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Irregular Structures:: T R W I C V

Irregular structures have significant discontinuities in their structure or lateral force resisting systems. The total design base shear in a given direction is determined by a formula that considers the seismic coefficient, importance factor, and building weight, and should not exceed 2.5 times the seismic coefficient multiplied by the importance factor and weight, nor be less than 11% of the seismic coefficient multiplied by the importance factor and weight. For Seismic Zone 4, the base shear should also not be less than 80% of the zone factor multiplied by the importance factor and weight.

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Irregular Structures:: T R W I C V

Irregular structures have significant discontinuities in their structure or lateral force resisting systems. The total design base shear in a given direction is determined by a formula that considers the seismic coefficient, importance factor, and building weight, and should not exceed 2.5 times the seismic coefficient multiplied by the importance factor and weight, nor be less than 11% of the seismic coefficient multiplied by the importance factor and weight. For Seismic Zone 4, the base shear should also not be less than 80% of the zone factor multiplied by the importance factor and weight.

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Irregular Structures:
Irregular structures are structures having significant physical
discontinuities in configuration or in their lateral force resisting
systems (See Table A-1.a and A-1.b for detailed description of such
structures).

Design Base Shear:


The total design base shear in a given direction is to be determined
from the following formula.
V=

Cv I W
RT

(A-1)

The total design base shear need not exceed the following:
V=

2.5 C a I W
R

(A-2)

The total design base shear shall not be less than the following:
V = 0.11 Ca I W

(A-3)

In addition, for Seismic Zone 4, the total base shear shall not be less
than the following:
V=

0.8 Z Nv I W
R

(A-4)

The minimum design base shear limitation for Seismic Zone 4 was
introduced as a result of the ground motion effects observed at sites
near fault rupture in 1994 Northridge earthquake.
Where

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