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ASCE 7-16: Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings

Structural Systems and Building Code Requirements according to ASCE 7-16 with ideCAD

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Analysis settings that vary depending on the ASCE 7-16 are explained in detail.

ASCE 7-16 Options Tab in ideCAD Structural

Specifications
Seismic Code Parameters Wizard per ASCE 7-16 It displays the analysis settings wizard where the parameters specific to IBC are determined step by step. On the wizard screen, you can assign the site class, risk category, horizontal and vertical response spectrum, seismic design category, stories, stories, structural system, diaphragm, structural system type to be used.
Structural system type per ASCE 7-16 The type of structural system for X and Y direction is selected in accordance with the design of the building.
Response modification coefficient per ASCE 7-16 It is the response modification coefficient value. This row is automatically refreshed when the structural system type is chosen.
Overstrength factor per ASCE 7-16 It is the strength excess coefficient value. This row is automatically refreshed when the structural system type is chosen.
Deflection amplification factor per ASCE 7-16 It is the deflection amplification factor value. This row is automatically refreshed when the structural system type is chosen.
Redundancy factor per ASCE 7-16 It is the redundancy factor value. This row is automatically refreshed when the structural system type is chosen.
ELF Ct parameter per ASCE 7-16 It is the ELF Ct parameter. This row is automatically refreshed when the structural system type is chosen.
ELF x parameter per ASCE 7-16 It is the ELF x parameter. This row is automatically refreshed when the structural system type is chosen.
Accidental eccentricity ratio per ASCE 7-16 The eccentricity ratio to be used during the analysis is given as a percentage.
Use custom vertical seismic load factor per ASCE 7-16 If checked, the custom vertical seismic load factor which entered in "factor to use (instead of 0.2 SDS)" line is used.
Structural system per ASCE 7-16 If the building block consists of only concrete elements, Concrete; if it consists of only steel elements, Steel; Steel + Concrete option is selected if it consists of concrete and steel elements.
Building Risk Category per ASCE 7-16 Building risk category value is selected from the list according to the purpose of use of the building.
Story drift check per ASCE 7-16 Allowable story drift value is entered.

Specifications

Seismic Code Parameters Wizard per ASCE 7-16

It displays the analysis settings wizard where the parameters specific to IBC are determined step by step. On the wizard screen, you can assign the site class, risk category, horizontal and vertical response spectrum, seismic design category, stories, stories, structural system, diaphragm, structural system type to be used.

Structural system type per ASCE 7-16

The type of structural system for X and Y direction is selected in accordance with the design of the building.

Response modification coefficient per ASCE 7-16

It is the response modification coefficient value. This row is automatically refreshed when the structural system type is chosen.

Overstrength factor per ASCE 7-16

It is the strength excess coefficient value. This row is automatically refreshed when the structural system type is chosen.

Deflection amplification factor per ASCE 7-16

It is the deflection amplification factor value. This row is automatically refreshed when the structural system type is chosen.

Redundancy factor per ASCE 7-16

It is the redundancy factor value. This row is automatically refreshed when the structural system type is chosen.

ELF Ct parameter per ASCE 7-16

It is the ELF Ct parameter. This row is automatically refreshed when the structural system type is chosen.

ELF x parameter per ASCE 7-16

It is the ELF x parameter. This row is automatically refreshed when the structural system type is chosen.

Accidental eccentricity ratio per ASCE 7-16

The eccentricity ratio to be used during the analysis is given as a percentage.

Use custom vertical seismic load factor per ASCE 7-16

If checked, the custom vertical seismic load factor which entered in "factor to use (instead of 0.2 SDS)" line is used.

Structural system per ASCE 7-16

If the building block consists of only concrete elements, Concrete; if it consists of only steel elements, Steel; Steel + Concrete option is selected if it consists of concrete and steel elements.

Building Risk Category per ASCE 7-16

Building risk category value is selected from the list according to the purpose of use of the building.

Story drift check per ASCE 7-16

Allowable story drift value is entered.

Response Spectrum Tab per ASCE 7-16

Specifications
Spectrum curve per ASCE 7-16 The spectrum curve resulting from the settings is shown.
Function name The name of the spectrum function.
Spectrum multiplier Factor of spectrum function.
0.2 sec spectral acceleration (Ss) per ASCE 7-16 0.2 sec spectral acceleration of spectrum function.
1 sec spectral acceleration (S1) per ASCE 7-16 1 sec spectral acceleration of spectrum function.
Long-period transition period (TL) per ASCE 7-16 Long-period transition period of spectrum function.
Site class per ASCE 7-16 Site class is selected.
Short-period site coefficient (Fa) per ASCE 7-16 Short-period site coefficient of spectrum function.
Long-period site coefficient (Fv) per ASCE 7-16 Long-period site coefficient of spectrum function.
T0/Ts per ASCE 7-16 Spectrum Characteristic Periods.

Specifications

Spectrum curve per ASCE 7-16