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V. GB 50011-2010 Static Seismic - Case1

Calculate the base shear and its distribution along the height using the equivalent lateral force method in GB 50011-2010.

Details

Structure to be modelled:
  • height = 3× 4m = 12m
  • plan dimension X = 4m
  • plan dimension Z = 5m
Input parameters:
  • Frequency of seismic event: Frequent
  • Classification of seismic design: Group 2
  • Seismic design intensity: 8
  • Site class: II
  • Equivalent gravity load factor for horizontal seismic action: 0.85 (default in STAAD.Pro)
  • Damping ratio, ζ = 0.05 (default in STAAD.Pro)

The section of all members is HW300X300, and the seismic weight for each floor is assumed as 280 kN applied as joint weight of 70 kN to nodes 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 11 to 16. S

Validation

The effective weight of the structure:

G Eq = 0.85 × 280  kN × 3  floors = 714  kN

The structure period (as calculated by STAAD.Pro, Tcalc = 0.685s

The max value of the horizontal seismic influence for a "frequent" earthquake with intensity of 8, ɑmax = 0.16 (Table 5.1.4-1)

The characteristic period, Tg = 0.4s (Table 5.1.4-2)

The power index of the curvilinear decrease section:

γ = 0.9 + 0.05 - ζ 0.5 + 5 ζ = 0.9

The damping adjustment factor:

η 2 = 1 + 0.05 - ζ 0.06 + 1.7 ζ = 1.0

Tg < T < 5Tg

The horizontal seismic influence coefficient corresponding to the fundamental period of the structure:

ɑ 1 = ( T g T ) γ η 2 × ɑ max = ( 0.4 0.685 ) 0.9 1.0 × 0.16 = 0.099

The characteristic value of the total horizontal seismic action of the structure:

F Ek = ɑ 1 × G Eq = 0.099 × 714 = 70.69  kN (Eq. 2.5)

T = 0.685 > 1.4Tg = 0.56

T = 0.35 < Tg < 0.55

Additional seismic action factors at the top of the building δn = 0.08×T + 0.01 = 0.065

Additional horizontal seismic action applied at top of the building ΔFn = δn × FEk = 0.065 × 70.69 = 4.59 kN

Characteristic value of horizontal seismic action applied at the ith mass:

F i = G i H i j = 1 n G j H j F E k ( 1 - δ n )
Story Level Gi

(kN)

Hi

(m)

GiHi

(kN·m)

GiHi/ΣGiHi Fi

(kN)

ΔFn

(kN)

Vi

(kN)

3rd 280 12 3,360 0.5 33.053 4.59 37.633
2nd 280 8 2,240 0.333 22.030 59.633
1st 280 4 1,120 0.167 11.015 70.687
Σ 840 6,720 1
Story Level Lateral Load

(kN)

Gravity Load

(kN)

λ

(%)

λmin

(%)

Adjustment

Factor

3rd 37.633 280 13.44 3.2 1
2nd 59.633 560 10.65 3.2 1
1st 70.687 840 8.42 3.2 1

Results

Table 1. Comparison of results
Result Type Reference STAAD.Pro Difference Comments
Story Shear, Fi (kN) 1st 11.015 10.971 negligible  
2nd 22.030 21.943 negligible  
3rd 37.633 37.476 negligible  
Base Shear, V (kN) 70.687 70.390 negligible  

STAAD.Pro Input File

The file C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition\Samples\ Verification Models\06 Loading\GB 50011\GB 50011-2010 Static Seismic - Case1.std is typically installed with the program.

STAAD SPACE
START JOB INFORMATION
ENGINEER DATE 18-May-15
END JOB INFORMATION
INPUT WIDTH 79
UNIT METER KN
JOINT COORDINATES
       1 0 0 0
       2 0 4 0
       3 4 4 0
       4 4 0 0
       5 0 8 0
       6 4 8 0
       7 0 0 5
       8 0 4 5
       9 4 4 5
      10 4 0 5
      11 0 8 5
      12 4 8 5
      13 0 12 0
      14 4 12 0
      15 0 12 5
      16 4 12 5
MEMBER INCIDENCES
       1         1         2
       2         2         3
       3         3         4
       4         2         5
       5         5         6
       6         6         3
       7         2         8
       8         3         9
       9         5        11
      10         6        12
      11         7         8
      12         8         9
      13         9        10
      14         8        11
      15        11        12
      16        12         9
      17         5        13
      18         6        14
      19        11        15
      20        12        16
      21        13        14
      22        13        15
      23        14        16
      24        15        16
DEFINE MATERIAL START
ISOTROPIC CONCRETE
E 2.17185e+07
POISSON 0.17
DENSITY 23.5616
ALPHA 1e-05
DAMP 0.05
TYPE CONCRETE
STRENGTH FCU 27579
ISOTROPIC STEEL
E 2.05e+08
POISSON 0.3
DENSITY 76.8195
ALPHA 1.2e-05
DAMP 0.03
TYPE STEEL
STRENGTH RY 1.5 RT 1.2
END DEFINE MATERIAL
MEMBER PROPERTY CHINESE
1 TO 24 TABLE ST HW300X300
CONSTANTS
MATERIAL STEEL ALL
SUPPORTS
1 4 7 10 FIXED
DEFINE REFERENCE LOADS
LOAD R1 LOADTYPE Dead  TITLE DL
JOINT LOAD
2 3 5 6 8 9 11 TO 16 FY -70
END DEFINE REFERENCE LOADS
DEFINE GB50011 2010 LOAD
INTENSITY 8 FREQUENT GROUP 2 SCLASS 2 GFA 0.85
REFERENCE LOAD Y
R1 1.0 
LOAD 1 LOADTYPE Seismic  TITLE EL-X DIR
GB50011 LOAD X 1
PERFORM ANALYSIS PRINT LOAD DATA
PRINT ANALYSIS RESULTS
FINISH

STAAD.Pro Output

   LOADING     1  LOADTYPE SEISMIC  TITLE EL-X DIR                            
   -----------
   *****************************************************************************
   *                                                                           *
   * EQUIV. SEISMIC LOADS AS PER SEISMIC DESIGN CODE FOR BUILDINGS             *
   *                              (GB50011:2010) OF CHINA ALONG X              *
   *  T CALCULATED =  0.685 SEC.      T USER PROVIDED =  0.000 SEC.            *
   *  T USED =  0.685 SEC.                                                     *
   *  MAX. HORIZONTAL SEISMIC INFLUENCE COEFFICIENT =  0.160                   *
   *  CHARACTERISTIC PERIOD =  0.400 SEC.                                      *
   *  DAMPING RATIO =  0.050    POWER INDEX (GAMMA) = 0.900                    *
   *  DAMPING ADJUSTMENT FACTOR (ETA2) =  1.000                                *
   *  ADJUSTING FACTOR (ETA1) =  0.020                                         *
   *  HORIZONTAL SEISMIC INFLUENCE COEFFICIENT (ALPHA1) =  0.099  ( 9.859%)    *
   *  MINIMUM SHEAR FACTOR AS PER SEC. 5.2.5 (LAMBDA) =   0.032  (  3.200%)    *
   *  EQUIVALENT GRAVITY LOAD FACTOR FOR HORIZONTAL SEISMIC ACTION =  0.850    *
   *  TOTAL HORIZONTAL SEISMIC ACTION =                                        *
   *          =  0.099 X      0.850 X    840.000 =       70.390  KN            *
   *  DESIGN BASE SHEAR =  1.000 X       70.390                                *
   *                    =       70.390  KN                                     *
   *  ADDITIONAL SEISMIC ACTION FACTOR (DELTAN) =  0.065                       *
   *****************************************************************************
    CHECK FOR MINIMUM LATERAL FORCE AT EACH FLOOR [GB50011:5.2.5]
                                                           LOAD -    1    FACTOR -   1.000
    FLOOR            LATERAL          GRAVITY         LAMBDA   LAMBDA   ADJUSTMENT
    HEIGHT (METE)    LOAD (KN  )      LOAD (KN  )      (%)     MIN (%)   FACTOR
    -------------    -----------      ------------    ------   ------   -----------
        12.000           37.476          280.000       13.38     3.20     1.00
         8.000           59.418          560.000       10.61     3.20     1.00
         4.000           70.390          840.000        8.38     3.20     1.00
    JOINT            LATERAL          TORSIONAL            VERTICAL      LOAD -    1
                     LOAD (KN  )      MOMENT (KN  -METE)   LOAD (KN  )    FACTOR -   1.000
    -----            -------          ---------           -----------
       2     FX        2.743    MY        0.000           FY        0.000
       3     FX        2.743    MY        0.000           FY        0.000
       8     FX        2.743    MY        0.000           FY        0.000
       9     FX        2.743    MY        0.000           FY        0.000
                 -----------        -----------           ----------------
          TOTAL =     10.971              0.000                     0.000    AT LEVEL     4.000 METE
      STAAD SPACE                                              -- PAGE NO.    5
       5     FX        5.486    MY        0.000           FY        0.000
       6     FX        5.486    MY        0.000           FY        0.000
      11     FX        5.486    MY        0.000           FY        0.000
      12     FX        5.486    MY        0.000           FY        0.000
                 -----------        -----------           ----------------
          TOTAL =     21.943              0.000                     0.000    AT LEVEL     8.000 METE
      13     FX        9.369    MY        0.000           FY        0.000
      14     FX        9.369    MY        0.000           FY        0.000
      15     FX        9.369    MY        0.000           FY        0.000
      16     FX        9.369    MY        0.000           FY        0.000
                 -----------        -----------           ----------------
          TOTAL =     37.476              0.000                     0.000    AT LEVEL    12.000 METE
   ************ END OF DATA FROM INTERNAL STORAGE ************
    85. PRINT ANALYSIS RESULTS
  ANALYSIS RESULTS                    
      STAAD SPACE                                              -- PAGE NO.    6
   JOINT DISPLACEMENT (CM   RADIANS)    STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE
   ------------------
 JOINT  LOAD   X-TRANS   Y-TRANS   Z-TRANS   X-ROTAN   Y-ROTAN   Z-ROTAN
      1    1     0.0000    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000
      2    1     0.4604    0.0100    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000   -0.0010
      3    1     0.4604   -0.0100    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000   -0.0010
      4    1     0.0000    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000
      5    1     1.0622    0.0156    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000   -0.0009
      6    1     1.0622   -0.0156    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000   -0.0009
      7    1     0.0000    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000
      8    1     0.4604    0.0100    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000   -0.0010
      9    1     0.4604   -0.0100    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000   -0.0010
     10    1     0.0000    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000
     11    1     1.0622    0.0156    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000   -0.0009
     12    1     1.0622   -0.0156    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000   -0.0009
     13    1     1.4811    0.0175    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000   -0.0005
     14    1     1.4811   -0.0175    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000   -0.0005
     15    1     1.4811    0.0175    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000   -0.0005
     16    1     1.4811   -0.0175    0.0000    0.0000    0.0000   -0.0005
      STAAD SPACE                                              -- PAGE NO.    7
   SUPPORT REACTIONS -UNIT KN   METE    STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE
   -----------------
 JOINT  LOAD   FORCE-X   FORCE-Y   FORCE-Z     MOM-X     MOM-Y     MOM Z
      1    1    -17.60    -60.77      0.00      0.00      0.00     45.74
      4    1    -17.60     60.77      0.00      0.00      0.00     45.74
      7    1    -17.60    -60.77      0.00      0.00      0.00     45.74
     10    1    -17.60     60.77      0.00      0.00      0.00     45.74
      STAAD SPACE                                              -- PAGE NO.    8
   MEMBER END FORCES    STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE
   -----------------
   ALL UNITS ARE -- KN   METE     (LOCAL )
  MEMBER  LOAD  JT     AXIAL   SHEAR-Y  SHEAR-Z   TORSION     MOM-Y      MOM-Z
      1    1     1    -60.77     17.60    -0.00     -0.00      0.00      45.74
                 2     60.77    -17.60     0.00      0.00      0.00      24.65
      2    1     2      0.00    -26.60    -0.00      0.00      0.00     -53.19
                 3      0.00     26.60     0.00     -0.00      0.00     -53.19
      3    1     3     60.77     17.60    -0.00     -0.00      0.00      24.65
                 4    -60.77    -17.60     0.00      0.00      0.00      45.74
      4    1     2    -34.18     14.85    -0.00     -0.00      0.00      28.54
                 5     34.18    -14.85     0.00      0.00      0.00      30.88
      5    1     5      0.00    -22.73    -0.00      0.00      0.00     -45.46
                 6      0.00     22.73     0.00     -0.00      0.00     -45.46
      6    1     6     34.18     14.85    -0.00     -0.00      0.00      30.88
                 3    -34.18    -14.85     0.00      0.00      0.00      28.54
      7    1     2     -0.00     -0.00     0.00      0.00     -0.00      -0.00
                 8      0.00      0.00    -0.00     -0.00     -0.00      -0.00
      8    1     3     -0.00      0.00     0.00      0.00     -0.00       0.00
                 9      0.00     -0.00    -0.00     -0.00     -0.00       0.00
      9    1     5     -0.00     -0.00     0.00      0.00     -0.00      -0.00
                11      0.00      0.00    -0.00     -0.00     -0.00      -0.00
     10    1     6     -0.00      0.00     0.00      0.00     -0.00       0.00
                12      0.00     -0.00    -0.00     -0.00     -0.00       0.00
     11    1     7    -60.77     17.60    -0.00     -0.00      0.00      45.74
                 8     60.77    -17.60     0.00      0.00      0.00      24.65
     12    1     8     -0.00    -26.60    -0.00      0.00      0.00     -53.19
                 9      0.00     26.60     0.00     -0.00      0.00     -53.19
     13    1     9     60.77     17.60    -0.00     -0.00      0.00      24.65
                10    -60.77    -17.60     0.00      0.00      0.00      45.74
     14    1     8    -34.18     14.85    -0.00     -0.00      0.00      28.54
                11     34.18    -14.85     0.00      0.00      0.00      30.88
     15    1    11      0.00    -22.73    -0.00      0.00      0.00     -45.46
                12      0.00     22.73     0.00     -0.00      0.00     -45.46
      STAAD SPACE                                              -- PAGE NO.    9
   MEMBER END FORCES    STRUCTURE TYPE = SPACE
   -----------------
   ALL UNITS ARE -- KN   METE     (LOCAL )
  MEMBER  LOAD  JT     AXIAL   SHEAR-Y  SHEAR-Z   TORSION     MOM-Y      MOM-Z
     16    1    12     34.18     14.85    -0.00     -0.00      0.00      30.88
                 9    -34.18    -14.85     0.00      0.00      0.00      28.54
     17    1     5    -11.45      9.37    -0.00     -0.00      0.00      14.58
                13     11.45     -9.37     0.00      0.00      0.00      22.89
     18    1     6     11.45      9.37     0.00     -0.00     -0.00      14.58
                14    -11.45     -9.37    -0.00      0.00     -0.00      22.89
     19    1    11    -11.45      9.37    -0.00     -0.00      0.00      14.58
                15     11.45     -9.37     0.00      0.00      0.00      22.89
     20    1    12     11.45      9.37     0.00     -0.00     -0.00      14.58
                16    -11.45     -9.37    -0.00      0.00     -0.00      22.89
     21    1    13      0.00    -11.45    -0.00      0.00      0.00     -22.89
                14     -0.00     11.45     0.00     -0.00      0.00     -22.89
     22    1    13      0.00     -0.00     0.00     -0.00     -0.00      -0.00
                15     -0.00      0.00    -0.00      0.00     -0.00      -0.00
     23    1    14     -0.00      0.00     0.00     -0.00     -0.00       0.00
                16      0.00     -0.00    -0.00      0.00     -0.00       0.00
     24    1    15      0.00    -11.45    -0.00      0.00      0.00     -22.89
                16      0.00     11.45     0.00     -0.00      0.00     -22.89
   ************** END OF LATEST ANALYSIS RESULT **************