysis
R6.7.1.2 or R6.8.1.3
Slender effects along for story between Level x and x-1. This
column length ratio is permitted to be conservatively taken
as 1.0
Moment magnification
Method - non- k = effective length factor
sway frame
lu  = unsupported length of a compression member
6.6.4.1-6.6.4.5
ACI318-14 r = radius of gyration
or M1 =lesser factored end moment of a compression
member
2nd order analysis
R6.7.1.2 or
M2 =greater factored end moment of a compression
R 6.8.1.3
member. Value of M2 is always positive.

M1/M2 = negative if the column is bent in single

curvature, and positive if the member
is bend double curvature.
M2nd order ≤ 1.4 M1st order
No 6.2.6 ACI318-14 Yes

Revise structural Design column for

system & repeat 2nd order
analysis process momoment

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