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Tipping Shear Force Range Control of Shearwalls per ASCE 7-16 with ideCAD

How does ideCAD control seismic force resisting ratio, according to ASCE 7-16, for two earthquake directions?


It’s automatically controlled and reported whether the moment frames resist at least 25% of the design seismic forces.


12.2.5.1 Dual System

Dual System is defined as A structural system with an essentially complete space frame providing support for vertical loads. Seismic force resistance is provided by moment-resisting frames and shear walls or braced frames.

For a dual system, the moment frames should be greater than or equal to 25% of the design seismic forces. It’s automatically controlled and reported whether the moment frames resist at least 25% of the design seismic forces.

12.2.5.4 Increased Structural Height Limit for Steel Eccentrically Braced Frames, Steel Special Concentrically Braced Frames, Steel Buckling-Restrained Braced Frames, Steel Special Plate Shear Walls, and Special Reinforced Concrete Shear Walls

In Table 12.2-1, it is permitted to increase the limits of structural height, hn from

  • 160 ft (50 m) to 240 ft (75 m) for structures assigned to Seismic Design Categories D or E

  • 100 ft (30 m) to 160 ft (50 m) for structures assigned to Seismic Design Category F,

Above conditions are controlled automatically to increase the limits.

12.2.5.8 Shear Wall–Frame Interactive Systems

The shear strength of the shear walls of the shear wall–frame interactive system should be greater than or equal to 75% of the design story shear at each story. The frames of the shear wall–frame interactive system should resist at least 25% of the design story shear in every story.

Structural System Type

Response Modification Coefficient, R

Overstrengh Factor, Ωo

Deflection Amplification Factor, Cd

Structural System Limitations Including Structural Height, hn (ft) Limits

Seismic Design Category

B

C

D

E

F

A. Bearing Wall Systems

A1 - Special reinforced concrete shear walls

5

21/2

5

NL

NL

160

160

100

A2 - Ordinary reinforced concrete shear walls

4

21/2

4

NL

NL

NP

NP

NP

A3 - Detailed plain concrete shear walls

2

21/2

2

NL

NP

NP

NP

NP

A4 - Ordinary plain concrete shear walls

11/2

21/2

11/2

NL

NP

NP

NP

NP

B. Building Frame Systems

B1 - Steel eccentrically braced frames

8

2

4

NL

NL

160

160

100

B2 - Steel special concentrically braced frames

6

2

5

NL

NL

160

160

100

B3 - Steel ordinary concentrically braced frames

31/4

2

31/4

NL

NL

35

35

NP

B4 - Special reinforced concrete shear walls

6

21/2

5

NL

NL

160

160

100

B5 - Ordinary reinforced concrete shear walls

5

21/2

41/2

NL

NL

NP

NP

NP

B6 - Detailed plain concrete shear walls

2

21/2

2

NL

NP

NP

NP

NP

B7 - Ordinary plain concrete shear walls

11/2

21/2

11/2

NL

NP

NP

NP

NP

C. Moment-Resisting Frame Systems

C1 - Steel special moment frames

8

3

51/2

NL

NL

NL

NL

NL

C2 - Steel special truss moment frames

7

3

51/2

NL

NL

160

100

NP

C3 - Steel intermediate moment frames

41/2

3

4

NL

NL

35

NP

NP

C4 - Steel ordinary moment frames

31/2

3

3

NL

NL

NP

NP

NP

C5 - Special reinforced concrete moment frames

8

3

51/2

NL

NL

NL

NL

NL

C6 - Intermediate reinforced concrete moment frames

5

3

41/2

NL

NL

NP

NP

NP

C7 - Ordinary reinforced concrete moment frames

3

3

21/2

NL

NP

NP

NP

NP

D. Dual Systems with Special Moment Frames Capable of Resisting at Least 25% of Prescribed Seismic Foces

D1 - Steel eccentrically braced frames

8

21/2

4

NL

NL

NL

NL

NL

D2 - Steel special concentrically braced frames

7

21/2

51/2

NL

NL

NL

NL

NL

D3 - Special reinforced concrete shear walls

7

21/2

51/2

NL

NL

NL

NL

NL

D4 - Ordinary reinforced concrete shear walls

6

21/2

5

NL

NL

NP

NP

NP

E. Dual Systems with Intermediate Moment Frames Capable of Resisting at Least 25% of Prescribed Seismic Foces

E1 - Steel special concentrically braced frames

6

21/2

5

NL

NL

35

NP

NP

E2 - Special reinforced concrete shear walls

61/2

21/2

5

NL

NL

160

100

100

E8 - Ordinary reinforced concrete shear walls

51/2

21/2

41/2

NL

NL

NP

NP

NP

F. Shear Wall-Frame Interactive System with Ordinary Reinforced Concrete Moment Frames And Ordinary Reinforced Concrete Shear Walls

F1 - Shear wall-frame interactive system

41/2

21/2

4

NL

NP

NP

NP

NP

G. Cantilevered Column Systems Detailed to Conform to the Requirement for

G1 - Steel special cantilever column systems

21/2

11/4

21/2

35

35

35

35

35

G2 - Steel ordinary cantilever column systems

11/4

11/4

11/4

35

35

NP

NP

NP

G3 - Special reinforced concrete moment frames

21/2

11/4

21/2

35

35

35

35

35

G4 - Intermediate reinforced concrete moment frames

11/2

11/4

11/2

35

35

NP

NP

NP

G5 - Ordinary reinforced concrete moment frames

1

11/4

1

35

NP

NP

NP

NP

H. Steel Systems not Specifically Detailed for Seismic Resistance, Excluding Cantilever Column Systems

H - Steel Systems not Specifically Detailed for Seismic Resistance

3

3

3

NL

NL

NP

NP

NP


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