Strong Col Weak Beam
Strong Col Weak Beam
Strong Col Weak Beam
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Proposed draft provisions & commentry on ductile detailingof RC structures
subjected to seismic forces, C7.1.2
Ʃ Mc >= 1.1*ƩMb
where ƩMc = sum of the moment of resistance of the columns
ƩMb = sum of the moment of resistance of beams along each
principal plane of the joint
Check capacity of column 4H at Basement floor
Along X-direction:
Column details
B= 450 mm
D= 450 mm
fck = 25 MPa
fy = 500 MPa
Factored axial load on column (Pu) = 2350.93 KN
(taken from ETABS model for load case 1.5(DL-EQX)
Pu/(fck bD) = 0.4643812
Area of steel provided (Ast) = 12-25Φ= 5890 mm2
Percentage of steel (Pt) = 2.909%
Pt/ fck = 0.116
d' = 40
d'/d = 0.08888889
From Sp-16, chart 48, 49
Mu/(fck bD2) = 0.16
Mu = 364.5 KNm
ƩMc = 729 KNm
Along X-direction
For beam along 2A-2B For Beam 2B-2C
B= 350 mm B= 350 mm
D= 525 mm D= 525 mm
fck = 20 MPa fck = 20 MPa
fy = 500 MPa fy = 500 MPa
d' = 25 mm d' = 25 mm
d= 500 mm d= 500 mm
d'/d = 0.050 d'/d = 0.050
Area of steel provided Area of steel provided
Ast = 3-20 dia +2-16 dia= 1345 mm2 Ast = 3-20 dia +2-16 dia= 1345 mm2
Asc = 1-20 dia +2-16 dia= 716 mm2 Asc = 1-20 dia +2-16 dia= 716 mm2
Percentage of steel provided Percentage of steel provided
Pt = 0.77% for tensile Pt = 0.77% for tensile
Pc = 0.41% for compression Pc = 0.41% for compression
From table 54 of SP16 From table 54 of SP16
For Hogging moment: For Hogging moment:
Mu/bd2 = 2.77 Mu/bd2 = 2.77
Hogging moment = 242.375 KNm Hogging moment = 242.375 KNm
For Sagging moment: For Sagging moment:
Mu/bd2 = 4.2 Mu/bd2 = 4.2
Sagging moment = 367.500 KNm Sagging moment = 367.500 KNm
Along Y-direction
For beam along 2B-1B For Beam 2B-3B
B= 350 mm B= 350 mm
D= 525 mm D= 525 mm
fck = 20 MPa fck = 20 MPa
fy = 500 MPa fy = 500 MPa
d' = 25 mm d' = 25 mm
d= 500 mm d= 500 mm
d'/d = 0.050 d'/d = 0.050