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Template > Response Spectrum KDS17:2018 (South Korea)

Generation of the response spectrum according to KDS17:2018

Setting

Description

Parameters Setting

Description

Site Class Type of the response spectrum in reference to the definitions in the KDS17:2018 (Class S1, S2, S3, S4, and S5)
Seismic Zone Seismic zone per KDS17. Default zone is I. Program automatically will adjust the value of Factor Z per selected seismic zone.
Return Period Return period per KDS17. Default period is 200. Program automatically will adjust the value of Factor I per selected return period.
Output variable

Name of the variable that describes the response spectrum

The horizontal default name will be set up as KDS17_Csm.

The variable (and the related variables, formulas and tables) is stored in Properties > Variables and can be used when defining the earthquake load (Schedule > Load Definition > Earthquake Load).

The variable describing the response spectrum will be given in terms of Sa/g (-) as a function of the period T (s).