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Code Name Ministry Regulation No.48. 1997.
Issued by

Ministry of Interior

Revision
Horizontal Base Shear


V = horizontal seismic base sher

Z : seismic zone factor from Table 1 and Fig. 1
K : structural factor from Table 2
C : dynamic factor (see Fig. 2)

T : fundamental natural period of the structure

hN : structure height above the base in meters
D : dimension of the structure in the plane of vibration under
       consideration in meters

S : site-structure resonance coefficient from Table 3
I : building importance factor from Table 4
W : total dead load of the building