Nov 12, 2012 #1 hsn199 Civil/Environmental Joined Oct 18, 2012 Messages 28 Location SA Hey, I wanna ask at what level Shall EQ be inputted in ETABS? Starting from the base or starting from the ground floor? Cuz I've been told from the GF, and this frankly isn't convincing... Any help?
Hey, I wanna ask at what level Shall EQ be inputted in ETABS? Starting from the base or starting from the ground floor? Cuz I've been told from the GF, and this frankly isn't convincing... Any help?
Nov 12, 2012 #2 wannabeSE Civil/Environmental Joined Feb 23, 2007 Messages 1,251 Location US The location of the base depends on several factors. Structures Magazine has an article, "Location of Base for Seismic Design", that discusses this: http://www.structuremag.org/Archives/2009-12/C-StructPerformance-Kelly-Dec09.pdf Upvote 0 Downvote
The location of the base depends on several factors. Structures Magazine has an article, "Location of Base for Seismic Design", that discusses this: http://www.structuremag.org/Archives/2009-12/C-StructPerformance-Kelly-Dec09.pdf
Nov 13, 2012 Thread starter #3 hsn199 Civil/Environmental Joined Oct 18, 2012 Messages 28 Location SA WannabeSe, Sencere thanks for your helpful comment Upvote 0 Downvote