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MICROSTRAN RESPONSE SPECTRUM ANALYSIS - AS1170.4
PROCEDURE:
1. Do dynamic analysis without RSA box checked.
2. File > List/Edit File command, then choose Dynamic Log.
3. Find fundamental period for direction of interest.
4. Enter the values shown in red. Do not change anything else.
5. Do static analysis with empty load case for RSA results.
6. Repeat dynamic analysis with
a. RSA box checked.
b. Green value entered in Response Spectrum dialog.
7. Check dynamic log for 90% mass participation.
8. Analyse > Response Spectrum then:
In Dynamic Load Case Scale Factors dialog
- transfer Reaction value to blue value below
- transfer magenta value below to Scale Factor.
9. Create Input/Analysis report and check base shear
for earthquake case.
Acceleration coefficient, a = 0.10 (Hobart=0.05 to Newcastle=0.11)
Height, hn = 12.0 m
Eq. 6.2.4(1):
Fundamental period = 0.26 sec.
Frequency (1) = 3.83 Hz.
C(1) = 0.306
Eq. 6.2.4(2):
Period for the orthogonal direction = 0.21 sec.
Frequency (2) = 4.83 Hz.
C(2) = 0.357
Minimum earthquake design coeff., C = 0.286
Structure period, T = 0.81 sec. (Fundamental period from dynamic analysis)
Importance factor, I = 1 (1.00 or 1.25)
Eq. 6.2.3 = 0.144
Earthquake design coefficient, C = 0.286
Site factor, S = 0.67 (Rock=0.67 to Soft clay=2.0)
Structural response factor, Rf = 3.0 (Masonry=1.5 to MRF=8.0)
Gravity load, Gg = 5766 kN (9.81 x sum mass matrix diagonal - see dynamic log.)
Earthquake base shear force, V:
V, Eq. 6.2.2 = 368 kN
V, lower limit = 58 kN
V, upper limit = 481 kN
V = 368 kN
Microstran Response Spectrum dialog:
Scale factor = 0.327
Microstran Dynamic Load Case Scale Factors dialog:
Reaction = 165 kN (Value to be scaled according to Cl. 7.4.2.4)
Percentage of Section 6 horiz. base shear force = 90% (Irregular=100%, Regular=90%)
Required base shear = 331 kN
Scale Factor = 2.004 (RSA values will be factored by this value)
BASE SHEAR
The Microstran Input/Analysis report shows true RSA
reaction values at each support and the sum of these
values, which is an approximation of the RSA base
shear. For an unsymmetrical structure the sum of the
reaction values may exceed the RSA base shear by
20% or more.
(Hobart=0.05 to Newcastle=0.11)
(Fundamental period from dynamic analysis)
(1.00 or 1.25)
(Rock=0.67 to Soft clay=2.0)
(Masonry=1.5 to MRF=8.0)
(9.81 x sum mass matrix diagonal - see dynamic log.)
(Value to be scaled according to Cl. 7.4.2.4)
(Irregular=100%, Regular=90%)
(RSA values will be factored by this value)