DESIGN CRITERIA:

CODES OF PRACTICE:
Building is designed for B+G+25 Floor
The structural design of the building will be documented in accordance with the
following codes.
I. Building Code of Pakistan
II. Uniform Building Code (UBC‐1997)

MATERIAL PROPERTIES:

CONCRETE STRENGTH: CUBE (PSI) CYLINDRICAL (PSI)

FOUNDATION 4820 4000

COLUMNS 7229 6000
BEAMS / SLABS 4820 4000

STEEL REINFORCEMENT STRENGTH:

Yield strength "Fy" for steel reinforcement shall be 60,000psi

(ASTM-916).

MODULUS OF ELASTICITY:

CONCRETE: EC = 57000√ fc' (psi) (ACI 8.5.1)

STEEL REINFORCEMENT: ES = 29x106 (psi) (ACI 8.5.2)

BASIC STRUCTURAL SYSTEM:

Intermediate Moment Resisting Frame (IMRF) (UBC‐97 Section1629.6)

SUPERIMPOSED LOADS:

GROUND 100 PSF

FLOORS 40 PSF
STAIR 100 PSF
FLOOR FINISH 36 PSF
PASSAGE & BALCONIES 60 PSF
ROOF 20 PSF
 SOIL REPORT:

S no. Pile Dia (inch) Pile Capacity (Ton) Pile Length (ft)
1- 36 345 Ton 85 ft

SEISMIC DESIGN: As per UBC‐97, BCP (Seismic Provisions).

SEISMIC DESIGN PARAMETERS:

Zone 2B
Seismic Zone Factor "Z" 0.2 (Table 16‐I)
Soil profile Type (Soil Report) SD (Table 16‐J)
Occupancy Category "I" 1.0 (Table 16‐k)
Over Strength Factors "R" 5.5 (Table 16‐n)
Seismic Coefficient "Ca" 0.28 (Table 16‐Q)
Seismic Coefficient "Cv" 0.40 (Table 16‐R)

ACCIDENTAL TORSION:

The building with rigid diaphragm shall be design with the provision of 5%
eccentricities (in some cases) in seismic load application as per section 1630.6.

STRUCTURE TIME PERIOD: (UBC‐1997 SECTION 1630.2.2)

Method A Ta=Ct (hn) 3/4

Where Ct(ft) = 0.02, hn (ft) =height of building above the base.

Method B TETABS

If TETABS<= 1.40 Ta then T=TETABS

If TETABS> 1.40 Ta then T=1.40Ta

STORY DRIFT LIMITATION:

As per UBC‐1997 Section 1630.10.2

DURABILITY:
Concrete cover and minimum section dimension are chosen to satisfy the
fire endurance requirement of at least two hours, Minimum concrete clear
covers to main reinforcement as per ACI 7.7.1 shall be as follows:
Slabs 3/4”
Beams 1‐1/2”
Columns 1‐1/2”
Foundation (Bottom) 3”
Foundation (Top) 2”