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May I ask how can I apply the vertical component of earthquake in response spectrum analysis in ETABS with the ACI, UBC, or ASCE code? Also, do I have to apply the redundancy factor for Response Spectrum Analysis?

Hi, i was searching the net for a little assistance with using the Etabs program. I'm very new to the program and have no formal education with it right now, the little i know is from watching a compilation of videos wherever i could find them, not as a complaint just painting the picture. I'm admittedly unfamiliar with a lot of things where the program is concerned and as such i've been having a hard time getting what i need done. My lecturers are leaning towards us utilizing the program as much as possible here as our manual design capabilities have already been tested in other forums. With this project we had a plot of land working with and we basically have the draft of what we want the building to look like the design process using the application just seems a mess to me. I have attached the file, any and all critique is welcome, i know it's a mess and i hope i with the experience i've seen shared through these forums i can have a better understanding of the program. Thanks in advance, any guidance would be much appreciated. Papine Market.$et