Good Day Everyone
I do have a quick question regarding Seismic Load.
Q1. If I have the total mass for seismic design as Force (kN), then I apply it to center of mass/gravity of my structure, How can I transfer it to the nodes in the structure? Is it safe to use Master Slave?
Q2. In relation to Q1, if ever Response Spectrum is recommended for seismic force calculation, I really don't have the experience to operate in STAAD.Pro. I would gladly ask for a procedure on how to operate.
By the way, I only have a small platform with only one elevation as the floro diaphragm.
Thank you in Advance.
Mr. Sye
Thank you for the quick reply.
Mind if I ask if the seismic generation procedure in distributing loads to the members is almost a same with master slave? I'm not sure if I am asking this correctly, please correct me if I'm wrong.
Thank you again.
Yes you can use master slave.
There are training videos available on the Bentley Learn Server which explains generation of seismic loads. There is a whole section on Response Spectrum Analysis which should be useful for youhttps://learn.bentley.com/app/Public/ViewLearningPathDetails?lpId=111709