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Mass Source in Etabs

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maniafridi

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Jan 30, 2017
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When I calculate the weight of the building for a combination D.L +0.5 L.L similar to that Mass source defined then why the vertical reaction Fz is Greater than the Seismic Weight used for Base Shear Calculation
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It's because the bottom half of the lowest level is not considered in the seismic mass. But it is considered in the same constructed load case.
 
Thank u for your answer and I confirmed it manually you are 100% right.
 
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