What is seismic base shear (Vt)?
Base shear is the total expected lateral force at the base of a building resulting from earthquake ground motion, calculated as Vt = m × Sa(T) / Ra.
Determine earthquake base shear force and design response spectrum acceleration for structures using Equivalent Lateral Force procedure.
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Base shear is the total expected lateral force at the base of a building resulting from earthquake ground motion, calculated as Vt = m × Sa(T) / Ra.