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Empirical equation for period of a wood-frame building?

Empirical equation for period of a wood-frame building?

Empirical equation for period of a wood-frame building?

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The empirical equation in the NBCC for the fundamental period of a building utilizing shear walls is mainly geared towards concrete shear walls, not wood shear walls. I am curious if there is an alternative empirical equation that is out there (even in other codes) that others use to calculate a more accurate approximation of the period of a wood-frame building?  

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RE: Empirical equation for period of a wood-frame building?

I guess that NBCC stand for National Bldg Code for Canada so this may not help.

Section 12.8.2.1 of ASCE7-05 gives a formula (12.8-7) for the fundamental period of a structure as Ta = (Ct)(hn)^x (thats hn to the x power). hn is the height, in feet above the base to the highest level of the structure. Wood shearwalls would be "All other structural systems" and, in US units, Ct = 0.02 and x=0.75

There is also three other formulas that I am not going to try to explain. Your best course would be to try to find a copy of ASCE7-05.

I hope that this helps.

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