I xcentroid

bh 3

12

I ycentroid

Ix I xc

hb 3

12

J I xcentroid I ycentroid
b=

12.00 mm

h=

12.00 mm
40.00 mm

Area =

2
144.00 mm

dx =

Ix =

4
131,328.00 mm

Iy =

Ix =

4
0.000000131328 m

Iy =

4
232,128.00 mm
4
0.000000232128 m

Iy I yc

Ix I xcentroid A(d y ) 2
Iy I ycentroid A(d x )
dy =

J=

30.00 mm

4
363,456.00 mm

4
J = 0.000000363456 m

Example of Horizontal Distribution of Seismic Forces

by: Engr. Dennis B. Mercado
Col/Shearwall
A1
A2
A3
B1
B2
B3
C1
C2
C3
SW1
SW2
SW3
SW4

b
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.20
0.20
0.20
0.20

h
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
3.00
3.00
4.00
4.00
Total Area

Area
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.60
0.60
0.80
0.80
4.24

x - c.g. frm origin Area x X

5.00
0.80
11.00
1.76
5.00
0.80
11.00
1.76
5.00
0.80
11.00
1.76
11.00
6.60
11.00
8.80
Xc =
5 4/9

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2
5m

c.g.

c.g.
3 5/9 m

5 4/9 m

Seismic Forces
y - c.g. frm origin Area x Y
7.00
1.12
7.00
1.12
7.00
1.12
4.00
0.64
4.00
0.64
4.00
0.64
5.50
3.30
5.50
3.30
2.00
1.60
2.00
1.60
Yc =
3 5/9

Ix
Ixc
dy
0.0021
3 4/9
0.0021
3 4/9
0.0021
3 4/9
0.0021
4/9
0.0021
4/9
0.0021
4/9
0.0021
3 5/9
0.0021
3 5/9
0.0021
3 5/9
0.45 1 17/18
0.45 1 17/18
1.0667 1.5556
1.0667 1.5556

Ix
1.90
1.90
1.90
0.03
0.03
0.03
2.02
2.02
2.02
2.72
2.72
3.00
3.00

3
6m

3m

Iyc
0.002133
0.002133
0.002133
0.002133
0.002133
0.002133
0.002133
0.002133
0.002133
0.002000
0.002000
0.002667
0.002667

Iy
dx
5 4/9
4/9
5 5/9
5 4/9
4/9
5 5/9
5 4/9
4/9
5 5/9
5 4/9
5 5/9
5 4/9
5 5/9

Iy
4.74
0.03
4.94
4.74
0.03
4.94
4.74
0.03
4.94
17.79
18.52
23.72
24.69
J =

4m

J
Torsion
6.65
5,500.00
1.93
5,500.00
6.84
5,500.00
4.78
5,500.00
0.07
5,500.00
4.97
5,500.00
6.77
5,500.00
2.06
5,500.00
6.97
5,500.00
20.51
5,500.00
21.24
5,500.00
26.72
5,500.00
27.70
5,500.00
4
137.19 m

Px
22.09
22.09
22.09
2.85
2.85
2.85
(22.81)
(22.81)
(22.81)
46.77
46.77
(49.89)
(49.89)

Py
Direct Load, Pyd
34.92
377.36
2.85
377.36
(35.63)
377.36
34.92
377.36
2.85
377.36
(35.63)
377.36
34.92
377.36
2.85
377.36
(35.63)
377.36
130.96
1,415.09
(133.63)
1,415.09
174.61
1,886.79
(178.17)
1,886.79

Vx =
e=

Design Eq. Loads

Px
Py
22.09
412.28
22.09
380.21
22.09
341.72
2.85
412.28
2.85
380.21
2.85
341.72
(22.81)
412.28
(22.81)
380.21
(22.81)
341.72
46.77
1,546.05
46.77
1,281.46
(49.89) 2,061.40
(49.89) 1,708.62

10,000.00 kN
0.55 m