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Seismic Load Calculation for RC Building

This document provides the solution to calculate the design seismic force on a 4-storey reinforced concrete office building located in seismic zone V using the static analysis method according to Indian code IS 1893. The total seismic weight of the structure is calculated to be 15,600 kN. The fundamental period of the building is determined to be 0.28 sec in the X direction and 0.32 sec in the Y direction. The design base shear is calculated as 1,440 kN, which is distributed to each floor based on the seismic weight and height of each floor.

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Seismic Load Calculation for RC Building

This document provides the solution to calculate the design seismic force on a 4-storey reinforced concrete office building located in seismic zone V using the static analysis method according to Indian code IS 1893. The total seismic weight of the structure is calculated to be 15,600 kN. The fundamental period of the building is determined to be 0.28 sec in the X direction and 0.32 sec in the Y direction. The design base shear is calculated as 1,440 kN, which is distributed to each floor based on the seismic weight and height of each floor.

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Calculation of Design Seismic Force by Static Analysis Method

Problem Statement:
Consider a four-storey reinforced concrete office building shown in Fig. 1.1. The building is located in
Shillong (seismic zone V). The soil conditions are medium stiff and the entire building is supported on a raft
foundation. The R. C. frames are infilled with brick-masonry. The lumped weight due to dead loads is 12
kN/m2 on floors and 10 kN/m2 on the roof. The floors are to cater for a live load of 4 kN/m2 on floors and
1.5 kN/m2 on the roof. Determine design seismic load on the structure as per new code.
[Problem adopted from Jain S.K, “A Proposed Draft for IS:1893 Provisions on Seismic Design of Buildings;
Part II: Commentary and Examples”, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol.22, No.2, July 1995, pp.73-90 ]

(1) (5)
(2) (3) (4)
(4)
(A)

(B)
3 @ 5000

(C)

(D) x

4 @ 5000

PLAN

3200

3200

3200

4200

ELEVATION

Figure 1.1 – Building configuration


Solution:  0.09(13.8) / 20
= 0.28 sec
Design Parameters: The building is located on Type II (medium soil).

For seismic zone V, the zone factor Z is 0.36 From Fig. 2 of IS: 1893, for T=0.28 sec, Sa =
(Table 2 of IS: 1893). Being an office building, the g
importance factor, I, is 1.0 (Table 6 of IS: 1893). 2.5
Building is required to be provided with moment ZI Sa
A 
resisting frames detailed as per IS: 13920-1993. h
Hence, the response reduction factor, R, is 5. 2R g
(Table 7 of IS: 1893 Part 1) 0.36 1.0
  2.5
25
 0.09

(Clause 6.4.2 of IS: 1893 Part 1)


Seismic Weights:
Design base shear
The floor area is 1520=300 sq. m. Since the live
load class is 4kN/sq.m, only 50% of the live load VB  AhW
is lumped at the floors. At roof, no live load is to  0.09 15,600
be lumped. Hence, the total seismic weight on the
 1,440 kN
floors and the roof is:
Floors: (Clause 7.5.3 of IS: 1893 Part 1)

W1=W2 =W3 =300(12+0.54) Force Distribution with Building Height:


= 4,200 kN
The design base shear is to be distributed with
Roof: height as per clause 7.7.1. Table 1.1 gives the
calculations. Fig. 1.2(a) shows the design seismic
W4 = 30010
force in X-direction for the entire building.
= 3,000 kN
(clause7.3.1, Table 8 of IS: 1893 Part 1) EL in Y-Direction:
Total Seismic weight of the structure, T  0.09 h d
W Σ
= Wi = 34,200 + 3,000  0.09(13.8) / 15
= 15,600 kN  0.32 sec
Sa
= 2.5;
Fundamental Period:
g
Lateral load resistance is provided by moment
resisting frames infilled with brick masonry panels. Ah = 0.09
Hence, approximate fundamental natural period:
Therefore, for this building the design seismic
(Clause 7.6.2. of IS: 1893 Part 1) force in Y-direction is same as that in the X-
direction. Fig. 1.2(b) shows the design seismic
EL in X-Direction: force on the building in the Y-direction.

T  0.09h /
Table 1.1 – Lateral Load Distribution with Height by the Static Method
Wi kN  Wih2  (1000)
WWh h
Storey hi (m) i
2
i i Lateral Force at ith Level
i i
Level 2 for EL in direction (kN)

X Y
4 3,000 13.8 571.3 0.424 611 611
3 4,200 10.6 471.9 0.350 504 504
2 4,200 7.4 230.0 0.171 246 246
1 4,200 4.2 74.1 0.055 79 79
 1,347.3 1,000 1,440 1,440

Figure 1.2 -- Design seismic force on the building for (a) X-direction, and (b) Y-directi

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