Holy Angel University

School of Engineering and Architecture

MID-TERM EXAMINATION - E R Q U A K E ( S E T A ) RATING
2nd SEMESTER S.Y. 2016-2017
NAME: _____________________________ DATE: _____________________
CLASS SCHEDULE: ____________________ INSTRUCTOR: _________________

Problem Solving:

1) A 6 story building has a total height of 21

meters. The computed base shear is 900
kN. Each floor has an average height of
3.5 meters. Each floor has a weight of
3,500 kN and the roof has a weight of
2,500 kN. Its natural period of oscillation
is 0.75 sec. What is the effective spectral
acceleration in gravities in each storey?

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 2) Determine whether the P- effect is
necessary for a multi-story concrete
building having the following design
criteria:
@ the 3rd storey
Zone : 4 DL = 4500 kN
R : 8.5 LL = 2500 kN
V3 = 185 kN
si = 0.003hi

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 3) Check the adequacy of the frame structures given the corresponding design
criteria.

Design Criteria:
Location : Angeles City
Material Type : Steel
Occupancy : Shopping Center
Z : 4
Seismic Source Type : A
Distance to Seismic Source : 5 km
Soil Profile Type : SE
I : 1.0
R : 8.5
Weight; 1st Floor : 12,000 kN
th
2nd to 5 Floor : 10,000 kN
6th Floor : 7,000 kN
Column Dimensions : 450 mm X 450 mm
Modulus of Elasticity : 200 GPa

Compute for the following:

A) Design Base Shear,

B) Vertical Forces and Shears

C) Force Coefficient for Lateral

Distribution of Forces

D) Story Drift and

E) Verify whether Method B is

applicable for the Analysis.

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