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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SHEET NUMBER
DETERMINE SEISMIC FACTOR / STEP 1 1

DETERMINE SPECTRAL ACCELERATIONS SS & S1 FROM APPLICABLE MAP / STEP 2 2

DETERMINE SITE CLASS / STEP 3 3

DETERMINE SITE COEFFICIENT Fa / STEP 4 4

DETERMINE SMS & SM1 / STEP 5 5

DETERMINE SDS & SD1 / STEP 6 6

DETERMINE SEISMIC DESIGN CATEGORY / STEP 7 7

MINIMUM LATERAL FORCES / STEP 8 8.1

SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE / STEP 8 8.2

EQUIVALENT LATERAL- FORCE PROCEDURE / STEP 8 8.3

DYNAMIC ANALYSIS PROCEDURE / STEP 8 8.4

COEFFICIENT R DETERMINATION 9

PERIOD DETERMINATION 10

REDUNDANCY COEFFICIENT, r 11

TORSION 12

P-DELTA EFFECTS 13

DRIFT 14
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NATURE OF OCCUPANCY
Buildings and other structures except those listed in categories II, III and IV

DETERMINE SEISMIC USE GROUP OF BUILDING ( I, II, III or IV ) ==> I

DETERMINE SEISMIC FACTOR IE ==> 1.00

TABLE 1604.5
CLASSIFICATION OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES
FOR SEISMIC FACTOR
IMPORTANCE FACTORS / SEISMIC USE GROUP

NOTE! 'Category" is equivalent to "Seismic use group" for the purposes of Section 1616.2
SEISMIC SNOW WIND
CATEGORY NATURE OF OCCUPANCY FACTOR FACTOR FACTOR
IE IS IW
I Buildings and other structures except those listed in categories II, III and IV 1.00 1.00 1.00
Buildings and other structures that represent a substantial hazard to human
life in the event of failure including, but not limited to:
Buildings and other structures where more than 300 people congregate in
one area
Buildings and other structures with elementary school, secondary school
or day care facilities with capacity greater than 250
Buildings and other structures with a capacity greater than 500 for colleges
or adult educational facilities
II Health care facilities with a capacity of 50 or more resident patients but not 1.25 1.10 1.15
having surgery or emergency treatment facilities
Jails and detention facilities
Any other occupancy with an occupant load greater than 5,000
Power-generating stations, water treatment for potable water, waste water
treatment facilities and other public uttility facilities not included in Cat. III
Builddings and other structures not included in Category III containing
sufficient quantities of toxic or explosive substances to be dangerous
to the public if released
Buildings and other structures designated as essential facilities including,
but not limited to:
Hospitals and other health care facilities having surgery or emergency
treatment facilities
Fire, rescue and police stations and emergency vehicle garages
Designated earthquake, hurricane or other emergency shelters
Designated emergency preparedeness, communications and operation
centers and other facilities required for emergency response
III Power-generating stations and other public utility facilities required as 1.50 1.20 1.15
emergency back-up facilities for Category III structures
Structures containing high toxic materials as defined by section 307
where the quantity of the material exceeds the excempt amount
of table 307.7(2)
Aviation control towers, air traffic control centers and emergency aircraft
hangars
Buildings and other structures having critical national defence functions
Water treatment facilities requiredto maintain water pressure for fire
suppression
Buildings and other structures thaat represent a low hazard to human life
in the event of failure includding, but not limited to :
IV Agricultural facilities 1.00 0.80 0.87
Certain temporary facilities
Minor storage facilities
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DETERMINE SPECTRAL ACCELERATIONS SS & S1 FROM APPLICABLE MAP

LOCATION : Las Vegas, Nevada

LATITUDE : 34.129 0
N ==> SS = 197.5 % g

LONGITUDE : -118.050 0
W ==> S1 = 70.1 %g

SS and S1 are the mapped maximum considered earthquake spectral response accelerations at 0.2 and 1 seconds respectively for site B.

The values for SS and S1 shown above have been obtained from maps furnished by USGS for the appropriate latitude
and longitude values. Alternately they may be obtained from the CD-ROM that has been prepared for use with IBC.
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DETERMINE SITE CLASS

FROM SOIL REPORT BY : GEO-TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS
SITE CLASS : ==> D
( If no soil report, use type D)
The Site Class depends on soil profile and properties, and ranges from A(hard rock) to F (very poor soil ). See Table 1615.1.1.

TABLE 1615.1.1
SITE CLASS DEFINITIONS
SITE SOIL PROFILE AVERAGE PROPERTIES IN TOP 100 FEET, AS PER SECTION 1615.1.5
CLASS NAME Soil shear wave velocity Standard penetration Soil undrained
v s , (ft/sec) resistance, N shear strength, su (psf)

A Hard rock vs  5, 000 Not applicable Not applicable

B Rock 2, 500  vs 5, 000 Not applicable Not applicable

C Very dense soil and soft rock 1, 200  vs 2, 500 N u  50 su 2, 000
D Stiff soil profile 600  vs 1, 200 15  N u 50 1, 000  su 2, 000
E Soft soil profile vs 600 N u  15 su  1, 000
Any profile with more than 10 feet of soil having the followwing characteristics:
E - 1. Plasticity index PI > 20
2. Moisture content w > 40%, and
3. Undrained shear strength su  500 psf
Any prrofile containing soils having one or more of the following characteristics :
1. Soils vulnerable to potential failure or collapse under seismic loadings such as
F - liquefiable soils, quick and highly sensitive clays, collapsible weakly cemented soils.
2. Peats and/or highly organic clays (H >10 feet of peat and/or highly organic clay
where H = thickness of soil).
3. Very high plasticity clays (H > 25 feet with plaasticity index PI > 75).
4. Very thick soft/mediumm stiff clays (H > 120 ft ).
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From steps 2 & 3: ==> SITE CLASS : D SS : 1.98 S1 : 0.70073

DETERMINE SITE COEFFICIENT Fa

Fa
==> 1.00
( Using straight line interpolation, from table below)

Table 3-2a
Values of Fa a function of a site class and mapped
Short-Period Spectral Response Acceleration S S
D 1.60 1.40 1.20 1.10 1.00
1.00
Mapped Spectral Acceleration at Short Period S S
SITE CLASS SS < 0.25 SS < 0.50 SS < 0.75 SS < 1.00 SS < 1.25
A 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8
B 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
C 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.0
D 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.0
E 2.5 1.7 1.2 0.9 *
F * * * * *
* Site-specific geotechnical investigation and dynamic site response analysis should be performed

DETERMINE SITE COEFFICIENT Fv

Fv
==> 1.50
( Using straight line interpolation, from table below)

Table 3-2b
Values of Fv a function of a site class and mapped
Short-Period Spectral Response Acceleration S 1
D 2.40 2.00 1.80 1.60 1.50
1.50
Mapped Spectral Acceleration at Short Period S 1
SITE CLASS S1 < 0.10 S1 < 0.20 S1 < 0.30 S1 < 0.40 S1 < 0.50
A 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8
B 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
C 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3
D 2.4 2.0 1.8 1.6 1.5
E 3.5 3.2 2.8 2.4 *
F * * * * *
* Site-specific geotechnical investigation and dynamic site response analysis should be performed
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From step 2 : ==> SS : 1.98 S1 : 0.70

From step 4 : ==> Fa : 1.00 Fv : 1.50

DETERMINE SMS & SM1

==> SMS = Fa SS = 1.00 x 1.98 = 1.98

==> SM1 = Fv S1 = 1.50 x 0.70 = 1.05

The parameters SMS and SM1 are the maximum considered earthquake spectral response
accelerations at 0.2 and 1.0 seconds adjusted for site class.
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From step 5 : ==> SMS : 1.98 SM1 : 1.05

DETERMINE SDS & SD1

==> SDS = 2/3 SMS = 2/3 x 1.98 = 1.32

==> SD1 = 2/3 SM1 = 2/3 x 1.05 = 0.70

The parameters SDS and SD1 are the 5% DAMPED DESIGN spectral response accelerations
at 0.2 and 1.0 second periods.
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I = 0.70 D CATEGORY ==> D Chosen from the most severe from tables below
D

TABLE 1616.3(1)
SDS => 1.32 g SEISMIC DESIGN CATEGORY BASED ON
SHORT PERIOD RESPONSE ACCELERATIONS

VALUE SDS I II III

SDS < 0.167g A A A

0.167g =< SDS < 0.33g B B C
0.33g =< SDS < 0.50g C C D
4 0.50g =< SDS D * D * D *

TABLE 1616.3(2)
SD1 => 0.70 g Seismic Design Category
Based on 1 Second Period Response Accelerations

VALUE S D1 I II III

SD1 < 0.067g A A A

0.067g =< SD1 < 0.133g B B C
0.133g =< SD1 < 0.20g C C D
4 0.20g =< SD1 D * D * D *

* Seismic Group Use Group I and II structures located on sites with mapped maximum considered earthquake spectral
response acceleration at 1 second perod, S 1, equal to or greater than 0.75g shall be assigned to Seismic Design
Category E and Seismic Use Group III located on such sites shall be assigned to Seismic Design Category F.
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INPUT DATA DESIGN SUMMARY

Units of measure? (1=English,2=SI) = 1 English Total building height hn = 45.0 ft
Typical floor height h = 9.0 ft Total building weight W = 3,900 k
Typical floor weight wx = 780 k Total base shear Vx = V y = 42.9 k
Number of floors (20 max) n = 5

VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION OF SHEAR FORCES

Level Level Floor to floor Heigth Floor weight x-x direction y-y direction
No. Name Height hx wx Fx Vx O. M. Fy Vy O. M.
ft ft k k k k-ft k k k-ft
5 Roof 45.0 780 8.58 8.58
9.00 8.6 8.6
4 5th 36.0 780 8.58 77 8.58 77
9.00 17.2 17.2
3 4th 27.0 780 8.58 232 8.58 232
9.00 25.7 25.7
2 3rd 18.0 780 8.58 463 8.58 463
9.00 34.3 34.3
1 2nd 9.0 780 8.58 772 8.58 772
9.00 42.9 42.9
Ground 0.0 1,158 1,158
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Design requirements for category A
Structures assigned to Seismic Design Category A need only comply
with the requirements of Sections 1616.4.1 through 1616.4.4.
16116.4.1 Minimum lateral force. Structures shall be provided witth a complete lateral-force-resisting system designed
to resist the minimum lateral force, Fx, applied simultaneously at each floor level given by equation 16-27:
Fx = 0.01 wx (Equation 16-27)
where: Fx = The design lateral force applied at Level x.
wx = The portion of the total gravity load of the structure, W, located or assigned to Level x.
W= The total dead load and other loads listed below:
1. In areas used for storage, a minimum of 25% of the reduced floor live load
(floor live load in public garages and open parking structures need not be included).
2. Where an allowance for partition load is included in the the floor load design, the actual partition weight
or a minimum weight of 10 psf of floor area, whichever is greater.
3. Total operating weight of permanent equipment
4. 20% of flat roof snow load where flat roof snow load exceeds 30 psf.

The direction of application of seismic forces used in design shall be that which will produce the most critical load effect in each
component. The design seismic forces are permitted to be applied separately in each of two orthogonal directions and orthogonal
effects are permitted to be neglected.
The effect of this lateral force shall be taken as E in the load combinations prescribed in section 1605.2 for strength or load
and resistance factor design methods, or Section 1605.3 for allowable stress design methods.
Special seismic load combinations that include E m need not be considered.
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INPUT DATA DESIGN SUMMARY

Units of measure? (1=English,2=SI) = 1 English Total building height hn = 27.0 ft
The parameter SDS = 1.32 Total building weight W = 2,340 k
The cofficient R = 5.50 Total base shear Vx = V y = 672 k
Typical floor height h = 9.0 ft
Typical floor weight wx = 780 k
Number of floors (3 max) n = 3

VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION OF SHEAR FORCES

Level Level Floor to floor Heigth Floor weight x-x direction y-y direction
No. Name Height hx wx Fx Vx O. M. Fy Vy O. M.
ft ft k k k k-ft k k k-ft
3 Roof 27.0 780 224.1 224.1
9.00 224.1 224.1
2 3rd 18.0 780 224.1 2,017 224.1 2,017
9.00 448.2 448.2
1 2nd 9.0 780 224.1 6,050 224.1 6,050
9.00 672.3 672.3
Ground 0.0 12,101 12,101
SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE / SECTION 1617.5
Seismic Design Category B, C, D, E, & F / Seismic Use Group I
Buildings of light frame construction 3-stories or less in height and other
construction 2-stories or less in height with flexible diaphragm at every level

For purposes of this analysis procedure, a building is considered to be fixed at the base.

Seismic base shear.

The seismic base shear, V, in a given direction shall be determined in accordance with the following equation:
1.2 S D S
V  W ( Equation 16  49)
R

Where: SDS = The design elastic response acceleration at short period as determined in accordance with Section 1615.1.3
R= The response modification factor from Table1617.6
W= The effective seismic weight of the structure, including the total dead load and othr loads listed below :
1. In areas used for storage, a minimum of 25% of the reduced floor live load
(floor live load in public garages and open parking structures need not be included).
2. Where an allowance for partition load is included in the the floor load design, the actual partition weight
or a minimum weight of 10 psf of floor area, whichever is greater.
3. Total operating weight of permanent equipment
4. 20% of flat roof snow load where flat roof snow load exceeds 30 psf.

Vertical distribution. The forces at each level shall be calculated using the following equation :
1.2 S D S
Fx  w x ( E quation 16  50)
R
Where: wx = The portion of the effective seismic weight of the structure, W, at level x.

Design drift. For the purposes of Sections 1617.3 and 1620.3.6, the design story drift, D, shall be taken as 1% of the story
height unless a more exact analysis is provided.
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INPUT DATA DESIGN SUMMARY

Typical floor height h= 9.0 ft Total base shear
Typical floor weight wx = 800 k V = 0.08 W, (SD) = 2,467 k, (SD)
Number of floors n= 40 = 0.06 W, (ASD) = 1,762 k, (ASD)
Seismic factor (IBC Tab.1604.5) IE = 1.00 Seismic design category = D
Building location Zip Code 91007 Latitude: 34.129
Site class (A, B, C, D, E, F) D (If no soil report, use D) Longitude: -118.05
The coefficient (ASCE 9.5.5.3.2) Ct = 0.02 SS = 197.512 %g , Sms = 1.975 g, Fa = 1.000
The coefficient (ASCE 9.5.5.3.2) x= 0.75 S1 = 70.073 %g , Sm1 = 1.051 g, Fv = 1.500
The coefficient(IBC Tab. 1617.6.2) R= 5.50 SDS = 1.317 g , SD1 = 0.701 g

hn = 360.0 ft k = 1.58
W = 32,000 k Swxh k
= 137,376,298 Ta = Ct (hn)x = 1.65

VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION OF LATERAL FORCES

Level Level Floor to floor Height Weight Lateral force @ each level Diaphragm force
No. Name Height hx wx wxhx k
Cvx Fx Vx O. M. SFi SWi Fpx
ft ft k k k k-ft k k k
40 Roof 360.0 800 8,570,835 0.062 153.9 153.9 800 211
9.00 153.9
39 40th 351.0 800 8,235,486 0.060 147.9 1,385 301.7 1,600 211
9.00 301.7
38 39th 342.0 800 7,905,058 0.058 141.9 4,101 443.7 2,400 211
9.00 443.7
37 38th 333.0 800 7,579,605 0.055 136.1 8,094 579.8 3,200 211
9.00 579.8
36 37th 324.0 800 7,259,185 0.053 130.3 13,312 710.1 4,000 211
9.00 710.1
35 36th 315.0 800 6,943,854 0.051 124.7 19,702 834.8 4,800 211
9.00 834.8
34 35th 306.0 800 6,633,675 0.048 119.1 27,215 953.9 5,600 211
9.00 953.9
33 34th 297.0 800 6,328,712 0.046 113.6 35,800 1,067.5 6,400 211
9.00 1,067.5
32 33th 288.0 800 6,029,030 0.044 108.2 45,408 1,175.7 7,200 211
9.00 1,175.7
31 32th 279.0 800 5,734,699 0.042 103.0 55,990 1,278.7 8,000 211
9.00 1,278.7
30 31th 270.0 800 5,445,792 0.040 97.8 67,498 1,376.5 8,800 211
9.00 1,376.5
29 30th 261.0 800 5,162,383 0.038 92.7 79,886 1,469.2 9,600 211
9.00 1,469.2
28 29th 252.0 800 4,884,554 0.036 87.7 93,109 1,556.9 10,400 211
9.00 1,556.9
27 28th 243.0 800 4,612,387 0.034 82.8 107,121 1,639.7 11,200 211
9.00 1,639.7
26 27th 234.0 800 4,345,970 0.032 78.0 121,878 1,717.7 12,000 211
9.00 1,717.7
25 26th 225.0 800 4,085,396 0.030 73.4 137,337 1,791.1 12,800 211
9.00 1,791.1
24 25th 216.0 800 3,830,763 0.028 68.8 153,457 1,859.8 13,600 211
9.00 1,859.8
23 24th 207.0 800 3,582,175 0.026 64.3 170,195 1,924.2 14,400 211
9.00 1,924.2
22 23th 198.0 800 3,339,741 0.024 60.0 187,513 1,984.1 15,200 211
9.00 1,984.1
21 22th 189.0 800 3,103,579 0.023 55.7 205,370 2,039.8 16,000 211
9.00 2,039.8
20 21th 180.0 800 2,873,813 0.021 51.6 223,729 2,091.4 16,800 211
9.00 2,091.4
19 20th 171.0 800 2,650,577 0.019 47.6 242,551 2,139.0 17,600 211
9.00 2,139.0
Level Level Floor to floor Height Weight Lateral force @ each level Diaphragm force
No. Name Height hx wx wxhxk Cvx Fx Vx O. M. SFi SWi Fpx
ft ft k k k k-ft k k k
(cont'd)

18 19th 162.0 800 2,434,015 0.018 43.7 261,803 2,182.7 18,400 211
9.00 2,182.7
17 18th 153.0 800 2,224,281 0.016 39.9 281,447 2,222.7 19,200 211
9.00 2,222.7
16 17th 144.0 800 2,021,542 0.015 36.3 301,451 2,259.0 20,000 211
9.00 2,259.0
15 16th 135.0 800 1,825,982 0.013 32.8 321,782 2,291.7 20,800 211
9.00 2,291.7
14 15th 126.0 800 1,637,798 0.012 29.4 342,408 2,321.2 21,600 211
9.00 2,321.2
13 14th 117.0 800 1,457,210 0.011 26.2 363,298 2,347.3 22,400 211
9.00 2,347.3
12 13th 108.0 800 1,284,460 0.009 23.1 384,424 2,370.4 23,200 211
9.00 2,370.4
11 12th 99.0 800 1,119,820 0.008 20.1 405,757 2,390.5 24,000 211
9.00 2,390.5
10 11th 90.0 800 963,594 0.007 17.3 427,272 2,407.8 24,800 211
9.00 2,407.8
9 10th 81.0 800 816,129 0.006 14.7 448,942 2,422.4 25,600 211
9.00 2,422.4
8 9th 72.0 800 677,826 0.005 12.2 470,744 2,434.6 26,400 211
9.00 2,434.6
7 8th 63.0 800 549,156 0.004 9.9 492,655 2,444.5 27,200 211
9.00 2,444.5
6 7th 54.0 800 430,681 0.003 7.7 514,655 2,452.2 28,000 211
9.00 2,452.2
5 6th 45.0 800 323,094 0.002 5.8 536,725 2,458.0 28,800 211
9.00 2,458.0
4 5th 36.0 800 227,276 0.002 4.1 558,847 2,462.1 29,600 211
9.00 2,462.1
3 4th 27.0 800 144,408 0.001 2.6 581,006 2,464.7 30,400 211
9.00 2,464.7
2 3rd 18.0 800 76,206 0.001 1.4 603,188 2,466.0 31,200 211
9.00 2,466.0
1 2nd 9.0 800 25,552 0.000 0.5 625,382 2,466.5 32,000 211
9.00 2,466.5
Ground 0.0 647,581
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Seismic Analysis Based on IBC 2003

Base Shear (Derived from ASCE 7-02 Sec. 9.5.5, Pg.146)

V = MAX{ MIN[SD1IE / (RT) , SDS IE / R ] , 0.044SDS IE , 0.5S1 IE / R } W
= MAX{ MIN[ 0.33W , 0.17W ] , 0.05W , 0.05W } ^
= 0.17 W, (SD) (E or F only)
= 0.12 W, (ASD)
Where SDS = 0.826 (IBC 1615.1.3)
SD1 = 0.469 (IBC 1615.1.3)
R= 6 (IBC Tab 1617.6.2, Pg. 334 )
IE = 1.25 (IBC Tab 1604.5, Pg. 272 )
S1 = 0.457 (IBC 1615.1)
hn = 36 ft
Ct = 0.02 (0.028 for steel MRF, 0.016 for concrete MRF, & 0.03 steel EBF)
x= 0.75 (0.8 for steel MRF, 0.9 for concrete MRF & steel EBF)
T = Ct (hn) =
x
0.294 sec, (ASCE 7-02 Sec. 9.5.5.3.2, Pg. 147)

Method to Calculate Vertical Distribution of Forces (ASCE 7-02, Sec. 9.5.5.4, Pg.148)

Level Wx hxk Wxhxk Fx (16-41 & 1642)

Roof W3 36k 36kW3 V(36kW3) / SWxhxk
3RD W2 24k 24kW2 V(24kW2) / SWxhxk
2ND W1 12k 12kW1 V(12kW1) / SWxhxk

SW SWxhxk V

Where k = 1 for T <= 0.5

k = 0.5 T + 0.75 for T @ (0.5 , 2.5)
k = 2 for T >= 2.5

Method to Calculate Diaphragm Forces for D, E, & F (IBC 1620.4.3), (Note: see 1620.2.5,for B & C)
Level Wx SWx Fx SFx Fpx (16-63)
Roof W3 W3 F3 F3 MAX[Fmin , MIN(SFx W3 / SWx , Fmax )]

3RD W2 W2+W3 F2 F2+F3 MAX[Fmin , MIN(SFx W2 / SWx , Fmax )]

2ND W1 W1+W2+W3 F1 F1+F2+F3 MAX[Fmin , MIN(SFx W1 / SWx , Fmax )]

SW V

Where Fmin = 0.2 SDS IE Wx

Fmax = 0.4 SDS IE Wx

Story Drift Determination (ASCE 7-02 Sec. 9.5.5.7.1, Pg.149)

dx = Cd dxe / IE
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Where Cd = ASCE 7-02 Tab. 9.5.2.2, Pg.135

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Method to Calculate Redundancy Factor, r, Based on IBC 2003

20
 max   i  2  (IBC 1617.2.2.2)
r max,i Ai
where r = apply for SDC D,E, & F of this direction of entire building
rmax,i = MAX ( hi / Vi )
hi = the horizontal shear of full height level of the building.
Vi = the total i story shear.
Ai = floor area of the diaphragm level immediately above the story.

BRACED FRAME STRUCTURE

r = [1.0 , 1.5]

r = max(r3rd, r2nd, r1st)

r3rd = 2-20 / {[max( Pe, Pf, P5, P6) cos a / V3rd ] (A2nd)0.5 }
r2nd = 2-20 / {[max( Pa, Pb, P1, P2) cos a / V2nd ] (A1st)0.5 }
r1st = 2-20 / {[max( Pc, Pd, P3, P4) cos a / V1st ] (Aground)0.5 }

MOMENT FRAME STRUCTURE

r = [1.0 , 1.25] ,for SDC D

r = [1.0 , 1.1] ,for SDC E & F

r = max[ 2 - 20 / (r2nd A1st0.5) , 2 - 20 / (r1st Aground0.5) ]

r2nd = max[ (Va+0.7Vb) , 0.7(Vb+Vc) , (Vc+0.7Vd) , (V1+0.7V2) , (0.7V2+V3)] / V2nd
r1st = max[ (Ve+0.7Vf) , 0.7(Vf+Vg) , (Vg+0.7Vh) , (V4+0.7V5) , (0.7V5+V6)] / V1st

BUILDING FRAME SYSTEM WITH SHEAR WALL

r = [1.0 , 1.5]

r = max[ 2 - 20 / (r2nd A1st0.5) , 2 - 20 / (r1st Aground0.5) ]

r2nd = max[ 10Va / (V2nd La ) , 10V1 / (V2nd L1 )]
r1st = max[ 10Vb / (V1st Lb ) , 10Vc / (V1st Lc ) , 10V2 / (V1st L2 )]

DUAL SYSTEM

r = 0.8 rcalcs > 1.0

< 1.5

r = max[ 2 - 20 / (r2nd A1st0.5) , 2 - 20 / (r1st Aground0.5) ]

r2nd = max[ 10Va / (V2nd La ) , Px cos a / V2nd , (V1+V2) / V2nd , (V5+V6) / V2nd]
r1st = max[ 10Vb / (V1st Lc ) , Py cos a / V1st , (V3+V4) / V1st , (V7+V8) / V1st]

VERTICAL COMBINATION OF STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS

r2nd , r1st = [1.0 , 1.5]

r2nd = rU
r1st = max( rL , RLrU / RU)

Note: 1. One direction is bearing wall or other system, the R, W0, and Cd used for the orthogonal should use their direction values.
(IBC 1617.6.2.3)
2. When a combination of structural systems is used in the same direction, the R, W0, and Cd used be not greater than
the least value. (IBC 1617.6.2.2)
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DYNAMIC ANALYSIS PROCEDURE / ITEM 3 OF TABLE 1616.6.3

Structures with :
Vertical Irregularities Type 1a, 1b, 2 or 3
Plan Irregularities Type 1a or 1b
Regular Structures Exceeding 240 feet in height

EQUIVALENT LATERAL FORCE PROCEDURE WITH DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS INCLUDED

IN ANALYTICAL MODEL / ITEM 4 OF TABLE 1616.6.3
Other structures with Plan or Vertical irregularities

EQUIVALENT LATERAL FORCE PROCEDURE WITH SITE SPECIFIC

RESPONSE SPECTRUM / ITEM 5 OF TABLE 1616.6.3
Structures with all the following:
Design Spectral acceleration SD1 >= 0.2
Site Class E or F
Structure period T = or > 0.7 seconds

PLAN STRUCTURAL IRREGULARITIES TABLE 1616.5.1

REF SECTION CATEGORY
Torsional Irregularity - to be considered when diaphragms are not flexible as determined in Section 1602.1 1617.4.4.5 C, D, E & F
1620.3.1 D, E & F
1a Torsional irregularity shall be considered to exist when the maximum story drift, computed including 1616.6.3 D, E & F
accidental torsion, at one end of the structure transverse to an axis is more than 1.2 times the average Table 1616.6.3 D, E & F
of the story drifts at the two ends of the structure. 1617.4.6.1 C, D, E & F
Extreme Torsional irregularity - to be considered when diaphragms are not flexible as determined in 1617.4.4.5 C, D, E & F
Section 1602.1 1620.3.1 D
1620.4.1 E&F
1b Extreme torsional irregularity shall be considered to exist when the maximum story drift, computed including 1616.6.3 D, E & F
accidental torsion, at one end of the structure transverse to an axis is more than 1.4 times the average Table 1616.6.3 D, E & F
of the story drifts at the two ends of the structure. 1617.4.6.1 C, D, E & F
Re-entrant corners
2 Plan configurations of a structure and its lateral-force-resisting system contain re-entrant corners where 1620.3.1 D, E & F
both projections of the structure beyond a re-entrant corner are greater than 15% of the plan dimension
of the structure in the given direction.
Diaphragm discontinuity
3 Diaphragms with abrupt discontinuities or variations in stiffness, including those having cutout or open areas 1620.3.1 D, E & F
greater than 50% of the gross enclosed diaphragm area or changes in effective diaphragm stiffness of
more than 50% from one story to the next.
Out-Of-Plane Offsets 1620.3.1 D, E & F
4 1616.6.3 D, E & F
Discontinuities in lateral-force-resistance path, such as out of plane offsets of vertical elements 1620.1.9 B, C, D, E & F
Nonparalell systems
5 The vertical lateral-force-resisting elements are not paralell to or symmetric about the major orthagonal axes 1620.2.2 C, D, E & F
of the lateral-force-resisting system.

VERTICAL STRUCTURAL IRREGULARITIES TABLE 1616.5.2

REF SECTION CATEGORY
Stiffness Irregularity - Soft Story
1a A soft story is one in which the lateral stiffness is less than 70% of that in the story above 1616.6.3 D, E & F
or less than 80% of the average stiffness of the 3 stories above. Table 1616.6.3 D, E & F
Stiffness Irregularity - Extreme Soft Story 1620.4.1 E&F
1b An extreme soft story is one in which the lateral stiffness is less than 60% of that in the story above 1616.6.3 D, E & F
or less than 70% of the average stiffness of the 3 stories above. Table 1616.6.3 D, E & F
Weight (Mass) Irregularity
2 Mass irregularity shall be considered to exist where the effective mass of any story is more than 150% 1616.6.3 D, E & F
of the effective mass of an adjacent story. A roof that is lighter than the floor below need not be considered.
Vertical Geometric Irregularity
3 Vertical Geometric Irregularity shall be considered to exist where the horizontal dimension of the Table 1616.6.3 D, E & F
lateral-force-resisting system in any story is more than 130% of that in an adjacent story.
 In-Plane Discontinuity in Vertical Lateral-Force-Resisting elements 1620.3.1 D, E & F
4 An in-plane offset of the lateral-force-resisting elements greater than the length of those elements 1616.6.3 D, E & F
or a reduction in stiffness of the resisting element in the story below. 1620.1.9 B, C, D, E & F
Discontinuity in Capacity - Weak Story
5 A weak story is one in which the story lateral strength is less than 80% of that in the story above. 1620.1.3 B, C, D, E & F
The story strength is the total strength of seismic-resisting elements sharing the story shear for 1616.6.3 D, E & F
the direction under consideration. 1620.4.1 E&F
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TABLE 1617.6
DESIGN COEFFICIENTS AND FACTORS FOR BASIC SEISMIC-FORCE-RESISTING SYSTEMS

Detailing Response System Deflection Systems limitations & building height

Reference Modification Overstrength Amplification Limitations by Seismic Design Category
Basic Seismic-Force-Resisting System Section Coefficient Factor Factor as determined in section 1616.3
Ra W0g Cdb A or B C Dd Ee Fe

B. Special reinforced concrete shear walls 1910.2.4 5.5 2.5 5 NL NL 160 160 160

1. Bearing Wall Systems

A. Ordinary steel braced frames (14)j 2211 4 2 3.5 NL NL 160 160 160

B. Special reinforced concrete shear walls 1910.2.4 5.5 2.5 5 NL NL 160 160 160

C. Ordinary reinforced concrete shear walls 1910.2.3 4.5 2.5 4 NL NL NP NP NP

D. Detailed plain concrete shear walls 1910.2.2 2.5 2.5 2 NL NP NP NP NP

E. Ordinary plain concrete shear walls 1910.2.1 1.5 2.5 1.5 NL NP NP NP NP

F. Special reinforced masonry shear walls 2106.1.1.5 5 2.5 3.5 NL NL 160 160 100

G. Intermediate reinforced masonry shear walls 2106.1.1.4 3.5 2.5 2.25 NL NL NP NP NP

H. Ordinary reinforced masonry shear walls 2106.1.1.2 2.5 2.5 1.75 NL 160 NP NP NP

I. Detailed plain masonry shear walls 2106.1.1.3 2 2.5 1.75 NL NP NP NP NP

J. Ordinary plain masonry shear walls 2106.1.1.1 1.5 2.5 1.25 NL NP NP NP NP

K. Light frame walls with shear panels / wood 2306.4.1/ 6 3 4 NL NL 65 65 65

structural panels / sheet steel panels 2211
L. Light frame walls with shear panels-all other materials 2306.4.5 2 2.5 2 NL NL 35 NP NP
2. Building Frame Systems
A. Steel eccentrically braced frames, moment resisting (15)j 8 2 4 NL NL 160 160 100
connections @columns away from links

B. Steel eccentrically braced frames, non-moment (15)j 7 2 4 NL NL 160 160 100

resisting, connections at col's away from the links

C. Special steel concetrically braced frames (13)j 6 2 5 NL NL 160 160 100

D. Ordinary steel concetrically braced frames (14)j 5 2 4.5 NL NL 160 160 100

E. Special reinforced concrete shear walls 1910.2.4 6 2.5 5 NL NL 160 160 100

F. Ordinary reinforced concrete shear walls 1910.2.3 5 2.5 4.5 NL NL NP NP NP

G. Detailed plain concrete shear walls 1919.2.2 3 2.5 2.5 NL NP NP NP NP

H. Ordinary plain concrete shear walls 1910.2.1 2 2.5 2 NL NP NP NP NP

I. Composite eccentrically braced frames (14)k 8 2 4 NL NL 160 160 100

J. Composite concetrically braced frames (13)k 5 2 4.5 NL NL 160 160 100

K. Ordinary composite braced frames (12)k 3 2 3 NL NL NP NP NP

L. Composite steel plate shear walls (17)k 6.5 2.5 5.5 NL NL 160 160 100

M. Special composite reinforced concrete shear (16)k 6 2.5 5 NL NL 160 160 100
walls with steel elements

N. Ordinary composite reinforced concrete (15)k 5 2.5 4.5 NL NL NP NP NP

shear walls with steel elements
 Detailing Response System Deflection Systems limitations & building height
Reference Modification Overstrength Amplification Limitations by Seismic Design Category
Basic Seismic-Force-Resisting System Section Coefficient Factor Factor as determined in section 1616.3
Ra W0g Cdb A or B C Dd Ee Fe
O. Special reinforced masonry shear walls 2106.1.1.5 5.5 2.5 4 NL NL 160 160 100

P. Intermediate reinforced masonry shear walls 2106.1.1.4 4 2.5 4 NL NL NP NP NP

Q. Ordinary reinforced masonry shear walls 2106.1.1.2 3 2.5 2.5 NL 160 NP NP NP

R. Detailed plain masonry shear walls 2106.1.1.3 2.5 2.5 2.25 NL NP NP NP NP

S. Ordinary plain masonry shear walls 2106.1.1.1 1.5 2.5 2.25 NL NP NP NP NP

T. Light frame walls with shear panels / wood 2306.4.1/ 6.5 2.5 4.5 NL NL 65 65 65
structural panels / sheet steel panels 2211

U. Light frame walls with shear panels-all other materials 2306.4.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 NL NL 35 NP NP

3. Moment Resisting Frame Systems

A. Special steel moment frames (9)j 8 3 5.5 NL NL NL NL NL

B. Special steel truss moment frames (12)j 7 3 5.5 NL NL 160 100 NP

C. Intermediate steel moment frames (10)j 6 3 5 NL NL 160 100 NPh

D. Ordinary steel moment frames (11)j 4 3 3.5 NL NL 35h NPh,i NPh,i

E. Special reinforced concrete moment frames (21.1)l 8 3 5.5 NL NL NL NL NL

F. Intermediate reinforced concrete moment frames (21.1)l 5 3 4.5 NL NL NP NP NP

G. Ordinary reinforced concrete moment frames (21.1)l 3 3 2.5 NL NP NP NP NP

H. Special composite moment frames (9)k 8 3 5.5 NL NL NL NL NL

I. Intermediate composite moment frames (10)k 5 3 4.5 NL NL NP NP NP

J. Composite partially restrained moment frames (8)k 6 3 5.5 160 160 100 NP NP

K. Ordinary composite moment frames (11)k 3 3 2.5 NL NP NP NP NP

L. Masonry wall frames 2108.9.6 5.5 3 5 NL NL 160 160 100

2106.1.1.6
4. Dual Systems with Special Moment Frames
A. Steel eccentrically braced frames, moment resisting (15)j 8 2.5 4 NL NL NL NL NL
connections at columns away from links

B. Steel eccentrically braced frames, non-moment (15)j 7 2.5 4 NL NL NL NL NL

resisting connections at columns away from links

C. Special steel concetrically braced frames (13)j 8 2.5 6.5 NL NL NL NL NL

D. Ordinary steel concetrically braced frames (14)j 6 2.5 5 NL NL NL NL NL

E. Special reinforced concrete shear walls 1910.2.4 8 2.5 6.5 NL NL NL NL NL

F. Ordinary reinforced concrete shear walls 1910.2.3 7 2.5 6 NL NL NP NP NP

G. Composite eccentrically braced frames (14)k 8 2.5 4 NL NL NL NL NL

H. Composite concentrically braced frames (13)k 6 2.5 5 NL NL NL NL NL

I. Composite steel plate shear walls (17)k 8 2.5 6.5 NL NL NL NL NL

J. Special composite reinforced concrete (16)k 8 2.5 6.5 NL NL NL NL NL

shear walls with steel elements

K. Ordinary composite reinforced concrete (15)k 7 2.5 6 NL NL NP NP NP

shear walls with steel elements

L. Special reinforced masonry shear walls 2106.1.1.5 7 3 6.5 NL NL NL NL NL

 Detailing Response System Deflection Systems limitations & building height
Reference Modification Overstrength Amplification Limitations by Seismic Design Category
Basic Seismic-Force-Resisting System Section Coefficient Factor Factor as determined in section 1616.3
Ra W0g Cdb A or B C Dd Ee Fe

M. Intermediate reinforced masonry shear walls 2106.1.1.4 6.5 3 5.5 NL NL NP NP NP

5. Dual Systems with Intermediate Moment Frames

A. Special steel concetrically braced framesf (13)j 6 2.5 5 NL NL 160 100 NP

B. Ordinary steel concetrically braced framesf 5 2.5 4.5 NL NL 160 100 NP

C. Special reinforced concrete shear walls 1910.2.4 6 2.5 5 NL NL 160 100 100

D. Ordinary reinforced concrete shear walls 1910.2.3 5.5 2.5 4.5 NL NL NP NP NP

E. Ordinary reinforced masonry shear walls 2106.1.1.2 3 3 2.5 NL 160 NP NP NP

F. Intermediate reinforced masonry shear walls 2106.1.1.4 5 3 4.5 NL NL NP NP NP

G. Composite concetrically braced frames (13)k 5 2.5 4.5 NL NL 160 100 NP

H. Ordinary composite braced frames (12)k 4 2.5 3 NL NL NP NP NP

I. Ordinary composite reinforced concrete (15)k 5.5 2.5 4.5 NL NL NP NP NP

shear walls with steel elements

J. Shear wall-frame interactive system with ordinary (21.1)l 5.5 2.5 5 NL NP NP NP NP

reinforced concrete moment frames and ordinary 1910.2.3
reinforced concrete shear walls
6. Inverted Pendulum Systems
A. Cantilevered column systems 2.5 2.5 5 NL NL 35 35 35

B. Special steel moment frames (9)j 2.5 2 2.5 NL NL NL NL NL

C. Ordinary steel moment frames (11)j 1.25 2 2.5 NL NL NP NP NP

D. Special reinforced concrete moment frames (21.1)l 2.5 2 2.5 NL NL NL NL NL

E. Structural steel systems not specifically AISC-ASD

Detailed for Seismic Resistance AISC-LRFD 3 3 3 NL NL NP NP NP
AISI
AISC-HSS

NOTES FOR TABLE 1617.6

a. Response modification coefficient, R, for use throughout

b. Deflection amplification factor, Cd for use in Section 5.3.7.1 and 5.3.7.2 of FEMA 302.

c. NL=Not limited NP=Not permitted.

d. See Section 1617.6.4.1 for a description of building systems limited to buildings with a height of 240 ft or less.

e. See Section 1617.6.4.1 for a description of building systems limited to buildings with a height of 160 ft or less.

f. Ordinary moment frame is permitted to be used in lieu of intermediate moment frame in Seismic Design Categories B and C.

g. The tabulated value of the overstrength factor, W0, may be reduced by subtracting 1/2 for structures with flexible diaphragms,
but shall not be taken as less than 2.0 for any structure.

h. Steel ordinary moment frames and intermediate moment frames are permitted in single story buildings up to a height of 60 ft when
the moment joints of field connections are constructed of bolted end plates, and the dead load of the roof does not exceed 15 psf.
The dead load of the portion of walls more than 35 feet above the base shall not exceed 15 psf.

I. Steel ordinary moment frames are permitted in buildings up to a height of 35 ft where the dead load of the walls, floors, and roofs
does not exceed 15 psf.

j. AISC Seismic Part I or Part III, Section number

k. AISC Seismic part II, Section number

l. ACI 318, Section number

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Period determination / 1617.4.2

The fundanmental period of the building, T, in the direction under consideration shall be established using the
structural properties and deformation characteristics of the resisting elements in a properly substantiated
analysis or shall be taken as the approximate fundamental period T a , determined in accordance with the
requirements of Section 1617.4.2. The calculated period, T, shall not exceed the product of the coefficient for upper
limit on calculated period,C u from table 1617.4.2 and the approximate fundamental period T a ( T =< TaCu ).

TABLE 1617.4.2
COEFFICIENT FOR UPPER LIMIT ON CALCULATED PERIOD
Design spectral response acceleration
at 1 second period, SD1 Coefficient Cu
>= 0.4 1.2
0.3 1.3
0.2 1.4
0.15 1.5
=< 0.1 1.7

Approximate fundamental period / 1617.4.2.1

The approximate funamental period, Ta in seconds, shall be determined from the following equation:
3
Ta Ct (hn ) 4 (Equation 16-39)
where:

Ct = 0.030 [ 0.073 ]

= 0.035 For moment resisting frame systems of steel in which the frames resist 100% of the required seismic
are not enclosed or adjoined by more rigid components that will prevent the frames from deflecting
when subject force and to seismic forces (the metric coefficient is 0.085).
= 0.030 For moment resisting frame systems of reinforced concrete in which the frames resist 100% of the
force and are not enclosed or adjoined by more rigid components that will prevent the frames from
deflecting when required seismic subject to seismic forces (the metric coefficient is 0.073).
= 0.030 For eccentrically braced steel frames (the metric coefficient is 0.073).
==> = 0.020 For all other building systems (the metric coefficient is 0.049).

hn = The height (ft or m) above the base to the highest level of the building

Alternately, determination of the approximate fundamental period, Ta, in seconds from the following formula for
concret and steel moment resisting frame buildings not to exceed 12 stories in height and having a minimum story
height of 10 ft (3048 mm) is permitted:

Ta 0.1N ( Equation 16-40 ) Where: N = Number of stories

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Redundancy / 1617.2
A redundancy coefficient, r, shall be assigned to all structures in accordance with this section, based on the extent of structural
redundancy inherent in the lateral-force-resisting system.

Seismic Design Category A, B or C. / 1617.2.1

For structures assigned to Seismic Design Category A, B or C (see Section 1616), the value of the redundancy cefficient r is 1.0.

Seismic Design Category D, E or F. / 1617.2.2

For structures assigned to Seismic Design Category D, E or F (see Section 1616), the value of the redundancy cefficient,
r, shall be taken as the largest of the values of ri , calculated at each story "i" of the structure in accordance with
Equation 16-32 as follows:

20 6.1
 i 2  For SI :  i 2  Equation 16  32
rmax i Ai rma xi Ai

Where:

gmax i = The ratio of the design story shear resisted by the most heavily loaded single element in the story to the total
story shear for a given direction of loading.

= For braced frames : The value, gmax i , is equal to the lateral force component in the most heavily loaded
brace element divided by the story shear

= For moment frames : The value, gmax i , shall be taken as the maximum of the sum of the shears
in any two adjacent columns in a moment frame divided by the story shear.
For columns common to two bays with moment-resisting connections on opposite sides
at the level under consideration, it is permitted to use 70% of the shear in that column
in that column in the column shear summation.

= For shear walls : The value, gmax i , shall be taken as the maximum value of the product of the shear
in the wall or wall pier and 1.0 / lw ( 3.3 / lw for SI ), divided by the story shear, where
lw is the length of the wall or wall pier in feet (m).

= For dual systems : The value, gmax i , shall be taken as the maximum value defined above,
considering all lateral-load-resisting elements in the story.
The lateral loads shall be distributed to elements based on relative rigidities
considering the interaction of the dual system.
For dual systems, the value of r need not exceed 80% of the calculated value above.

Ai == The floor area in square feet of the diaphragm level immediately above the story.

The value, g, shall not be less than 1.0, and need not exceed 1.5.

For structures with seismic-force-resisting systems in any direction compromised solely of special moment frames,
the seismic force-resisting-system shall be configured such that the value of r calculated in accordance with this
section does not exceed 1.25 for structures assigned to category D and 1.1 for category E or F.

For structures with vertical combinations of seismic-force-resisting systems, that the value, r, shall be determined
independently for each seismic-force-resisting system. The reliability/redundancy factor of the lower portion shall not
be less than the following:

RL u
L  Equation 16-33
Ru
where:
rL = r of lower portion. ru = r of upper portion.

RL = R of lower portion. Ru = R of upper portion.

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Torsion / 1617.4.4.3
Where diaphragms are not flexible, the design shall include accidental torsional moments, M t (ft-k or KN-m), resulting from
the difference in locations of the center of mass and center of stiffness.

Accidental torsion / 1617.4.4.4

Where diaphragms are not flexible, in addition to the torsional moment, the design shall also include accidental torsional
moments, Mta (ft-k or KN-m), caused by assumed displacement of the center of mass each way from its actual location
by a distance equal to 5% of the dimension of the building perpendicular to the applied forces.

Dynamic amplification of torsion / 1617.4.4.5

For structures in Seismic Design Category C, D, E & F, where Type 1a or 1b plan torsional irregularity exists as defined in
Table 1616.5.1, effects for torsional irregularity shall be acounted for by multiplying the sum of M t & Mta (as determined in the
proceeding sections) at each level by a torsional amplification factor, A x , determined from the following equation:

  
Ax  MIN  [ max ]2 , 3 Equation 16  44
 1.2 avg 
 
Where:

dmax = The maximum displacement at Level x ( in or mm )

davg = The average of the displacements at the extreme points of the structure at Level x ( in or mm )

The more severe loading for each element shall be considered for design.
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P-delta effects / 1617.4.6.2
P-delta effects on story shears and moments, the resulting member forces and moments, and the story drifts induced by these
effects are not required to be considered when the stability coefficient, q, as determined by the following equation is equal to
or less than 0.10 :
P
 x = 0.083 Equation 16-47
Vxhsx Cd
Where:
Px = The total unfactored vertical design load at and above Level x (kip or KN);
when calculating the vertical design load for purposes of determining P-delta, 10,000
the individual load factors need not exceed 1.0.

D = The design story drift (in or mm) occuring simultaneously with V x; 0.500

Vx = The seismic shear force (kip or Kn) acting acting between Level x and x-1; 1,200

hsx = The story height (ft or m) below Level x; 10.0

Cd = The defflection amplification factor in Tabvle 1617.6. 5.0

0.5
The stability coefficiennt, q,shall not exceed qmax determined as follows;  max  0.25 Equation 16  48
 Cd

qmax = 0.10
Where:
b = The ratio of shear demand to shear capacity for the story between Level x and x-1.
Where the ratio b is not calculated a value of b = 1.0 shall be used. b = 1.0

When the stability coefficient, q, is greater than 0.1 but less or equal to qmax
interstory drifts and element forces shall be computed including P-delta effects.

To obtain the story drift for including the P-delta effect, the design story drift determined in Section 1617.4.6.1
shall be multiplied by 1.0 / (1-q).
1.0
= 1.09
1   
When q is greater than qmax the structure is potentially unstable and shall be redesigned.

q = 0.083 < 0.10

P-delta effects on shears and moments, the resulting member forces and
moments and the story drifts induced by these effects need not be considered !
q = 0.083 < qmax = 0.10
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Deflection and drift limits / 1617.3
The design story drift, D, as determined in Section 1617.4.6 or 1617.5.3, shall not exceed the allowable story drift, Da
as obtained from Table 1617.3 for any story. All portions of the building shall be designed to act as an integral unit in resisting
seismic forces unless separated structurally by a distance sufficient to avoid damaging contact under total deflection, dx
as determined in Section 1617.4.6.1.
Da = 1.80 in, [ 0.015 hSX ]
ALLOWABLE STORY DRIFT, D , (in) a
a
/ TABLE 1617.3
SEISMIC USE GROUP
BUILDING I II III
Buildings, other than masonry shear wall or masonry wall frame buildings, 4 stories or less in height
with interior walls, partitions, ceilings, and exterior wall systems that have been designed to 0.025hSXb 0.020hSX 0.015hSX
accommodate the story drifts.

Masonry cantilever shear wall buildings c 0.010hSX 0.010hSX 0.010hSX

Other masonry shear wall buildings 0.007hSX 0.007hSX 0.007hSX

Masonry wall frame buildings 0.013hSX 0.013hSX 0.010hSX

All other buildings 0.020hSX 0.015hSX 0.010hSX

a. There shall be no drift limit for single-story buildings with interior walls, partitions, ceilings, and exterior wall systems
that have been designed to accommodate the story drifts.
b. hSX is thee story height below Level x.
c. Buildings in which the basic structural system consists of masonry shear walls designed as vertical elements cantilevered from
their base or foundation support which are so constructed that moment transfer between shear walls(coupling) is negligible.

Story drift determination 1617.4.6.1

The design story drift, shall be computed as the difference of the deflections at the center of mass at the top and bottom of the story
under consideration. Where allowable stress design is used, D shall be computed using earthquake forces without dividing by 1.4.
For structures assigned to Seismic Design Category C, D, E or F having plan irregularity Types 1a or 1b, the design story drift, D,
shall be computed as the larger difference of the deflections along any of the edges of the structure at the top and bottom of the
story under consideration. The deflection at Level x, dX (in or mm) shall be determined in accordance with the following equation:

Cd  xe
Equation 16-46 x 
IE
Where:
Cd = The deflection amplification factor in Table 1617.6 Cd = 5

IE = The occupancy importance factor determined in accordance with Section 1616.2 IE = 1.00

dxe = The deflection(in or mm) determined by an elastic analysis Top of story : = 0.625
of the seismic-force-resisting system. Bottom of story: = 0.500

For determining compliance with the story drift limitation of Section 1617.3, the deflections of Level x, dx (in or mm)
shall be calculated as required in this section.
For purposes of this drift analysis only, the upper bound limitation specified in Section 1617.4.2 on the computed fundamental
period, T, in seconds, of the building, shall not apply.
The design story drift, D (in or mm) shall be increased by the incremental factor relating to the P-delta effects,

1.0
ad 1.0 / 1    as determined in Section 1617.4.6.2. ad  = 1.09
1 
When calculating drift the redundancy coefficient, r, shall be taken as 1.0
Cd  xe Cd  xe
Top of story: x  = 3.13 Bottom of story: x  = 2.50
IE IE
Drift : D = 3.13 - 2.50 = 0.63 in

Modified Drift : Dad = 0.68 in < Da = 1.80 in [Satisfactory]