Structural Design and Construction · Lesson 12 of 27

Seismic Design Basics (NSCP 2015)

Read the seismic hazard from the zone and soil into the coefficients Ca and Cv, compute the NSCP 2015 static base shear V = Cs W with its period based value and its upper and lower limits, distribute that shear up the height as floor forces, then check story drift and ductile detailing, a steady source of Structural Engineering and Construction points on the CELE.

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