1997 UBC

Formulas
Lab 1 Week 6

You should
have read
Chapter 16
by now …

UBC Analysis

! Static Equivalent Analysis

– This is What We Will Do in this Class
– Basically … It is F = ma
! Dynamic Analysis
– Much More Sophisticated

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UBC Formula Variables

! V = Total Design Base Shear

! Ca = Seismic Coefficient from Table 16-Q
! Ct = 0.035 for Steel Moment Frame
0.030 for Reinforced Concrete Moment
Frames and Eccentric Braced Frames
0.020 for all other Buildings
! Cv = Seismic Coefficient from Table 16-R
! hn = Height of the Building

UBC Formula Variables

! I = Importance Factor from Table 16-K
! Na = Near Source Factor from Tables 16-S
and 16-U
! Nv = Near Source Factor from Tables 16-T
and 16-U
! R = Seismic Over Strength and Ductility from Tables
16-N and 16-P
! T = Building Period Calculated from Formula 30-8
! W = Building Weight
! Z = Seismic Zone Factor from Table 16-I

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 UBC Formula 30-4

Total Base Shear in a

Building Shall be Determined
as follows:

V = (CvI/RT)W

UBC Formula 30-5

The Total Design Base Shear Need

Not Exceed:

V = (2.5CaI/R)W

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 UBC Formula 30-6

The Total Design Base Shear Shall

Not be Less than:

V = 0.11CaIW

UBC Formula 30-7

In Seismic Zone 4 … The Total

Base Shear Shall Not be Less
than:

V = (0.8ZNvI/R)W

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 UBC Formula 30-8
The Period of a Building may be
Approximated from:

T = Ct(hn)3/4

Don’t Forget how to do Xy/z

UBC Seismic Zone Map Fig 16-2

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 UBC Table 16-I “Z”

Zone 1 2A 2B 3 4

Z 0.075 0.15 0.20 0.30 0.40

UBC Soil Profile Types Table 16-J

Soil Profile Soil Shear Wave Standard Shear
Description Velocity Penetration Strength
Blows/Ft
SA Hard Rock >5,000 fps N/A N/A

SB Rock 2,500 to N/A N/A

5,000 fps
SC Dense Soil 1,200 to >50 bpf >2,000 psf
Soft Rock 2,500 fps
SD Stiff Soil 600 to 1,200 15 to 50 bpf 1,000 to
fps 2,000 psf
SE Soft Soil <600 fps <15 bpf <1,000 psf

SF Clays and Site Study Site Study Site Study

Organics Req’d Req’d Req’d
Note: This is an abbreviated table …

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UBC Importance Factor (I) Table 16-K
Category Function I Ip
Essential Hospitals, 1.25 1.50
Facility Police, Fire,
EOC
Hazardous Explosives 1.25 1.50
Facility
Special Schools 1.00 1.00
Occupancy Assembly Bldgs
Standard Others 1.00 1.00
Occupancy
Miscellaneous Group U 1.00 1.00
Structures Buildings

Note: This is an abbreviated table …

UBC Structural Systems (R) Table 16-N

Structural Description R Max Height in
System Zone 3 or 4
Bearing Walls Shear Panels 5.5 65
Tension (X) 2.8 65
Bracing
Frame System Steel Eccentric 7.0 240
Concrete Shear 5.5 240
Heavy Timber 5.6 65
Moment Steel 8.5 No Limit
Frame Concrete 8.5 No Limit
Dual Systems Masonry/SMRF 5.5 160
Steel EBF/SMRF 8.5 No Limit

Note: This is an abbreviated table …

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Seismic Coefficient Ca Table 16-Q

Soil Z = 0.075 Z = 0.15 Z = 0.2 Z = 0.3 Z = 0.4

Profile
SA 0.06 0.12 0.16 0.24 0.32Na

SB 0.08 0.15 0.20 0.30 0.40Na

SC 0.09 0.18 0.24 0.33 0.40Na

SD 0.12 0.22 0.28 0.36 0.44Na

SE 0.19 0.30 0.34 0.36 0.36Na

Seismic Coefficient Cv Table 16-R

Soil Z = 0.075 Z = 0.15 Z = 0.2 Z = 0.3 Z = 0.4

Profile
SA 0.06 0.12 0.16 0.24 0.32Nv

SB 0.08 0.15 0.20 0.30 0.40Nv

SC 0.13 0.25 0.32 0.45 0.56Nv

SD 0.18 0.32 0.40 0.54 0.64Nv

SE 0.26 0.50 0.64 0.84 0.96Nv

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UBC Sample Near Source Map

Near Source Factor Na Table 16-S

Distance to Known Seismic Source
Seismic < 2 km 5 km > 10 km
Source
Type
A 1.5 1.2 1.0

B 1.3 1.0 1.0

C 1.0 1.0 1.0

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Near Source Factor Nv Table 16-T
Distance to Known Seismic Source
Seismic < 2 km 5 km 10 km > 15 km
Source
Type

A 2.0 1.6 1.2 1.0

B 1.6 1.2 1.0 1.0

C 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

Note: Obtain Seismic Source Type from UBC Near Source Maps

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