Title:
Concrete Q & A: ACI 318—Design of Columns Not Designated as Part of Seismic-Force-Resisting System
Author(s):
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
39
Issue:
3
Appears on pages(s):
80
Keywords:
DOI:
10.14359/51689753
Date:
3/1/2017
Abstract:
Q. We are designing a building in a high seismic risk
zone. The structural system comprises posttensioned
flat slabs supported by columns and structural walls.
Related References:
1. ACI Committee 318, “Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-14) and Commentary (ACI 318R-14),” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2014, 519 pp.
2. ACI Committee 318, “Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-11) and Commentary,” American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 2011, 503 pp.
3. Johnson, J.G., “Do ACI Seismic Provisions Apply?” STRUCTURE, Sept. 2014, pp. 34-35, www.structuremag.org/wp-content/uploads/ 2014/08/C-EngineersNB-Johnson-Sept141.pdf.
4. Moehle, J., Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete Buildings, first edition, McGraw-Hill Education, 2014, 760 pp.