ACRONYMS

SYMBOL Meaning
𝜶𝒙 , 𝜶𝒚 BM coefficients for Rectangular Slab Panels
𝝓 Diameter of Bar, Angle of internal friction of soil
𝜹𝒎 Percentage reduction in moment
ΤC Shear Stress in Concrete
𝝉𝒄,𝒎𝒂𝒙 Max. shear stress in concrete with shear reinforcement
𝝉𝒃𝒅 Design Bond Stress
𝝈𝒂𝒄 Permissible Stress in Axial Compression (Steel)
𝝈𝒄𝒃𝒄 Permissible Bending Compressive Strength of Concrete
𝝈𝒔𝒄 , 𝝈𝒔𝒕 Permissible Stress in Steel in Compression and Tension
respectively
𝜸𝒎 Partial Safety Factor for Material
𝜸𝒇 Partial Safety Factor for Load
𝜸 Unit Weight of Material
AB Area of Each Bar
AG Gross Area of Concrete
AH Horizontal Seismic Coefficient
ASC Area of Steel in Compression
AST Area of Steel in Tension
ASV Area of Stirrups
B OR B Width or shorter dimension in plan
BF Effective width of flange
D Effective Depth
D′ Effective Cover
D Overall Depth
DF Thickness of Flange
EX Eccentricity along x-direction
EY Eccentricity along y-direction
EC Modulus of Elasticity of Concrete
ES Modulus of Elasticity of Steel
ELX, ELY Earthquake Load along X and Y direction respectively
FBR Bearing stress in concrete
FCK Characteristics Strength of Concrete
FY Characteristic Strength of Steel
H Height of building
H Height of underground water tank
I Importance Factor (For Base Shear Calculation)
IXX, IYY Moment of Inertia (along x and y direction)
J Neutral Axis Depth Factor
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 K Coefficient of Constant or factor
𝐤𝟏, 𝐤𝟐, 𝐤𝟑 Coefficient for wind pressure
KA, KP Active and Passive Earth Pressure
L Length of Member
LEF Effective Length of member
LD Development Length
M Modular Ratio
M OR BM Bending Moment
NU OR PU Ultimate Axial Load on a compression member
PC Percentage of Compression Reinforcement
PT Percentage of Tension Reinforcement
PZ Wind Pressure
Q, QU Permissible and Ultimate bearing capacity of soil
QI Design Lateral Force in ith Level
SR, RMIN Slenderness Ratio,(minimum) for structural steel section
R Response Reduction Factor
SA/G Average Response Acceleration Coefficient
SV Spacing of Each Bar
TI Torsional Moment due to Lateral Force in i-direction
TA Fundamental Natural Period of Vibrations
VB Basic wind speed
VZ Design wind speed
VB Design Seismic Base Shear
V Shear Force
WI Seismic Weight of ith Floor
WL Wind Load
XU Actual Depth of Neutral Axis
XUL Ultimate Depth of Neutral Axis
Z Seismic Zone Factor
CM Center of Mass
CR Center of Rigidity
D.L Dead Load
HSDB High Strength Deformed Bars
IS Indian Standard
L.L Live Load
RCC Reinforced Cement Concrete
SPT, N Standard Penetration Test
M25 Grade of Concrete
𝐟𝐞𝟓𝟎𝟎, 𝐟𝐞𝟒𝟏𝟓 Grade of Steel

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