Thank you both for your insights.
HTURKAK, I will review the possibility of using ELF, which would preclude consideration of the GF slab. Good idea to produce 2 models (with / without GF in seismic weight). Plenty to explore! Unfortunately I am unable to share details of the model but your...
Hi all, long time lurker first time poster.
I'm designing a portal frame to EC8 with a piled foundation and a suspended slab acting as a diaphragm, spanning between pile caps / ground beams. Piles are modelled as linear springs.
Per EC8-1 4.3.3.2, ELF base shear is calculated using m, defined...