TR.31.2.21 Turkish Seismic Code
This set of commands may be used to define the parameters for generation of equivalent static lateral loads for seismic analysis per the specifications laid out in Specification for Structures to be Built in Disaster Areas Part – III – Earthquake Disaster Prevention Amended on 2.7.1998, Official Gazette No. 23390 (English Translation). This is referred to as the Turkish Seismic Provisions.
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.
General Format
STAAD utilizes the following format to generate the lateral seismic loads.
DEFINE TURKISH LOAD
tur-spec
weight-data
Refer to Common Weight Data for information on how to specify structure weight for seismic loads.
Where:
tur-spec = { A f1 TA f2 TB f3 I f4 RX f5 RZ f6 (CT f7) (PX f8) (PZ f9) }
Parameter | Definition |
---|---|
A f1 | Effective Ground Acceleration Coefficient, Ao. Refer table 6.2 |
TA f2 | Spectrum Characteristic Periods, TA and TB. These are user input and found in Table 6.4 |
TB f3 | Spectrum Characteristic Periods, TA and TB. These are user input and found in Table 6.4 |
I f4 | the earthquake importance factor of the structure. |
RX f5 | Structural Behavior Factors (R) along X and Z directions respectively. These are user input and please refer Table 6.5 |
RZ f6 | Structural Behavior Factors (R) along X and Z directions respectively. These are user input and please refer Table 6.5 |
CT f7 | Optional CT value to calculate time period. See section 1617.4.2.1, equation 16-39 of IBC 2000 and section 9.5.5.3.2, equation 9.5.5.3.2-1 of ASCE 7-02. |
PX f8 | Optional Period of structure (in sec) in X-direction to be used as fundamental period of the structure instead of the value derived from section 1617.4.2 of IBC 2000, and section 9.5.5.3 of ASCE 7-02. |
PZ f9 | Optional Period of structure (in sec) in Z-direction to be used as fundamental period of the structure instead of the value derived from section 1617.4.2 of IBC 2000, and section 9.5.5.3 of ASCE 7-02. |
WEIGHT w | joint weight associated with list |
UNI v1 v2 v3 | Used when specifying a uniformly distributed load with a value of v1 starting at a distance of v2 from the start of the member and ending at a distance of v3 from the start of the member. If v2 and v3 are omitted, the load is assumed to cover the entire length of the member. |
CON v4 v5 | Used when specifying a concentrated force with a value of v4 applied at a distance of v5 from the start of the member. If v5 is omitted, the load is assumed to act at the center of the member. |
PRESSURE p1 | weight per unit area for the plates selected. Assumed to be uniform over the entire plate.
Element Weight is used if plate elements are part of the model, and uniform pressures on the plates are to be considered in weight calculation. |
Floor Weight is used if the pressure is on a region bounded by beams, but the entity which constitutes the region, such as a slab, is not defined as part of the structural model. It is used in the same sort of situation in which one uses FLOOR LOADS (See TR.32.4.3 Floor Load Specification for details).
Base Shear
The minimum lateral seismic force or base shear, Vt, is automatically calculated per equation 6.4 in section 6.7.1:
Except that Vt shall not be less than:
Seismic Load Reduction Factor, Ra (T1), in above equation is determined based on the following equations 6.3a and 6.3b in the code:
The Structural Behavior Factor in either direction, RX and RZ, are provided through user input (variables f5 and f5) along the direction of calculation. Spectrum Characteristics Period, TA and TB, are also provided by user through the parameters (variables f2 and f3).
Vertical Distribution
As per 4.1.8.11(6), the total lateral seismic force, Vt, shall be distributed such that a portion, Ft shall be concentrated at the top of the building, where,
- but ΔFN is not greater than 0.20Vt
- and ΔFN = 0 when HN ≤ 25 m.
Example
DEFINE TUR LOAD
A 0.40 TA 0.10 TB 0.30 I 1.4 RX 3.0 RZ 3.0
SELFWEIGHT
JOINT WEIGHT
17 TO 48 WEIGHT 7
49 TO 64 WEIGHT 3.5
LOAD 1 EARTHQUAKE ALONG X
TUR LOAD X 1.0
PERFORM ANALYSIS PRINT LOAD DATA
CHANGE