DESIGN BASE SHEAR

Vmax=

CVI
W
RT

Vactual=

2.5 CaI
W
R

Vmin= 0.11CaIW

WHERE Ct = 0.0853 FOR STEEL MOMENT RESISTING FRAME

3

T=Ct(hn 4
3

T=0.0853(9.144 4
T= 0.45
FLOOR DESIGNATION
2ND
ROOF
TOTAL WEIGHT
2ND FLOOR

Vact=

2.5 ( 0.4 ) (1 )
(10472.114)
8.5

Vact= 1232.01 KN
CHECK FOR MAXIMUM DESIGN SHEAR
Vmax=

0.672 ( 1 )
(10472.114 )
8.5 ( 0.45 )

Vmax= 1839.81 KN

WEIGHT PER FLOOR

7128.782
3343.332
10472.114

CHECK FOR MINIMUM DESIGN SHEAR

Vmin=0.11(0.4)(1)(10472.114)
Vmin=460.77KN
CHECK FOR ZONE 4 DESIGN BASE SHEAR
Vzmin=

0.8 ( 0.4 ) ( 0.672 )( 1 )

(10472.114)
8.5

Vzmin = 264.93KN

Since:
Vmin < Vact < Vmax
USE V=1232.01KN

LATERAL FORCE DISTRIBUTION

LEVEL
ROOF
2ND

Fx =

hx
9.144
4.572

( hxWx )
(V Ft )
hxWx

Ft=0.07TV
IF T<0.7
Ft=0
FxROOF =

30571.43
(1232.010)
63164.221

FxROOF = 596.29 KN
Fx2ND =

32592.791
(1232.010)
63164.221

Fx2ND=635.72KN

Wx
3343.332
7128.782
Wx=10472.
114

hxWX
30571.43
32592.791
hxwx=63164
.221

Fx
569.29
635.72
Fx=1232.01