Determine the NEHRP value for the design earthquake base shear, V, for the structure and location described: • Two-story municipal building, 30 ft high, ordinary steel moment-resistant frame...

Determine the NEHRP value for the design earthquake base shear, V, for the structure and location described:

• Two-story municipal building, 30 ft high, ordinary steel moment-resistant frame construction

• Building’s earthquake weight is 6,500 kips

• Seismic use group designation II

• Site located in area where and S_l
= 0.16 g

• subsurface site class D