Homework 2 (Due Monday, September 17)
— David Wagner 2007/09/17 12:22
Redo Example 3.10 changing all the parameters (wind and seismic) to San Antonio, Texas. Assume standard occupancy, Exposure C, Kzt= 1.0 and I = 1.0. For loads assume roof dead load D = 25 psf, roof live load Lr = 20 psf, floor dead load D = 16 psf, floor live load L = 60 psf. the Soil is site Class D. Use both ASD and LRFD.
Wind Forces
San Antonio: 90 mph design wind speed, flat roof
| Roof Angle | Load Case | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | EOH | GOH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5° | 1 | 12.8 | -6.7 | 8.5 | -4.0 | -15.4 | -8.8 | -10.7 | -6.8 | -21.6 | -16.9 |
Building Geometry –remains unchanged
hmean=19 ft; 0.4 hmean = 7.6 ft; Least horiz. dim. = b=32 ft; 0.1b=3.2 ft
End zone: a = min(0.4 hmean, 0.1b) = a=3.2 ft
End zone length = 2a=6.4 ft
Wind Pressures
I=1.0 ; Kzt=1.0 ; λ=
1.274 ;
- Zone A:
16.3 psf - Zone C:
10.8 psf
Load to Diaphragms
- wend= 16.3*6.5=106 lb/ft
- wint= 10.8*6.5=70.2 lb/ft
- Wr=


4441 lb
2323 lb
2118 lb
65 lb/ft
3900 lb
1950 lb < 2118 < 2323- ∴Minimum wind pressure does not govern
| Rr= 2323 lb |
|---|
Second Floor
154.85 ;
102.6 ;
6490 lb
3395 lb
3095 lb
95 lb/ft
5700 lb
2850 < 3095 < 3395- ∴Minimum wind pressure does not govern
| R2= 3395 lb |
|---|
Seismic Forces
Ta=0.182 sec ; Ss=0.10g ; S1=0.03g ; Fa= 1.57; Fv= 2.4;
- SMS=
0.157g - SM1
0.072g - SDS=
0.105g - SD1
0.048g - TS
0.46 sec
Ta < TS → SDS controls
Redundancy ρ=1.0
Base Shear
0.021g > 0.01g✔
W1,r=25*32 + 780= 1580 lb/ft ; W'r=1580*60 = 94.8 k ; Wr=94.8+25.0= 119.8 k
W1,2=16*32+320= 512+320+1140= 1972 lb/ft ; W'2=1972*60 = 118.3 k ; W2=1183.+36.5 = 154.8 k
| Story | Height hx | Weight wx | wx hx | Story force Fx=0.0015hx wx | Fx Coef. | Story Shear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 19 | 119.8 | 2276.2 | 3.41 k | 0.0285 | 3.41 k |
| 2 | 10 | 154.8 | 1548.0 | 2.32 k | 0.0150 | 5.73 k |
| 1 | 0 | |||||
| Sum | 274.6 | 3824.2 | V=CsW=0.021*274.6 = 5.77 k | |||
0.0015hx
- wur=0.0285*1580= 45.03 lb/ft
- Rur=
1.35 k - wu2=0.0150*1972= 29.58 lb/ft
- Ru2=
0.88 k
| Rur=1.35 k |
|---|
| Ru2=0.88 k |
Midheight Second-story Wall Shear
Vu2r=½F2=1.71 k
| Vu2r=1.71 k |
|---|
Shearwall wind load: W=Rr = 2323 lb Shearwall Seismic Force: QE=Vu2r=1.71k
ASD Design-Second Story
1.0 W = 2323 lb
0.7 E = 0.7 rho Q E = 1197 lb
LRFD Second Story
- 1.6W=1.6*2323=3717 lb
- 1.0E=1.0*rho QE=1.0*1.0*1.71k = 1710 lb
Medheight First-story Wall Shear
Vu12=half*5.77=2.89 k
| Vu2r=1.71 k |
|---|
Shearwall wind load: W=Rr+R2 = 2323+3395=5718 lb Shearwall Seismic Force: QE=Vu12=1.16k
Discussion