Influence of Supporting

Members (Column)
on Flexural Elements

For Better Serviceability and Flexural

Criteria, good supporting member &
Corewall system required for the floor
plates.
Strong
Column
and
weak
recommended for maintaining
behaviour.

beam
ductile

The following will influence the

design of floor system

Column Size.

Maximum moment tranfer to column.

Maximum width of PT Beam.

Limiting moments transfer to column.

Minimum Column Size

Minimum Size of Column Requirement

will be at least 450mm x 450mm for the
PT Floor System.
If Column Size was less then 450mm x
450mm (or) Columns are Pre-existing
with lesser sizes. Column Capitals /
Brackets
Required
for
better
Serviceability Condition.

Plan showing the Brackets for Beam Slab Option

Plan Showing the Column Capitals for Flat Plate

Maximum Moment Carried by

End Column

Effective breath for Moment

Transfer for various cases

Maximum Width of PT Beams

Maximum width of PT Beam / Band Beam is
Based on the Size of Column.
Lesser of

Span/5

(From TR-43)

C2+C2 (or) C2+0.75C1

(From ACI)

Where:

C1 Width of Supported Member

C2 Depth/Breadth of Supported Member

Limiting Moment Transfer to

Columns
Case Study: 1

Case Study: 2

Mux

=15840 kN.m

Mux

=7000 kN.m

Pu

=8881 kN

Pu

=8893 kN

Cx

=1200 mm

Cx

=1200 mm

Cy

=1200 mm

Cy

=1200 mm

Mu/bd2 =9.16

Mu/bd2 = 4.05

Pt

=6.3% > 6.0%

Pt

=2.1%

Asc

=90720 mm2

Asc

=30240 mm2

For avoiding more Moment Transfer to Column, In General UTRACON

was limiting Mu/bd2 < 4 to 6 for columns.
If the Mu/bd2 was exceeding the range of 4 to 6, UTRACON was bringing
the notice of Consultants by clouding those columns.

Shear Cheak for Flat Slab System

One Way Shear

Two Way Shear

Schematic Diagram of Flat slab

Shear in Column
Supported Two-way Slabs

Shear Stress Calculation [SP:24]

Limitation of Shear Stress With

Respect to Column Shape

Critical Sections for Shear Check

1. One-way Shear

2. Two-way Shear

Critical Section for Twoway Shear

Critical Sections for Shear

Limitations to Shear Stres for

smaller cantilever/projection
Condition for Internal Column

ACI
Commentry
Section
R11.11.6
refers
to
a
publication
from
ACI
Committee 426 (now 445) [1331], Which suggested that the
side face of the perimeter
could be considered effective
outside the corner of the
column for the smaller of
i) four slab thickness, 4h, or
ii) twice the development
length, 2Ld, of the flexural
reinforcement perpendicular to
the edge, shown by the
distance labeld B & C

Reinforcement for
Punching Shear

Lean RCB Vs Bigger Column

As the RCB Bearing with Column Very Small

Moment Transfer to the Column Majorly

through by Column Perimeter than RCB

For

the

above

senerio

UTRACON

is

Checking for Punching Shear for columns of

Oneway slab based on the requirement.

STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY REINFORCEMENT

Need for the Stuctural Integrity:1. To avoid sudden failure and for delaying the
progressive failure.
2. To avoid the analysis for progressive failure.
3. To Minimised / Localised the Progressive
failure.

ACI 318-05 Structural Integrity Requirements

call for minor changes in detailing of
reinforcement No analysis is needed.
To enhance overall continuity, redundancy,
and ductility of a structure through minor
changes in detailing of reinforcement without impacting economy.

For PT Beam

For Twoway Slab

Minimum of two bars/wire has to pass through the Column and

should not be less then As per ACI 318M-08, CL 10.3 and CL
18.12.7.
A s t le s s e r o f:
1. For 10.3

2. For 18.11.2
The area of bottom reinforcement in each direction shall
be not less than 1.5 times that required by Eq. (10-3)
and not less than 2.1bwd/fy,
where bw is the width of the column face through which the reinforcement passes.

Typical Calculation
bw-1100mm;

fy-500 N/Sq.mm;

d-650mm;

fck-50N/sq.mm;

Drop Bottom Reinforcement inside the column As per ACI 318M -08 - CL 10.5
Ast min = 0.25 *f'c* bw *d / fy) - - ------ Eqn 10.3 Page 134
=0.25*Sqrt(50)*1100*650/500 = 2527 mm2
Where
bw= With of Column
d= Effective depth of Drop
Ast min = 535 mm2

--------- (1)

And not less than 1.4bwd/fy

=1.4*1100*650/500 = 2002
Ast min = 2527 mm2 --------- (2)
The minimum Reinforcement shall be of maximum value of (1) and (2) is 880 mm2
As per ACI 318M-08 Cl 18.12.7 Page 296

The area of bottom reinforcement in each direction shall not less the 1.5 times that required by Eq.
(10.3)
Ast of bottom reinforcement = 1.5 x2527 = 3790 mm2 ---------- (3)
The value (3) not less than 2.1 x bw x d/ fy
Ast = 2.1bwd/fy
Ast = 2.1 X 1100 X 650/500
Ast = 3003 mm --------- (4)