Code Name |
Standard SIA 160 : Actions on structures |
Issued by |
Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects. |
Revision |
1989 |
Horizontal Base Shear |
Qacc : Total holizontal equivalent force ah : Holizontal acceleration as a function of
the fundamental frequency of the structure. g : Acceleration due to gravity Ck : Construction coefficient
Cd = Design coefficient (= 0.65) K = Deformation coefficient (see Table 1, Table 2) Gm = Mean value of the self-weight of the load-bearing structure : Sum of the accompanying actions occurring simultaneously with the earthquake |