Loads 19-Dec-17

UBC 97 Auto Seismic Load Calculation

This calculation presents the automatically generated lateral seismic loads for load pattern E according to
UBC 97, as calculated by ETABS.

Direction and Eccentricity

Direction = Multiple
Structural Period

Period Calculation Method = Program Calculated

Coefficient, C t [UBC 1630.2.2] Ct = 0.035ft
Structure Height Above Base, h n h n = 98.43 ft
3
Approximate Fundamental Period, T a
T a = Ct (h) 4 T a = 1.094 sec
[UBC 1630.2.2 Eq. 30-8]
Program Calculated Period, T [UBC
T ≤ 1.3 T a
1630.2.2.2]
Factors and Coefficients

Response Modification Factor, R [UBC

R = 8.5
Table 16-N]
Importance Factor, I [UBC Table 16-K] I=1
Seismic Zone Factor, Z [UBC Table 16-I] Z = 0.4
Soil Profile [UBC Table 16-J] = SC
Seismic Source Type = B
Closest Source Distance = 15 km

Near-Source Factor, N a [UBC Table 16-S] Na = 1

Near-Source Factor, N v [UBC Table 16-T] Nv = 1

Site Coefficient, C a [UBC Table 16-Q] Ca = 0.4

Site Coefficient, C v [UBC Table 16-R] Cv = 0.56
Equivalent Lateral Forces

Base Shear Coefficient [UBC 1630.2.1, Eq. Cv I

=
30-4] RT
2.5 Ca I
maximum [UBC 1630.2.1, Eq. 30-5] = = 0.117647
R
minimum [UBC 1630.2.1, Eq. 30-6] = 0.11 Ca I = 0.044
0.8 Z Nv I
Zone 4 minimum [UBC 1630.2.1, Eq. 30-7] = = 0.037647
R
min ≤ V coeff ≤ max
Calculated Base Shear
Period Used W V Ft
Direction V coeff
(sec) (kN) (kN) (kN)
X 1.24 0 11033.1074 586.4209 50.8821
Y 1.401 0 11033.1074 519.0105 50.8821

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Loads 19-Dec-17

Applied Story Forces

Lateral Load to Stories - X Lateral Load to Stories - Y
140.5357kN
Story10 Story10
129.2506kN

89.177kN
Story9 Story9
77.952kN

79.2685kN
Story8 Story8
69.2906kN

69.3599kN
Story7 Story7
60.6293kN

59.4514kN
Story6 Story6
51.968kN

49.5428kN
Story5 Story5
43.3067kN

39.6342kN
Story4 Story4
34.6453kN

29.7257kN
Story3 Story3
25.984kN

19.8171kN
Story2 Story2
17.3227kN

9.9086kN
Story1 Story1
8.6613kN

Base Base
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Force, kN Force, kN

Story Elevation X-Dir Y-Dir Story Elevation X-Dir Y-Dir

m kN kN m kN kN
Story10 30 140.5357 0 Story10 30 0 129.2506
Story9 27 89.177 0 Story9 27 0 77.952
Story8 24 79.2685 0 Story8 24 0 69.2906
Story7 21 69.3599 0 Story7 21 0 60.6293
Story6 18 59.4514 0 Story6 18 0 51.968
Story5 15 49.5428 0 Story5 15 0 43.3067
Story4 12 39.6342 0 Story4 12 0 34.6453
Story3 9 29.7257 0 Story3 9 0 25.984
Story2 6 19.8171 0 Story2 6 0 17.3227
Story1 3 9.9086 0 Story1 3 0 8.6613
Base 0 0 0 Base 0 0 0

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