In cooperation with the American University in Dubai

Ramboll Whitby & Bird

and
S. K. Ghosh Associates Inc.
jointly present a short course on

Seismic Design
using
Structural Dynamics
(1997 UBC)
Wednesday 4 February 2009
1300 - 1800 hrs
Venue: American University in Dubai

For more information contact: Farhad Homayoun Shad

f.hshad@whitbybird.ae
Tel: +971 4 334 3616 Fax: +971 4 334 3617

Registration Deadline: 25 January 2009

SKG
S. K. Ghosh Associates Inc.
Seismic & Building Code Consulting
Seismic Design Using Structural Dynamics

Outline of a Short Course by S. K. Ghosh

This short course on “Seismic design using structural dynamics” is a follow-up of an earlier
seminar: “Seismic design of RC structures using UBC / ACI Provisions” which was held in Dubai in
November last year. The need for a review of the basis and proper application of dynamic analyses,
which are extensively used for design of tall buildings in Dubai, was pointed out by many of the
participants.

The course addresses the basic concepts of structural dynamics (t ) [M ]{u}+ [C ]{u}+ [K ]{u}= {P }
and the modal response spectrum
analysis procedure according to the provisions
qn + 2z nwn qof the 1997 UBC. The material is presented in a
2
n + wn qn = Γ n p( t )

manner that most suits the practicing design engineer and demystifies the application of the UBC N N
r = (∑∑ r r r )
provisions for him or her. Thus classical theory and mathematics are avoided to the extent possible.
max
j =1 i =1
ij im jm

A three-story, one-bay frame example ris solved manually to illustrate the steps required for the
= ∑ ( r ) + (∑∑ r r r )
N
2
N N

max im ij im jm
determination of modal frequencies, mode shapes, and
response
 spectrum analysis of structures.
i =1 j =1 i =1
i≠ j

The detailed response spectrum analysis of a 820-story

z (1 + b ) b
reinforced concrete building that utilizes a
2
3
2
ij ij
r =
dual shear wall – frame system is also illustrated.
(1 − b ) + 4z b (1 + b )
ij 2 2
ij
2
ij ij

0.25

Topics 0.2

0.15
Response Acceleration [g]

0.1

• The Nature of Earthquake

0.05

0
Forces in a • Design Spectra of the NEHRP Provisions
-0.05
Structure -0.1
and the IBC
-0.15
• Earthquake Ground-0.2Motion • Dynamics of Multi-Degree-of-Freedom
-0.25
• Response of Structures
0 to Earthquakes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Systems
9 10
Time [sec]
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

- Dynamic versus Satic Structural - Vibration Mode Shapes and Frequencies

Analysis - Modal Superposition Analysis of Earthquake
- Degrees of Freedom
0.7 Response
0.65 Elastic
• Dynamics of Single-Degree-of-Freedom
0.6
- Response Spectrum Analysis
Duct. 1.5
Duct. 2.0
Duct. 2.5

Systems 0.55
• Analysis Procedures
0.5

- Response Spectrum - Dynamic Analysis procedures

Response Acceleration [g]

0.45

0.4

- Smoothed Response
0.35 Spectra • Scaling of Results of Dynamic Analysis
0.3
• Establishing Design
0.25
Ground Motion(s) at • Response Spectrum Analysis per 1997
a Site 0.2
UBC
0.15

- Site-independent Procedures
0.1 • Response Spectrum Analysis Example
0.05

- Site-dependent Procedures
0
0 1 2 3 4
Period [sec]

Registration fee of AED 750 includes the seminar workbook and a metricated
copy of the book ‘Seismic Design using Structural Dynamics (1997 UBC)’ By
Dr S. K. Ghosh
www.rambollwhitbybird.com www.skghoshassociates.com www.aud.edu