ASCE 7-16 Equation 13.3-1

[LS_SMS]

Folks, I'm looking at ASCE 7-16, Equation 13.3-1. It basically looks like this...

F_p = W_p * (many other coefficients)

Can I divide F_p by W_p to get the acceleration on the left side? And if so, would the units for acceleration then be g's?

 

[HTURKAK]

Can I divide F_p by W_p to get the acceleration on the left side? And if so, would the units for acceleration then be g's?

No..
Pls look to the following doc. and provide more info. for your specific case to get better responds.

FEMA nonstructural components

 

[LS_SMS]

I'm doing FEA on a small pressure vessel. It's a nonstructural component listed in Table 13.6-1. In the FEA, I would like to fix the mounting lugs and apply the seismic acceleration to the vessel to get its results. As is, I don't see how to apply the F_p force from Eqn. 13.3-1. It's unclear where that force would be applied to the vessel.

Slide 16 of your PDF insinuates that 0.4*S_DS*(1 + 2*z/h) is the acceleration. Could I shift the other terms to the opposite side to get the acceleration this way?