1997 UBC Lateral Loads

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SEISMIC (Section 1630.2.1)

INPUT
Occupancy Category
Seismic Zone
Soil Profile Type
Lateral-Force Resisting System
Closest Distance to Known Seismic Source
(for Zone 4 only)

OUTPUT
Importance & Seismic Zone Factors
Seismic Coefficients Ca and Cv
System Coefficient R
Building Height Limit
Building Period T
Seismic Base Shear Factors

INPUT
Building Height
Wind Speed
Wind Exposure

OUTPUT
Design Wind Pressures
Wind Pressure Chart

WIND (Section 1621.2)

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(1997 Uniform Building Code, Section 1630.2.1)

Occupancy Category =
(Table 16-K)

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Seismic Importance Factor, I = 1.00

Seismic Importance Factor, Ip = 1.00
Wind Importance Factor, Iw = 1.00

Miscellaneous Structures

SD

(16-Q) Seismic Coefficient, Ca

(16-R) Seismic Coefficient, Cv
Calculated Ca
Calculated Cv

=
=
=
=

0.36
0.54
0.66
1.92

Dual System

Concrete Shear Walls

Lateral Resisting Elements NOT allowed in this Seismic Zone!

Numerical Coefficient, Ct
System Coefficient, R
Amplification Factor, Omega
Building Height Limit (ft)
Building Period, T

=
=
=
=
=

0.020
6.5
2.8
0.64

Seismic Zone =
(Table 16-I)
Soil Profile Type =
(Table 16-J)

Basic Resisting System =

Lateral Resisting Elements =

Building Height, hn (ft) =

102

ft

Formula (30-4)
Formula (30-5)
Formula (30-6)

=
=
=

Seismic Zone Factor, Z = 0.3

Second(s)

[ Cv I / R T ] W
[ 2.5 Ca I / R ] W
0.11 Ca I W

= 0.129
= 0.138
= 0.040

W
W
W

(30-4) need not exceed (30-5) and shall not be less than (30-6)

TOTAL DESIGN BASE SHEAR

= 0.129

( Eh )

Section 1612.3

TOTAL DESIGN BASE SHEAR

= 0.092

( Eh / 1.4 )

The following information are used for Seismic Zone 4 structures only!
Seismic Source Type

Seismic Source Definition

Seismic Source Description

Maximum Moment Magnitude, M

Slip Rate

Faults that are capable of producing large magnitude events

and that have a high rate of seismic activity

M >= 7.0

SR >= 5

All faults other than Types A and C

M >= 7.0
M < 7.0
M >= 6.5

SR < 5
SR > 2
SR < 2

Faults that are not capable of producing large magnitude

earthquakes and that have a relatively low rate of seismic
activity

M < 6.5

SR <= 2

Closest Distance to Known Seismic Source =

=

4
2.5

Na =
Nv =

1.30
1.73

km
miles

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WIND LOAD CALCULATIONS

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(1997 Uniform Building Code, Section 1621.3)

Based on Method 2 - Projected Area Method
Building H =

56

ft

Wind Speed =

80

mph

Wind Exposure =

Iw =

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1.00

Cq =

1.4

qs =

16.4

psf

Ce @

56

0.95

P@

56

21.8

psf

Ce @

40

0.84

P@

40

19.3

psf

Ce @

30

0.76

P@

30

17.4

psf

Ce @

25

0.72

P@

25

16.5

psf

Ce @

20

0.67

P@

20

15.4

psf

Ce @

15

0.62

P@

15

14.2

psf

Ce @

0.62

P@

14.2

psf
0

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