A one storey residential building has an

elevation shown in figure and is located in

Hawassa. Determine the lateral forces and story
shears. Using the following data.
Floor and top RC roof thickness including
finish = 15cm
Dimensions of column = 25x25cm
The dimensions of beams on the first floor
and at the ground = 25x30cm
The dimensions of beams at the roof level
= 25x25cm
There are walls supported by all the beams
in ground and first storeys in the frame.
Parapet walls are provided for the roof
The building is constructed on deep
deposit of medium dense sand.
Front View
End View
 A

S1 S2
3.5m

S3 S4 3m

4m 5m

1 2 3

FIRST FLOOR
 Center of mass calculation
Uni
DESIGNATION Lngth Width Depth t Wi Xi Yi Wi*Xi Wi*Yi
TOP ROOF wt.

SLAB Slab as a whole 9.25 6.75 0.15 25 234.1 4.5 3.25 1053.63 760.957

BEAMS 1AB 3.250 0.250 0.250 25 5.078 0 4.75 0.00 24.1211

1BC 2.750 0.250 0.250 25 4.297 0 1.5 0.00 6.44531

2AB 3.250 0.250 0.250 25 5.078 4 4.75 20.31 24.1211

2BC 2.750 0.250 0.250 25 4.297 4 1.5 17.19 6.44531

3AB 3.250 0.250 0.250 25 5.078 9 4.75 45.70 24.1211

3BC 2.750 0.250 0.250 25 4.297 9 1.5 38.67 6.44531

A12 3.750 0.250 0.250 25 5.859 2 6.5 11.7188 38.0859

B12 3.750 0.250 0.250 25 5.859 2 3 11.7188 17.5781

C12 3.750 0.250 0.250 25 5.859 2 0 11.7188 0

A23 4.750 0.250 0.250 25 7.422 6.5 6.5 48.2422 48.2422

B23 4.750 0.250 0.250 25 7.422 6.5 3 48.2422 22.2656

C23 4.750 0.250 0.250 25 7.422 6.5 0 48.2422 0

PARAPETS 1 6.500 0.250 0.900 14 20.48 0 3.25 0 66.5438

3 6.500 0.250 0.900 14 20.48 9 3.25 184.275 66.5438

A 9.000 0.250 0.900 14 28.35 4.5 6.5 127.575 184.275

C 9.000 0.250 0.900 14 28.35 4.5 0 127.575 0

TOTAL 399.8 1794.82 1296.19

Calculation center of mass Xm and Ym
For top roof

Xm = ΣWi Xi / ΣWi = 1794.82 / 399.8

= 4.49m

Ym = ΣWi Yi / ΣWi = 1296.19 / 399.8

= 3.24m
FIRST
Uni
FLOOR and Lngt Widt Dept
DESIGNATION t Wi Xi Yi Wi*Xi Wi*Yi
Ground h h h
wt.
floor

SLAB Slab as a whole 9.25 6.75 0.15 25 234.1 4.5 3.25 1053.63 760.957

BEAMS 1AB 3.250 0.250 0.300 25 6.094 0 4.75 0.00 28.9453

1BC 2.750 0.250 0.300 25 5.156 0 1.5 0.00 7.73438

2AB 3.250 0.250 0.300 25 6.094 4 4.75 24.38 28.9453

2BC 2.750 0.250 0.300 25 5.156 4 1.5 20.63 7.73438

3AB 3.250 0.250 0.300 25 6.094 9 4.75 54.84 28.9453

3BC 2.750 0.250 0.300 25 5.156 9 1.5 46.41 7.73438

A12 3.750 0.250 0.300 25 7.031 2 6.5 14.0625 45.7031

B12 3.750 0.250 0.300 25 7.031 2 3 14.0625 21.0938

C12 3.750 0.250 0.300 25 7.031 2 0 14.0625 0

A23 4.750 0.250 0.300 25 8.906 6.5 6.5 57.8906 57.8906

B23 4.750 0.250 0.300 25 8.906 6.5 3 57.8906 26.7188

C23 4.750 0.250 0.300 25 8.906 6.5 0 57.8906 0

 FIRST FLOOR & GROUND FLOOR continuied

COLUMNS A1 2.850 0.250 0.250 25 4.453 0 6.5 0 28.9453

A2 2.850 0.250 0.250 25 4.453 4 6.5 17.8125 28.9453

A3 2.850 0.250 0.250 25 4.453 9 6.5 40.0781 28.9453

B1 2.850 0.250 0.250 25 4.453 0 3 0 13.3594

B2 2.850 0.250 0.250 25 4.453 4 3 17.8125 13.3594

B3 2.850 0.250 0.250 25 4.453 9 3 40.0781 13.3594

C1 2.850 0.250 0.250 25 4.453 0 0 0 0

C2 2.850 0.250 0.250 25 4.453 4 0 17.8125 0

C3 2.850 0.250 0.250 25 4.453 9 0 40.0781 0

WALLS 1ABC 6.75 0.250 2.75 14 64.97 0 3.25 0 211.148

2ABC 6.75 0.250 2.75 14 64.97 4 3.25 259.875 211.148

3ABC 6.75 0.250 2.75 14 64.97 9 3.25 584.719 211.148

A12 3.75 0.250 2.75 14 36.09 2 6.5 72.1875 234.609

A23 4.75 0.250 2.75 14 45.72 6.5 6.5 297.172 297.172

B12 3.75 0.250 2.75 14 36.09 2 3 72.1875 108.281

B23 4.75 0.250 2.75 14 45.72 6.5 3 297.172 137.156

C12 3.75 0.250 2.75 14 36.09 2 0 72.1875 0

C23 4.75 0.250 2.75 14 45.72 6.5 0 297.172 0

TOTAL 796.1 3542.09 2559.98

BELOW THE GROUND
FLOOR
COLUMNS A1 1.5 0.25 0.25 25 2.344 0 6.5 0 15.2344
A2 1.5 0.25 0.25 25 2.344 4 6.5 9.375 15.2344
A3 1.5 0.25 0.25 25 2.344 9 6.5 21.0938 15.2344
B1 1.5 0.25 0.25 25 2.344 0 3 0 7.03125
B2 1.5 0.25 0.25 25 2.344 4 3 9.375 7.03125
B3 1.5 0.25 0.25 25 2.344 9 3 21.0938 7.03125
C1 1.5 0.25 0.25 25 2.344 0 0 0 0
C2 1.5 0.25 0.25 25 2.344 4 0 9.375 0
C3 1.5 0.25 0.25 25 2.344 9 0 21.0938 0
TOTAL 21.09 91.4063 66.7969
Calculation center of mass Xm and Ym
For Ground floor and First floor
Xm = ΣWi Xi / ΣWi
= 3542.09+ 91.4063 / 796.1+ 21.09
= 4.45m
Ym = ΣWi Yi / ΣWi
= 2559.98+66.7969 / 796.1+ 21.09
= 3.22m
Total weight of the structure
W = 399.8 + 796.1 + 21.09
= 1216.99 kN
Design spectrum (Page 10, Art.1.4.2.2 (4) to
(7) – EBCS 8)
Sd(T) = αβγ
Where α = the ratio of design bedrock
acceleration to the acceleration
of gravity g and is given by α = α0I
Where α0 = the bedrock acceleration ratio for
the site and depends on the seismic zone.
Bedrock acceleration ratio α0
4 3 2 1
Zone
α0 0.10 0.07 0.05 0.03
α0 for zone 4 (Awassa) = 0.1
I from table 2.4 = 1.0 (ordinary buildings)
α = 0.1 * 1.0 = 0.1
β = 1.2 S/T2/3
T1 = C1 H3/4
C1 = 0.075 for reinforced concrete
moment resisting frames
H = 3 + 3 + 1.5 = 7.5 m
T1 = 0.075 (7.5)¾ = 0.3399 sec
Considering subsoil class B, Site coefficient S = 1.2
β = 1.2 (1.2)/(0.3399)2/3 = 2.956 But should be < 2.5
Take β = 2.5
γ = γ0 kD kR kW ≤ 0.70
γ0 for frame system = 0.2
kD = 1.5 (considering medium ductile)
kR = 1 (considering regular structure)
kW = 1 (for frame structure)
γ = 0.2 * 1.5 * 1 * 1 = 0.3
Sd(T) = αβγ = 0.1 * 2.5 * 0.3 = 0.075
Base shear = Sd(T) * W = 0.075 * 1216.99 = 91.27 kN
Distribution of base shear to storey
Ft = 0.07 T1 Fb = 0.07 * 0.3399 * 91.27
= 2.17 kN
Fi = (Fb – Ft) Wi hi
Σ Wi hi
 Weight Level
Floor Wi hi Fi (kN)
(kN) (m)
Ground 817.19 1.5 1225.785 13.99016
First 796.1 4.5 3582.45 40.8873
Roof 399.8 7.5 2998.5 34.22255
7806.735