Seismic Structural Calculation Template
for Permit Application

1. Project Information

Project Name Project Address Owner/Applicant Engineer/Designer Date

2. Seismic Parameters

Parameter	Value	Unit
Seismic Design Category
Site Class
Ss (Spectral Acceleration at Short Period)		g
S1 (Spectral Acceleration at 1 Second)		g
Fa
Fv
Design Earthquake Ground Motion Parameters (SDS, SD1)

3. Structural System

Building Use/Occupancy Building Height (ft) Number of Stories Structural System Description

4. Load Assumptions

Load Type	Value	Unit
Dead Load		psf
Live Load		psf
Roof Load		psf
Snow Load		psf
Wind Load		psf
Seismic Weight		lb

5. Seismic Force Calculations

Item	Calculation/Value	Unit
Base Shear (V)		lb
Response Modification Factor (R)
Importance Factor (Ie)
Overstrength Factor (Ωo)
Period (T)		s

6. Drift and Deflection Checks

Calculated Story Drift (in) Allowable Story Drift (in)

7. Additional Notes

8. Engineer's Certification

Name License Number Signature Date