Extract for ELF Process

Seismic Base Shear, V

W = the effective seismic weight

Seismic Response Coefficient, Cs

R = App H or Table 12.2-1 ASCE(P.73-77)

SD1 = the design spectral response acceleration parameter at a period of 1.0 s;

T = the fundamental period of the structure(s);
TL = long-period transition period(s);
S1 = the mapped maximum considered earthquake spectral response acceleration parameter;

Approximate fundamental period (Ta), in s

hn is the structural height above nth level

Spectral Response Acceleration for short periods, Sms and at 1a, Sm1