Loads 8/09/2017

EUROCODE8 2004 Auto Seismic Load Calculation

This calculation presents the automatically generated lateral seismic loads for load pattern EQ EN
according to EUROCODE8 2004, as calculated by ETABS.

Direction and Eccentricity

Direction = Multiple
Eccentricity Ratio = 5% for all diaphragms
Structural Period

Period Calculation Method = Approximate

Coefficient, C t [EC 4.3.3.2.2] Ct = 0.075m

Structure Height Above Base, H H = 12 m
3
Approximate Fundamental Period, T 1
T 1 = Ct H 4
T 1 = 0.484 sec
[EC 4.3.3.2.2(3) Eq. 4.6]
Factors and Coefficients

Country = Singapore

Design Ground Acceleration, a g a g = 0.018g

Ground Type = D

Soil Factor, S [EC Table 3.2] S = 2.5

Constant Acceleration Period Limit, T B
T B = 0.9 sec
[EC Table 3.2]
Constant Acceleration Period Limit, T C
T C = 1.6 sec
[EC Table 3.2]
Constant Displacement Period Limit, T D
T D = 4.6 sec
[EC Table 3.2]

Lower Bound Factor, β [EC 3.2.2.5(4)] β 0 = 0.2

Behavior Factor, q [EC 3.2.2.5(3)] q=2

Seismic Response

Spectral Response Acceleration, 2 T 2.5 2

Sd ( T 1 ) = a g S + - for T ≤ T B
S d(T [EC 3.2.2.5(4) Eq. 3.13] 3 TB q 3
2.5
= ag S for T B ≤ T ≤ T C
q

2.5 TC
= ag S ≥ β a g for T C ≤ T ≤ T D
q T
2.5 TC TD
= ag S ≥ β a g for T D ≤ T
q T2
Equivalent Lateral Forces

Seismic Base Shear Coefficient Vcoeff = Sd ( T 1 ) λ

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