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5.31.2.11 Canadian Seismic Code (NRC)

This set of commands may be used to define the parameters for generation of equivalent static lateral loads for seismic analysis per National Building Code (NRC/CNRC) of Canada !!" #olume $ edition% &epending on this definition' equivalent lateral loads (ill be generated in hori)ontal direction(s)% The seismic load generator can be used to generate lateral loads in the * + , directions for - up or * + - for , up% - up or , up is the vertical a.is and the direction of gravity loads (/ee the SET Z UP command in /ection "%")% 0ll vertical coordinates of the floors above the base must be positive and the vertical a.is must be perpendicular to the floors% Methodology The minimum lateral seismic force or base shear (#) is automatically calculated by /T00& using the appropriate equation (s)%

as per section 1%$%2%$$( ) of NBC of Canada !!"' #olume $ 3.cept that # shall not be less than4

and for an Rd5 $%"' # need not be greater than4

(i%e%' the upper limit of #) &escription of the terms of the equation to calculate #4 Ta is the fundamental lateral period in the direction under consideration and is determined as4 a% 6or momentresisting frames that resist $!!7 of the required lateral forces and (here the frame is not enclosed by or ad8oined by more rigid elements that (ould tend to prevent the frame from resisting lateral forces' and is calculated by the empirical formulae as described belo( provided h is in n meter i% !%!2"(hn)9/1for steel moment frames' ii% !%!:"(hn)9/1for concrete moment frames' or b% The period is also calculated in accordance (ith the Rayleigh method but could be overridden by user specified time period (;*' ;,)% <f design spectral acceleration' /(Ta)'calculated considering structural time period calculated based on method (b) is greater than !%2 time the same calculated considering structural time period calculated based on method

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(a)' the former is used for further calculation% =ther(ise' the later time period is used% c% =ther established methods of mechanics using a structural model that complies (ith the requirements of /entence 1%$%2%9%(2)' e.cept that i% for moment resisting frames' Ta shall not be greater than $%" times that determined in Clause (a)% ii% for braced frames' Ta shall not be greater than %! times that determined in Clause (b)% iii% for shear (all structures' Ta shall not be greater than %! times that determined in Clause (c)' and iv% for the purpose of calculating the deflections' the period (ithout the upper limit specified is referred from 0ppendi. 0% /(Ta) is the design spectral acceleration and is determined as follo(s' using linear interpolation for intermediate values of Ta4 S(Ta) = FaSa(0.2) for Ta 0.2s 5 6v/a(!%") or 6a/a(!% )' (hichever is smaller for Ta 5 !%"s 5 6v/a($%!) for Ta 5 $%!s 5 6v/a( %!) for Ta 5 %!s 5 6v/a( %!)/ for Ta > 1%!s The above terms /a(!% )' /a(!%")' /a($%!) and /a( %!) are the /eismic &ata and are obtained as user input from the Table C2. Based on the above values of /a(Ta)' 6a and6v' the acceleration and velocity based site coefficients are determined from the Tables 1%$%2%1%B and 1%$%2%1%C' using linear interpolation for intermediate values of /a(!% ) and /a($%!)% <t is to be mentioned that' these are the user inputs based on the site classes from 0 to 3 and the desired /a(!% ) and /a($%!) values as required as per the above equations% ?v is the factor to account for higher mode effect on base shear and the associated base overturning moment reduction factor is @ (hich are obtained as user input from the Table 1%$%2%$$% To get this higher mode factor (?v) and numerical reduction coefficient for base overturning moment (@)' user has to get the ratios of /a(!% )//a( %!) as also the AType of Bateral Resisting /ystemC% 6or values of ?v bet(een fundamental lateral periods' Ta of $%! and %! s' the product /(Ta)% ?v shall be obtained by linear interpolation% #alues of @ bet(een fundamental lateral periods' Ta of !%" and %! s shall be obtained by linear interpolation% <3 is the earthquaDe importance factor of the structure and is determined from the Table 1%$%2%"% This is an user input depending on <mportance Category and

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EB/ / /B/ F is the (eight of the building and shall be calculated internally using the follo(ing formula4

Fhere Fi is the portion of F that is located at or assigned to level i% Rd is the ductilityrelated force modification factor reflecting the capability of a structure to dissipate energy through inelastic behavior as described in article 1%$%2%G% Ro is the overstrengthrelated force modification factor accounting for the dependable portion of reserve strength in a structure designed according to the provision of the 0rticle 1%$%2%G% These Rd and Ro values are the user inputs depending on the type of /6R/ 0s per 1%$%2%$$(H)' the total lateral seismic force' #' shall be distributed such that a portion' 6t shall be concentrated at the top of the building' (here' 6t 5 !%!:Ta# but 6t is not greater than !% "# and 6t 5 ! (hen Ta is not greater than !%:s% The remainder (# 6t)' shall be distributed along the height of the building' including the top level' in accordance (ith the follo(ing formula Ias per section 1%$%2%$$(H)J4

Fhere4 6. is the lateral force applied to level .% 6t is the portion of # to be concentrated at the top of the structure% Fi'F. are the portion of F that is located at or assigned to level i or . respectively% hi'h. are the height above the base(i5!) to level i or . respectively% level i is any level in the building' i5$ for first level above the base% level n is uppermost in the main portion of the structure% General Format /T00& utili)es the follo(ing format to generate the lateral seismic loads% DEFINE NRC2005LOAD nrc-spec SELFWEIGHT JOINT WEIGHT

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joint-list WEIGHT w /ee KEBC $GG1 or $G2" Boad &efinitionK for complete (eight input definition% Fhere4 nrc-spec = { SA1 f1 SA2 f2 SA3 f3 SA4 f4 !" f5 !Z f# J" f$ JZ f% IE f& RD" f10 RO" f11 RDZ f12 ROZ f13 SCLASS f14 ' f$' f ' f9' and f1 5 /eismic &ata as per Table C and are you input% f"' fH 5 The higher mode factor along * and , directions respectively% These are user input and please refer Table 1%$%2%$$% f:' f2 5 The numerical reduction coefficient for base overturning moment along * and , directions respectively% These are user input and please refer Table 1%$%2%$$% fG 5 the earthquaDe importance factor of the structure% This is a user input depending on <mportance Category and EB/ / /B/ and please refer Table 1%$%2%$$% f$!' f$ 5 are the ductilityrelated force modification factor reflecting the capability of a structure to dissipate energy through inelastic behavior as described in article 1%$%2%G% along * and , directions respectively% These are user input and please refer Table 1%$%2%G% f$$' f$9 5 are the over strengthrelated force modification factor accounting for the dependable portion of reserve strength in a structure designed according to the provision of the 0rticle 1%$%2%G% along * and , directions respectively% These are user input and please refer Table 1%$%2%G% f$1 5 is the /ite Class starting from 0 to 3% This is an user input% 6a and 6v are determined based on /ite Class as per Table 1%$%2%1%B and Table 1%$%2%1%C% ( 5 8oint (eight associated (ith list v$' v ' v9 5 Esed (hen specifying a uniformly distributed load (ith a value of v$ starting at a distance of v from the start of the member and ending at a distance of v 9 from the start of the member% <f v and v 9 are omitted' the load is assumed to cover the entire length of the member% v1' v" 5 Esed (hen specifying a concentrated force (ith a value of v1 applied at a distance of v" from the start of the member% <f v" is omitted' the load is assumed to act at the center of the member% p$ 5 (eight per unit area for the plates selected% 0ssumed to be uniform over the entire plate% 3lement Feight is used if plate elements are part of the model' and uniform pressures

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on the plates are to be considered in (eight calculation% 6loor Feight is used if the pressure is on a region bounded by beams' but the entity (hich constitutes the region' such as a slab' is not defined as part of the structural model% <t is used in the same sort of situation in (hich one uses 6B==R B=0&/ (/ee K6loor Boad /pecificationK for details)% The (eights have to be input in the order sho(n% !am"le DEFINE NRC 2005 LOAD SA1 (33 SA2 (25 SA3 (1# SA4 (0&1 JZ (5 IE 1(3 ) !" 1(2 !Z 1(5 J" ($

RD" 4(0 RO" 1(5 RDZ 3(0 ROZ 1(3 SCLASS 4 SELFWEIGHT JOINT WEIGHT 1$ TO 4% WEIGHT $ 4& TO #4 WEIGHT 3(5 LOAD 1 EARTH*UA+E ALONG " NRC LOAD " 1(0 PERFOR CHANGE /ee 3.ample ;roblem EXAMP14_NRC_2005.STD ANAL,SIS PRINT LOAD DATA

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