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SUBSCRIBE ''DECODE BD'' YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR IMPORTANT TUTO

Base Shear Check

Etabs Value
DL = 7658.3
LL = 1412.2
Other = 0.0
Total Weight = 9070.5
EQ = 229.1
Base Shear = 2.53%

Manual Check
Seismic Zone Co-eff, Z = 0.15
Importance Factor, I = 1
Ct = 0.073
Building Height, hn = 31.40
Time Period,T = 0.968
Soil Type, S = 1.5
C = 1.92
Response Modification Factor, R = 8
Base Shear, ZIC/R = 3.59%

If Etabs Base Shear varies in large number from Calculated Base shear, Then check
other problem.
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Base Shear Check

Kip
Kip
Kip
Kip
Kip

Put same as provided in Etabs


Put same as provided in Etabs
For RCC moment Resisting Frame & Eccentric braced Steel frame
m
(Ct*(hn)^(3/4))
Put same as provided in Etabs
((1.25*S)/(T^(2/3)))
Put same as provided in Etabs

number from Calculated Base shear, Then check the model for loading & any
other problem.
0.075
0.15
0.25

1.25
1

0.083
0.073
Allo

Lateral Load
Wx
Wy
H= Building Height in inch. Drift limit varies from

Allo

Occupancy Category, OC

Deflection Amplification Factor, Cd


Response Modification Factor,R
Height

Seismic Load

EQx
EQy
Allowable Drift for wind as per ASCE-02

H ∆1 ∆2 Allowable Drift Limit Allowable Drift


1236 1.52 2.227 H/300 4.12 OK
1236 2.08 1.85 H/300 4.12 OK
inch. Drift limit varies from H/300 to H/600 according to return period & Clading materials.

Allowable Seismic Drift as per ACI & ASCE

III = 0.02 (I,II=0.025,III=0.020,IV=0.015)

on Factor, Cd = 4.5 (SMRF=5.5, IMRF=4.5, OMRF=2.5)


n Factor,R = 8 (SMRF=12, IMRF=8, OMRF=5rc/6stl)
= 103 f

Drift(Displacement) Check
ACI Code ASCE Code Min. Allowable
mic Load ∆max OC*hsx/Cd
(0.03hsx/R)<0.004hsx Drift
EQx 1.57 4.635 5.49 4.64
EQy 1.65 4.635 5.49 4.64

Story Drift

Floor ''X+1''
Disp 1= 0.55in
hsx=10f=120in
Floor ''X''
Disp2= 0.25in
Disp2= 0.25in

Drif Ratio= (Disp1-Disp2)/Clear Height


Etabs Shows it as "Drif"
Remark

OK
OK
∆1=Lower Displacement Value at One node at Top story
∆2=Higher Displacement at another node at Top story

Torsional Irregularity Check


Governing Lateral Load Direction ∆1
EQx X 1.52
EQy Y 1.85

So, Torsional irregularity is in acceptable limit.


de at Top story
e at Top story

onal Irregularity Check


∆2 (∆1+∆2)/2 1.2*(∆1+∆2)/2
2.227 1.8735 2.2482 OK
2.08 1.965 2.358 OK

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