zcaSOLUTION:

a. Compute base shear V

Cv I
V W
RT

where: Cv = 0.40Nv Seismic coefficient (Table 208-8)

= 0.64 Zone factor, Z = 0.40

Nv = 1.6 Near Source Factor for closest

Distance ≤ 5 km

I = 1.0 Standard occupancy (Table 208-1)

R = 8.5 Concrete Special Moment Resisting

Frarme, No shearwalls (Table 208-11A)

T  Ct hn  Ct  0.0731 (RC Moment Resisting

34
,
Frame)
= 0.073112 m 
34

T = 0.471 s < 0.70 s, thus Ft  0

W  w1  w 2  w 3 Total weight

W = 22,533 kN

Cv I 0.64(1.0)
V W = 8.5(0.471) (22,533)
RT
 V = 3602.13 kN Total Base Shear

Check for base shear limits set by the NSCP 2010:

2 .5 C a I
1. V  W
R

Ca = 0.40Na Seismic coefficient (Table 208-8)

= 0.48 Zone factor, Z = 0.40

Na = 1.2 Near Source Factor for closest

Distance ≤ 5 km

Therefore,

2.5( 0.48 )(1.0 )

V  ( 22533 )  3181.13 kN < V = 3602.13 kN
8 .5

Use V = 3181.13 kN

2. V = 0.11CaIW = 0.11(0.64)(1.0)(22533)
= 1586.32 kN < 3181.13 kN

0.8 ZN I
3. V  v W  0.8( 0.4 )(1.6 )(1.0 ) ( 22533 )
R 8 .5

= 1357.28 kN < 3181.13 kN

A
4. V  W
g

*Construct NSCP Design Spectrum

 Cv 0.64
Ts    0.533s
2.5Ca 2.5( 0.48 )
To  ( 0.2 )( 0.533 )  0.107 s

a) Construct the line connecting the ordered pairs (0,Ca) and (To,
2.5Ca).

b) Construct a horizontal line joining the points (To, 2.5Ca) and

(Ts, 2.5Ca).

Cv
c) Construct a curve of the with an equation of A(T )  .
T

Since T = 0.471 s which is between To and Ts, then A = 2.5Ca =

1.2g.
 1. 2 g
Then, V  W  27039.6 kN which is less than 3181.13 kN.
g

Out of all possible values of the base shear, use V = 3181.13 kN.
b. Computation of Fx

Story hx h wx w x hx w x hx w x hx
Level Fx  V  Ft 
(m) (m) (kN)  wh  wh
3 12 4 6782 81,384 0.463 1472.86
2 8 4 7878 63,024 0.358 1138.84
1 4 4 7873 31,492 0.179 569.42
Total 22,533 175,900 1.00 3181.13

Note: F1, F2 , F3 tabulated in the table above are acting on the entire building.

F3
F2
F1
c. Determination of Frame Loads

Total Frame Forces = Direct Forces + Torsional Forces

* Determine Rigidity Value per Column:

 1
R

12EI
R
L3

Actually, the value of absolute rigidity is not necessary. It is the

relative rigidity that matters.

Since all columns are of the same material (E), equal section (I),
and equal length (L), we assign a relative rigidity value of R  1
for each column.

Transverse Frame Rigidity, RF = 3 (3 columns)

Longitudinal Frame Rigidity, RF = 7 (3 columns)

Determination of Direct Force (Transverse Frames)

Direct Force

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

For every kN of lateral force on the building in the transverse

3 R
direction, each frame (1 to 7) will receive  or 0.143 kN.
21  R

Determination of Direct Force (Longitudinal Frames)

Direct B
Force
C

7 R
Similarly, each longitudinal frame will receive  or 0.333
21  R
kN of lateral force in the longitudinal direction.
Determination of Torsional Force

The building is symmetrical, therefore no calculated torsion is

considered. However, an accidental eccentricity of 5% will be
considered (per NSCP).

5% eccentricity = 0.05 x 60 m
= 3.0 m

F = 1 kN
`

MT

C
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
MTORSION = 3 m x 1 kN = 3 kN-m

MT Rd 2
Torsional force per frame = 
d  Rd 2

where: R = relative rigidity

d = distance of the frame from the center of
mass of the structure
Distribution of Forces to Frames
Direct Distance Torsional
Relative Coeff. from Force Coeff. Total
Frame Rigidity R center of MT Rd 2 Force
R mass  Coeff.
R d d2 Rd2 d  Rd 2
1 3 0.143 + 30 900 2700 0.0294 0.1724
2 3 0.143 + 20 400 1200 0.0196 0.1626
3 3 0.143 + 10 100 300 0.0098 0.1528
4 3 0.143 0 0 0 0 0.1430
5 3 0.143 - 10 100 300 -0.0098* 0.1528
6 3 0.143 - 20 400 1200 -0.0196* 0.1626
7 3 0.143 - 30 900 2700 -0.0294* 0.1724
 R  21
A 7 0.333 + 7.5 56.25 394 0.017 0.350
B 7 0.333 0 0 0 0 0.333
C 7 0.333 - 7.5 56.25 394 -0.017* 0.350
 R  21  d 2   Rd 2 
2912.5 9188
* In considering torsional effects, these ‘negative’ values will be converted to positive
since earthquake can occur in any direction.
Illustration of Frame Loadings (Transverse Frames)

Force Coeff. x F3
Force Coeff. x F2
Force Coeff. x F1

0.1626 x 1472.86 = 240 kN

0.1626 x 1138.84 = 186 kN
0.1626 x 569.42 = 93 kN

Frame 2
Illustration of Frame Loadings (Longitudinal Frames)

0.35 x 1472.86 = 516 kN

0.35 x 1138.84 = 399 kN

0.35 x 569.42 = 200 kN

Frame C