SEISMIC DETAILING [ACI 318-05] NOTE: CELLS WITH THIS

BACKGROUND COLOUR
1. MODERATE SEISMIC RISK Areas [UBC 97 ZONE 2] - IMF ARE INPUT CELLS.

1a - B E A M S : Updated 27-05-09

Beam Size, in. Reinft Min Main Stirrup Eff depth Length Max Stirrup Spacing, in.
width, b depth, h Layers bar # Size, # d, in. 2h', ft. Within 2h Middle
9 18 1 6 3 15.5 3.00 3.875 7.75
1. 'As' at positive moment face of a support shall not be less than one-third (1/3 times) the 'As'
value at the negative moment face of the same support [ACI 21.12.4.1].
2. 'As' at any section of the beam shall not be less than one-fifth (1/5 times) the maximum value
of 'As' at the negative moment face of either support [ACI 21.12.4.1].

1b. C O L U M N S

Column Size, in. Clear Col Min Main Tie bar Length Max Tie Spacing So, in.
width, b depth, h Span, ft. bar # Size, # Lo, ft. Within Lo Middle
9 18 9 8 3 1.5 4.5 9

2. HIGH SEISMIC RISK Areas [UBC ZONE 3 and 4] - SMF

2a - B E A M S :

Beam Size, in. Reinft Min Main Stirrup Eff depth Length Max Stirrup Spacing, in.
width, b depth, h Layers bar # Size, # d, in. 2h', ft. Within 2h Middle
12 24 1 6 3 21.5 4.00 5.375 10.75
Beam dimensions OK [ACI 21.3.1.3]
1. Steel reinforcement ratio 'rho' at any section shall be neither less than '200bw d/fy' nor more
than 0.025 [ACI 21.3.2.1].
2. 'As' at positive moment face of a support shall not be less than 50% of the 'As' value at the
negative moment face of the same support [ACI 21.3.2.2].
3. 'As' at any section of the member shall not be less than one-fourth (1/4 times) the maximum
value of 'As' at the negative moment face of either support [ACI 21.3.2.2].

2b. C O L U M N S :

Column Size, in. Clear Col Min Main Tie bar Length Max Tie Spacing So, in.
width, b depth, h Span, ft. bar # Size, # Lo, ft. Within Lo Middle
12 12 10 6 3 1.67 3 4.5
Col Width >= 12 in. OK [ACI 21.4.1.1]
COL Width/Depth Ratio OK [ACI 21.4.1.2]
1. Pu > Ag fc'/10 [ACI 21.4.1]
2. Column width b >= 12 in. [ACI 21.4.1.1]
3. Column width b >= 0.4 x Longer col x-sectional dimension [ACI 21.4.1.2]
4. Longitudinal reinforcement Ast: 0.01Ag <= Ast <= 0.06 Ag [ACI 21.4.3.1]
5. Total X-sectional area of rectangular hoop reinforcement (Ash) shal not be less than
larger value obtained from the following equations: [ACI 21.4.4.1b]
Ash = 0.3(sbc fc'/fyt) [(Ag/Ach)-1] ACI Eq.(21-3)
Ash = 0.09 sbc fc'/fyt ACI Eq.(21-4)