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Find the building's Seismic Response Coefficie

Find the building's Seismic Response Coefficie

Structural Analysis
Structural Analysis
6th Edition
ISBN:9781337630931
Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.
Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.
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Use the ASCE 7 equations for building vibration period and base shear and calculate the design base shear for the following building.

Building information:

Building height:
Location:
Function:
Total building weight:
Structural system:

160-ft tall
Santa Monica, CA (Seismic Design Category E)
Hospital (Importance factor, I =1.5)
7,400 kips
Steel eccentrically braced frame (R= 8)

Find the building's Seismic Response Coefficient. C ASCE 7 Equation for Vibration Period T₂- Chor Redmond, VA Sc-004 801-0.42 g Structure Type Steel moment-resisting frames Concrete moment-resisting frames Steel eccentrically braced frames Steel buckling-restrained braced frames All other structural systems San Francisco, CA S1340 841-006 Santa Monica CA S-134 801 0.75g h, is the building height above ground (in feet) Cand x are given in the table below. 0.104 0.251 0.321 0.531 Table-Values of Approximate Period Parameters Ct and x X C₂ Las Vegas, NV Sds-0379 Sd10.17 g 0.028 0.016 0.03 0.03 0.02 New York, NY Sdx-0 180 g S010048 Oa 0.8 0.9 0.75 0.75 0.75 Hidd Lowwe hazed Miami Beach, FL 8-0.044 Set-0033
Transcribed Image Text:Find the building's Seismic Response Coefficient. C ASCE 7 Equation for Vibration Period T₂- Chor Redmond, VA Sc-004 801-0.42 g Structure Type Steel moment-resisting frames Concrete moment-resisting frames Steel eccentrically braced frames Steel buckling-restrained braced frames All other structural systems San Francisco, CA S1340 841-006 Santa Monica CA S-134 801 0.75g h, is the building height above ground (in feet) Cand x are given in the table below. 0.104 0.251 0.321 0.531 Table-Values of Approximate Period Parameters Ct and x X C₂ Las Vegas, NV Sds-0379 Sd10.17 g 0.028 0.016 0.03 0.03 0.02 New York, NY Sdx-0 180 g S010048 Oa 0.8 0.9 0.75 0.75 0.75 Hidd Lowwe hazed Miami Beach, FL 8-0.044 Set-0033
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