The following shows a schematic section of a three-story reinforced concrete building. The building weights, elevations and seismic story forces are shown in the table below. What is the story shear force resisted by the columns between the second and third floor?
The following shows a schematic section of a three-story reinforced concrete building. The building weights, elevations and seismic story forces are shown in the table below. What is the story shear force resisted by the columns between the second and third floor?
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floor?
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Roof
3rd
The following shows a schematic section of a three-story
reinforced concrete building. The building weights,
elevations and seismic story forces are shown in the table
below.
A
F = 1200 k
Fard 800 k
F-400 k
Story
Weight
(kip)
3,000 k
4,000 k
4,000 k
11,000k
Elevation
(ft)
42
30
15
Building Elevation and Seismic Story Forces
800 kips
1,200 kips
2,000 kips
2,400 kips
Story
force, F
(kip)
1,200
800
400
2,400K
Story shear
(kip)
1,200
2,000
2,400
Roof
3rd Flr
2nd Fir
Story overturning
moment
(kip-ft)
14,400
44.400
80,400
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