EARTHQUAKE FORCES ACCORDING to EGYPTIAN CODE 2008

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by Eng. M. ZAGHLAL at JAN.2010

INPUTS:

RESPONSE SPECTRUM CURVE

SOIL TYPE A,B,C or D =

ZONE 1,2,3,4,5A or 5B =
REDUCTION FACTOR (R) =
Total Weight of building (TON)=
TOTAL HEIGHT of building (m)=
IMPORTANCE FACTOR 1 or 1.2 =

c
3
5
1660
26
1

0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
0

0.5

1.5

2.5

OUR SOIL
c

S
1.5

TB
0.1

TC
0.25

TD
1.2

TYPES OF SOIL
A
B
C
D
REDUCTION FACTOR (R) =

S
1
1.35
1.5
1.8
5

TB
0.05
0.05
0.1
0.1
1

TC
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.3

TD
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2

3
0.15

4
0.2

ZONE
ag
Total building WEIGHT (TON)=
ag=
H=
T1=Ct(H)^3/4=
IMPORTANCE=
CASE1
CASE2
CASE3
CASE4
FINAL Sd(T)=
=

1
2
0.1
0.125
1660
0.15
26
m
0.575705
seconds
1
Sd(T)= -0.0658894
Sd(T)=
0.1125
Sd(T)=
0.0488531
Sd(T)=
0.1018295
0.0488531
1

Total base shear

81.09622

Fb =

3.5

5A
0.25

ton

DISTRIBUTION OF EQ FORCES

hi (m) from base level

Wi (TON)

hi.Wi

Fi (TON)

5
8
11
14
17
20
23
26

207.5
207.5
207.5
207.5
207.5
207.5
207.5
207.5

1037.5
1660
2282.5
2905
3527.5
4150
4772.5
5395

3.2700088122
5.2320140995
7.1940193868
9.1560246741
11.118029961
13.080035249
15.042040536
17.004045823

For X or Y directions

4.5

5B
0.3

SUMMATION =

1660

25730

81.096218542

T1=
SR

0.1

0.225

0.5625

0.25

0.4

0.5625 0.351563

0.1875 0.140625 0.117188 0.099852 0.042188

0.75

1.2

1.3

0.02

0.02