Loads

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UBC 97 Auto Seismic Load Calculation

This calculation presents the automatically generated lateral seismic loads for load pattern Earthquake X
according to UBC 97, as calculated by ETABS.
Direction and Eccentricity

Direction = X
Structural Period

Period Calculation Method = Method A

Ct = 0.03ft

Coefficient, C t [UBC 1630.2.2]

h n = 56.76 ft

Structure Height Above Base, h n

Approximate Fundamental Period, T [UBC
1630.2.2 Eq. 30-8]

T = Ct (h)

3
4

T = 0.62 sec

Factors and Coefficients

Response Modification Factor, R [UBC

Table 16-N]

R = 8.5

Importance Factor, I [UBC Table 16-K]

I=1

Seismic Zone Factor, Z [UBC Table 16-I]

Z = 0.4

Soil Profile [UBC Table 16-J] = SD

Seismic Source Type = B
Closest Source Distance = 5 km
Near-Source Factor, N a [UBC Table 16-S]

Na = 1

Near-Source Factor, N v [UBC Table 16-T]

Nv = 1.2

Site Coefficient, C a [UBC Table 16-Q]

Ca = 0.44

Site Coefficient, C v [UBC Table 16-R]

Cv = 0.768

Equivalent Lateral Forces

Base Shear Coefficient [UBC 1630.2.1, Eq.

30-4]

Cv I
RT

maximum [UBC 1630.2.1, Eq. 30-5]

2.5 Ca I
= 0.129412
R

minimum [UBC 1630.2.1, Eq. 30-6]

= 0.11 Ca I = 0.0484

Zone 4 minimum [UBC 1630.2.1, Eq. 30-7]

0.8 Z Nv I
= 0.045176
R

min Vcoeff max

Calculated Base Shear
Direction

Period Used
(sec)

V coeff

0.62

W
(kN)

V
(kN)

50841.5708 6579.4974

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Applied Story Forces

Lateral Load to Stories - X

1962.177kN

6F

1742.2028kN

5F

1346.7939kN

4F

951.4046kN

3F

576.9192kN

2F

GF
0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 E+3
Force, kN

Story

Elevation

X-Dir

Y-Dir

6F

kN

kN

17.3

1962.177

5F

14.1

1742.2028

4F

10.9

1346.7939

3F

7.7

951.4046

2F

4.5

576.9192

GF

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Loads

10/13/2014

UBC 97 Auto Seismic Load Calculation

This calculation presents the automatically generated lateral seismic loads for load pattern Earthquake Y
according to UBC 97, as calculated by ETABS.
Direction and Eccentricity

Direction = Y
Structural Period

Period Calculation Method = Method A

Ct = 0.03ft

Coefficient, C t [UBC 1630.2.2]

h n = 56.76 ft

Structure Height Above Base, h n

Approximate Fundamental Period, T [UBC
1630.2.2 Eq. 30-8]

T = Ct (h)

3
4

T = 0.62 sec

Factors and Coefficients

Response Modification Factor, R [UBC

Table 16-N]

R = 8.5

Importance Factor, I [UBC Table 16-K]

I=1

Seismic Zone Factor, Z [UBC Table 16-I]

Z = 0.4

Soil Profile [UBC Table 16-J] = SD

Seismic Source Type = B
Closest Source Distance = 5 km
Near-Source Factor, N a [UBC Table 16-S]

Na = 1

Near-Source Factor, N v [UBC Table 16-T]

Nv = 1.2

Site Coefficient, C a [UBC Table 16-Q]

Ca = 0.44

Site Coefficient, C v [UBC Table 16-R]

Cv = 0.768

Equivalent Lateral Forces

Base Shear Coefficient [UBC 1630.2.1, Eq.

30-4]

Cv I
RT

maximum [UBC 1630.2.1, Eq. 30-5]

2.5 Ca I
= 0.129412
R

minimum [UBC 1630.2.1, Eq. 30-6]

= 0.11 Ca I = 0.0484

Zone 4 minimum [UBC 1630.2.1, Eq. 30-7]

0.8 Z Nv I
= 0.045176
R

min Vcoeff max

Calculated Base Shear
Direction

Period Used
(sec)

V coeff

0.62

W
(kN)

V
(kN)

50841.5708 6579.4974

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Ft
(kN)
0

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Applied Story Forces

Lateral Load to Stories - Y

6F

1962.177kN

5F

1742.2028kN

4F

1346.7939kN

3F

951.4046kN

2F

576.9192kN

GF
0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 E+3
Force, kN

Story

Elevation

X-Dir

Y-Dir

kN

kN

6F

17.3

1962.177

5F

14.1

1742.2028

4F

10.9

1346.7939

3F

7.7

951.4046

2F

4.5

576.9192

GF

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