Earthquake RSA - Buildings

The SSD task Earthquake RSA - Buildings provides a complete Response spectrum analysis (RSA) of buildings which includes the calculation of eigenmodes, definition of excitation directions with a possible accidental eccentricity, definition of corresponding response spectra and finally the calculation of modal and directional RSA results. A variety of tools, e.g., load-to-mass-convertion, modal damping or shear stiffness reduction account for specific boundary conditions.

Note

It is necessary to have a prior definition of storeys within the model to calculate the Earthquake RSA - Buildings task.

Eigenmodes and Actions

Define settings for the calculation of eigenmodes and seismic actions.

GUI Task Earthquake RSA - Buildings - Eigenmodes and Actions Tab (click on image to enlarge)

Eigenmodes

General, Solver Settings

Specify the maximum number of eigenmodes and the storage load case number, as well as the computational method used for the calculation.

See also

For more information about the computational methods please see the FEABENCH manual.

Define the Result Load Case Base Number (only 1000s are allowed) which is used to reserve a range of 1000 load cases with the following result types:

Load Cases	Type of Results
100s-400s	Response spectrum analysis
500s-900s	Eigenmode analysis

Based on the selected excitation directions (with/or without eccentricity), the RSA directional combination results will be stored within the following ranges:

In case of the selected vertical excitation, the effects of the seismic action in the global Z direction will be combined with the horizontal responses within the previously listed result load case ranges.

Damping, Stiffness and Inertial Effects

Adjust modal damping and shear and bending stiffness globally or individually by group. In addition, utilise Inertial Effects to consider or ignore acceleration and mass effects for specific groups.

It is possible to leave cells empty in the secondary groups table, thus leaving the properties unchanged from the settings made in the primary group table.

Note

Primary groups

Each structural element can belong to exactly one primary group. Therefore, the order of the primary groups is unimportant because conflicting settings cannot be made. Individual group settings override the All Groups setting.

Secondary groups

Additionally, structural elements can belong to multiple secondary groups. Therefore, the group settings will be handled from top to bottom, meaning that the bottom-most setting overrides earlier ones, including primary group settings.

Filtering

Filter options to minimize the number of eigenmodes and hence calculation time, are available. The filter for total mass participation is set to 90% and activated by default. Alternatively, it is possible to filter out all eigenmodes with a mass participation smaller than a specified percentage. In addition, vertical eigenmodes can be eliminated.

Furthermore, 3 additional load cases will be calculated by activating the missing mass residual modes. They correspond to the mass which is not activated by the periodic modes and is subjected to the unit acceleration in the global X, Y and Z direction. The subsequent Response spectrum analysis will automatically consider these modes and the peak modal responses will be calculated by multiplying their responses with the spectral rigid response Sa-ZPA (T= T-ZPA) and the ground acceleration.

Only the eigenmodes with the period higher than the rigid cut-off period input T-ZPA will be considered as periodic modes with the activated missing mass option.

Load-to-Mass Conversion

Choose which load cases to consider for the load to mass conversion. This will initiate the recalculation of the centre of mass.

Actions

Direction and Accidential Eccentricity

Choose the direction for excitation and optionally the accidental eccentricity based on the extent of the storey.

GUI Task Earthquake RSA - Buildings - Eigenmodes and Actions Tab - Direction and Accidential Eccentricity

Combination of the Effects of the Directional Components of the Seismic Action

Choose the method for the combination of the effects of the directional components to create seismic actions.

Method	Norm
SRSS Method - Extreme	EN 1998-1 :2004, 4.3.3.5.1 (2) and 4.3.3.5.2 (4). In addition to the targer result item, the associated values are also extremized but with their sign preserved.
SRSS Method	EN 1998-1 :2004, 4.3.3.5.1 (2) and 4.3.3.5.2 (4)
Newmark Method - Extreme	EN 1998-1 :2004, 4.3.3.5.1 (3) and 4.3.3.5.2 (4). In addition to the targer result item, the associated values are also extremized but with their sign preserved.
Newmark Method	EN 1998-1 :2004, 4.3.3.5.1 (3) and 4.3.3.5.2 (4)

Response Spectra

Define the response sprectra related settings for each direction of excitation.

GUI Task Earthquake RSA - Response Spectra Tab (click on image to enlarge)

Results and Output

Selection of Results

Define the Modal Response Combination Method for combining modal responses in each direction of the seismic excitation.

See also

For more information about the modal response combination methods please see the FEABENCH manual.

Additionally, choose the result items which can be considered later on during the superpositioning of the design combinations.

Select the Tracer option to create a detailed report of a RSA result which will be traced for a specific Result of Interest (ROI), i.e. for a specific element number. In case of beam or design elements, an additional selection of the corresponding cross-sectional position can be made.

Select the Equivalent Load option in the Result table to generate nodal loads which will provide the same result as the response spectrum analysis, but only for the specified ROI. The equivalent loads will be saved in the same load case number as the RSA result, which is defined by the Load Case Number Offset.

GUI Task Earthquake RSA - Results Tab (click on image to enlarge)

ECHO Options

Select the extent of the generated report for the eigenmode and response spectrum analysis.

See also

This interface utilises the following modules. For further information, see the respective documentation:

Module	Use
FEABENCH	Recalculation of centre of mass, Calculation of Eigenmodes, Response spectrum analysis
SOFiLOAD	Definition of Response Spectras, Clear possibly existing outdated results