Seismic Base Shear Calculator

Calculate seismic base shear using ASCE 7 equivalent lateral force procedure

Input Parameters

Results

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Seismic Coefficient
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Base Shear
kips
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% of Weight
%

Reference

Cs = SDS/(R/Ie) but ≤ SD1/[T(R/Ie)] and ≥ 0.044×SDS×Ie V = Cs × W