Part 1 – Problem 01: When converting the given time histories to .txt, SAP keeps giving an error that the data is unreadable as a time history function. Is there any possible solution to this issue or potential to provide a .txt for the given time history data?
Make sure you’re converting the time histories to .txt files separately for each scaled ground motion. They should be uploaded as separate time histories in SAP or ETABS. Otherwise, consider discussing with an advisor or looking at online resources to troubleshoot this issue.
Part 1 – Problem 02: Question 3 asks to consider the internal operation of the building. I am assuming that this part should apply to both the existing structure and the extension. Please confirm if this is the case. Thank you!
Yes, this is correct. You do not need to consider the layout of the existing structure before the extension is added. However, the existing structure should be considered in conjunction with the extension after it is added. Because no prior layout is provided for the existing structure, it is up to the team to design […]
Part 1 – Problem 03: In the SDC – Existing Construction Documents, it is stated that the horizontal struts intersecting braces for floor 1 are “only located adjacent to and in-place of braces”. Does this imply that beams along the mid-height are not intersected by interior beams?
At the mid-height of floor one (3” elevation from the ground), there are no interior beams. The horizontal struts at the mid-height of floor one are only on the exterior of the structure in the locations shown on the elevations. Interior beams do intersect exterior beams and braces at all subsequent floors.