TR.31.2.18 Japanese Seismic Load
The purpose of this command is to define and generate static
equivalent seismic loads as per Japanese specifications using a static
equivalent approach similar to those outlined by UBC. Depending on this
definition, equivalent lateral loads will be generated in horizontal
direction(s). The implementation is as per Article 88 in the
Building Codes Enforcement Ordinance 2006
.
General Format
DEFINE AIJ (ACCIDENTAL) LOAD
AIJ-spec
weight-data
Refer to Common Weight Data for information on how to specify structure weight for seismic loads.
Where:
AIJ-spec
= { ZONE f1 CO f2 TC f3 ALPHA f4 }
where:
Parameter | Definition |
---|---|
ZONE f1 | Zone factor (0.7, 0.8, 0.9 or 1.0 ) |
CO f2 | Normal coefficient of shear force ( 0.2 or 1.0 ) |
TC f3 | Period defined by ground support specification ( 0.4, 0.6 or 0.8 sec) |
ALPHA f4 | Ratio of steel height to overall building height, which are used in the calculation of Rt. |
Generation of AIJ Seismic Load
General format to provide Japanese Seismic load in a primary load case:
LOAD i
AIJ LOAD {X | Y | Z} (f5) (ACC f6)
Where:
Parameter | Definition |
---|---|
LOAD i | load case number |
AIJ LOAD { X | Y | Z } f5 | optional factor to multiply horizontal seismic load. |
ACC f6 | multiplying factor for Accidental Torsion, to be
used to multiply the AIJ accidental torsion load (default = 1.0). May be
negative (otherwise, the default sign for MY is used based on the direction of
the generated lateral forces).
Note: Choose horizontal directions only.
|
If the ACCIDENTAL
option is specified, the accidental
torsion will be calculated per the AIJ specifications. The value of the accidental
torsion is based on the "center of mass" for each level. The "center of mass" is
calculated from the SELFWEIGHT, JOINT WEIGHTs and MEMBER WEIGHTs you have specified
The seismic load generator can be used to generate lateral loads in
the X & Z directions for Y up or X & Y for Z up. Y up or Z up is the
vertical axis and the direction of gravity loads (See the
SET Z UP
command in
TR.5 Set Command Specification).
All vertical coordinates of the floors above the base must be positive and the
vertical axis must be perpendicular to the floors.
Methodology
Seismic zone coefficient and parameter values are supplied by the user
through the DEFINE AIJ LOAD
command.
Program calculates the natural period of building Tutilizing the following equation:
Design spectral coefficient, Rt, is calculated utilizing T and Tc as follows:
αi is calculated from the weight values provided in the Define AIJ Load command.
The seismic coefficient of floor, Ci, is calculated using:
Seismic load shear force, Qi, of each floor is calculated by Ci and Wi:
Load value of each floor Pi is calculated by seismic load shear force Qi.
The total lateral seismic load is distributed by the program among different levels.
Example
DEFINE AIJ LOAD
ZONE 0.8 CO 0.2 TC 0.6 ALPHA 1.0
JOINT WEIGHT
51 56 93 100 WEIGHT 1440
101 106 143 150 WEIGHT 1000
151 156 193 200 WEIGHT 720
LOAD 1 ( SEISMIC LOAD IN X)
AIJ LOAD X