2.2.1 Earthquake action and action effect:
F —Earthquake action of the electrical equipment(structure);
m —Mass of the electrical equipment;
m i —Mass concentrated at mass point i under operating conditions;
M —Bending moment;
T —Natural vibration period of the structure;
T g —Characteristic period of ground motion;
σ —Tensile(compression)stress;
τ —Shear stress;
g —Acceleration of gravity.
2.2.2 Material performance
E —Modulus of elasticity of the material;
K —Lateral rigidity of the system;
σ —Tensile(compression)stress;
τ —Shear stress;
[ σ ]—Design allowable stress;
[ τ ]—Design allowable shear stress.
2.2.3 Geometric parameters:
A —Area of cross section;
d —ID of circumferential cross section;
D —OD of circumferential cross section;
H —Height of the structure;
H i —Calculated height of mass point i ;
I —Second axial moment of area;
W —Modulus of section;
Z —Area moment of inertia.
2.2.4 The factors and coefficients used in calculations:
k —Unbalance factor;
α —Seismic influence factor;
α max —Maximum seismic influence factor;
β —Floor dynamic magnification factor;
λ —Rigidity reduction coefficient;
r —Modal participation coefficient.