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Design Spectra
3
eleration (g)
• Actual spectra not used in
2 design.
Spectral Acce
• Rough in shape
shape.
1
• Specific to ground motion.
0
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
Period (sec)
3 • Represents many EQs.
ation (g)
• Smooth shape.
2
Spectral Accelera
SDS
Spectral Response e
Acceleration (Sa)
Sa = SD1/T
SD1
To Ts 1.0
T
Sa 0.6SDS 0.4SDS Period (T)
To
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1. Ss and S1
2. Site Classes
A Hard rock vs > 5000 ft/s
B Rock 2500 < vs 5000 ft/s
C Very dense soil 1200 < vs 2500 ft/s
or soft rock
D Stiff soil 600 vs 1200 ft/s
E Soft soil vs < 600 ft/s
F Site specific requirements
2 5Ca
2.5C
ctral Response
Cv/T
Acceleration
To = 0.2Ts
Ca Ts = Cv/2.5Ca
Spec
To Ts
Period (T)
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Zone: 1 2A 2B 3
3. Site Classes
SA Hard rock vs > 1500 m/s
SB Rock 760 < vs 1500 m/s
SC Very dense soil 360 < vs 760 m/s
or soft rock
SD Stiff soil 180 vs 360 m/s
SE Soft soil vs < 180 m/s
SF Site specific requirements
4. Site Factors – Ca
4. Site Factors – Cv
Example
T
Sa 0.6SDS 0.4SDS 0.356 g @T 0.0 sec
To
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Period (T)
• Seismic Zone 2A
• Z = 0.15
0 15
• Ca = 0.30g
• Cv = 0.50g
• Ts = Cv / 2.5Ca = 0.67 sec
• To = 0.2Ts = 0.13 sec
0.13 0.690
0.67 0.690
1.00 0.500 0.50
2.00 0.250
3.00 0.167 0.30
0.25
0.167
Period (sec)
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EuroCode 8, 1998
1998--2003
Design Response Spectrum
Example