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2. Calculate design seismic base shear for the structure (VB). This is the total
design lateral force along any principal direction. This is calculated as:
VB = Ah x W
Where Ah = horizontal seismic coefficient as calculated above in step 1.
W = Total weight of the structure.
3. Now calculate the distribution of design forces on the structure. The seismic
design base shear calculate in step above is distributed on the structure as
design seismic forces. This is calculated as below:
weight of 200 kN and both floors have weight of 400 kN as shown in figure
below. The calculation of earthquake seismic forces will be as shown below:
1000 kN
0.24
1
3
0.37335
8 (Cl. 7.6)
Sa/g
Design Horizontal Seismic
coefficient Ah
Base Shear
Store
y
Base
Shear
2.5
0.10
100 kN
Heigh
t
Wi
Wixhi
2
100
8.5
200
100
400
1445
0
1000
0
100
1.5
400
Tota
l
900
2535
0
Design
Qi
Force
57.0019
7
9.50
39.4477
3
6.57
3.55029
6
0.59
(in kN)