Issue: the cumulated modal mass ratio is less than 90%

Issue

In a modal analysis or seismic analysis, the cumulated modal mass ratio does not reach the code required 90%.

Increasing the number of modes does not help, as the total mass seems to max at a value that is significantly lower than the required value.

Meaning

This can be due mainly to two causes, which can be combined:

Solution

In general, simplify the model (see "Modelization for seismic analysis - Good practices"):

In case simplifying the model is not sufficient or not acceptable, alternative techniques are available to compensate for the lack of modal mass. See more details about Mass in analysis in "Seismic load case settings" and "Seismic loading: Mass in the seismic analysis")

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