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Base Shear Calculation for Seismic Design

This document outlines the steps to calculate the base shear of a building for seismic design. It provides the height and dimensions of the building, then calculates the time period, average response acceleration, zone factor, importance factor, and response reduction factor as required by Indian seismic codes. Using these values, it determines the design horizontal seismic coefficient in two directions. Finally, it calculates the total base shear in each direction by multiplying the coefficient by the seismic weight of the building. The base shear is determined to be 296.19 kN in both the x and y directions.

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Base Shear Calculation for Seismic Design

This document outlines the steps to calculate the base shear of a building for seismic design. It provides the height and dimensions of the building, then calculates the time period, average response acceleration, zone factor, importance factor, and response reduction factor as required by Indian seismic codes. Using these values, it determines the design horizontal seismic coefficient in two directions. Finally, it calculates the total base shear in each direction by multiplying the coefficient by the seismic weight of the building. The base shear is determined to be 296.19 kN in both the x and y directions.

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  • Base Shear Calculation: Detailed step-by-step calculation of base shear and design horizontal seismic coefficient based on IS 1893 guidelines.

Base Shear Calculation

Design Horizontal Seismic Coefficient Calculation


i. Time period calculation
We have, from IS 1893 (Part 1): 2002 Cl. 7.6.2,
0.09h
Ta =
√d
where,
h = Height of the building in m.
d = Base dimension of the building at the plinth level.
Here,
h = 9.525 m
Along X-direction,
d = 8.23m
Thus,
0.09*9.525
Tax = = 0.298 sec
√8.2300
Along Y-direction,
d = 7.92 m
Thus,
0.09*9.525
Tay = = 0.304 sec
√7.92
ii. Average response acceleration coefficient calculation
For medium soil sites, we have, from IS 1893 (Part 1): 2002 Cl. 6.4.5,
Along X-direction,
For Tax = 0.298
Sa
sec, =2.50
g
Along Y-direction,
For Tay =0.304sec,
Sa
=2.50
g
iii. Zone factor
From IS 1893 (Part 1): 2002 Table 2, for seismic zone V, we have,
Z = 0.36
iv. Importance factor
From IS 1893 (Part 1): 2002 Table 6,
I=1
v. Response reduction factor
From IS 1893 (Part 1): 2002 Table 7, for special RC moment-resisting
frame (SMRF)
R = 5.0
Now,
Z I Sa
Design horizontal seismic coefficient, Ah = 2 R G

Along X-direction,
Putting the respective values, we get,
0.36* 1*2.50
Ahx = = 0.135
2 *5
Similarly,
Along Y-direction,
Putting the respective values, we get,
0.36* 1.5*2.50
Ahy = = 0.135
2 *5
Base Shear Calculation
As per IS 1893 (Part 1) : 2002 Cl. 7.5.3, the total lateral force or design seismic
base shear is given by,
VB = Ah*W
Where,
W= Seismic weight of the building = 2194.066 KN
Along X-direction,
VBx = Ahx*W
= 0.135*2194.066
= 296.19 KN
Along Y-direction,
VBy = Ahy*W
= 0.135*2194.066
= 296.19 KN

√d g g Base Shear Calculation Design Horizontal Seismic Coefficient Calculation i. Time period calculation We have, fr
2 R G 2 *5 2 *5 iii. Zone factor From IS 1893 (Part 1): 2002 Table 2, for seismic zone V, we have, Z = 0.36 iv. Impor
= 296.19 KN Along Y-direction, VBy = Ahy*W = 0.135*2194.066 = 296.19 KN

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