The Overstrength Factor per ASCE 7-16 with ideCAD

How does ideCAD define the overstrength factor Ω_o according to ASCE 7-16?

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Ω_o = Overstrength factor
R = Response modification coefficient

The standard specifies an overstrength factor, Ω0, to amplify the prescribed seismic forces for use in the design of such elements and for such actions. This approach simplifies determining the maximum forces that could be developed in a system and the distribution of these forces within the structure.

According to the ASCE 7-16 design approach, the structure can be designed for a base shear equal to Ve/R. Coefficient R is the response modification coefficient. The base shear V_e/R is the minimum expected yield strength in the building. The actual first yield in the structural framing and the expected strength of the building is expected to be higher than the design base shear. Several factors contribute to the overstrength, including material overstrength and strain-hardening, conservatism in design load combinations and strength reduction factors, three-dimensional interactions among structural (and nonstructural) parts of the building that are not considered in analytical models used in the design, and other factors such as drift limits that may control building proportions. The expected base-shear strength is Ω_o (V_e/R), in which Ω₀ is the system overstrength factor.