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Manual for Design and Detailing of Reinforced Concrete to the Code of Practice for Structural Use of Concrete 2013 September 2013 Manual for Design and Detailing of Reinforced Concrete to September 2013 the Code of Practice for Structural Use of Concrete 2013 Contents 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Some highlighted aspects in Basis of Design 3.0 Beams 4.0 Slabs 5.0 Columns 6.0 Beam-Column Joints 7.0 Walls 8.0 Corbels 9.0 Cantilevers 10.0 Transfer Structures 11.0 Footings 12.0 Pile Caps 13.0 General Detailing 14.0 Design against Robustness 15.0 Shrinkage and Creep Appendices Manual for Design and Detailing of Reinforced Concrete to the September 2013 Code of Practice for Structural Use of Concrete 2013 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Promulgation of the Revised Code The revised concrete code titled “Code of Practice for Structural Use of Concrete 2013” was formally promulgated by the Buildings Department of Hong Kong in end February 2013 which supersedes the former concrete code 2004. The revised Code, referred to as “the Code” hereafter in this Manual will become mandatory by 28 February 2014, after expiry of the grace period in which both the 2004 and 2013 versions can be used. 1.2 Overview of the Code The Code retains most of the features of the 2004 version though there are refinements here and there, some of which are subsequent to comments obtained from the practitioners ever since the implementation of the 2004 version. The major revisions in relation to design and detailing of reinforced concrete structures are outlined as follows : (i) Introduction of the fire limit state; (ii) A set of Young’s moduli of concrete which are “average values” is listed in the Code, as in addition to the “characteristic values” originally listed in the 2004 version. The average values can be used in determination of overall building deflection. In addition, the initial tangent in the concrete stress strain curve for design (in Figure 3.8 of the Code) has been given a separate symbol E which is different from d the Young’s modulus of concrete with the symbol E as the two have c different formulae for determination; (iii) The high yield bar (which is termed “ribbed steel reinforcing bar” in the Code as in CS2:2012) is upgraded to Grade 500 to CS2:2012, i.e. the yield strength is upgraded from f 460MPa to 500MPa; y (iv) The use of mechanical coupler Type 1 and Type 2; (v) The determination of design force on the beam column joint has been clarified, together with revision in detailing requirements in some aspects; (vi) The discrepancies in design provisions of cantilevers between the 2004 version and the PNAP 173 have generally been resolved in the Code; (vii) Additional reinforcement requirements in bored piles and barrettes; (viii) Refinement of ductility detailing in beams and columns; (ix) Additional ductility detailing in walls. In the aspects of design and detailing, the drafting of the Code is based on the following national and international codes, though with modifications or simplifications as appropriate: (i) The British Standard BS8110 Parts 1 and 2 generally for most of its contents; (ii) The Eurocode EC2 on detailing as mostly contained in Chapter 8; (iii) The New Zealand Standard NZS 3101 in the design of beam column joint; 1 Manual for Design and Detailing of Reinforced Concrete to the September 2013 Code of Practice for Structural Use of Concrete 2013 (iv) The New Zealand Standard NZS 3101 in most of the provisions of ductility detailing for beams and columns; (v) The ACI Code ACI318-2011 for modifications of some of the detailing; (vi) The China Code GB50011-2010 in some respects of detailing including that of wall. (vii) The Eurocode BSEN 1536 for the detailing of bored pile and diaphragm wall. However, the properties of concrete including the Young’s modulus and the stress strain relationships are based on local studies by Professor Albert K.H. Kwan of the University of Hong Kong. 1.3 Outline of this Manual This Practical Design and Detailing Manual intends to outline practice of detailed design and detailing of reinforced concrete work to the Code. Detailing of individual types of members are included in the respective sections for the types, though the Section 13 in the Manual includes certain aspects in detailing which are common to all types of members. The underlying principles in some important aspects in design and detailing have been selectively discussed. Design examples, charts are included, with derivations of approaches and formulae as necessary. As computer methods have been extensively used nowadays in analysis and design, the contents as related to the current popular analysis and design approaches by computer methods are also discussed. The background theory of the plate bending structure involving twisting moments, shear stresses, and design approach by the Wood Armer Equations which are extensively used by computer methods are also included an Appendix (Appendix D) in this Manual for design of slabs, pile caps and footings. To make distinctions between the equations quoted from the Code and the equations derived in this Manual, the former will be prefixed by (Ceqn) and the latter by (Eqn). Unless otherwise stated, the general provisions and dimensioning of steel bars are based on ribbed steel reinforcing bars with f 500N/mm2. y Design charts for beams, columns and walls are based on the more rigorous stress strain relationship of concrete comprising a rectangular and a parabolic portion as indicated in Figure 3.8 of the Code. 2 Manual for Design and Detailing of Reinforced Concrete to the September 2013 Code of Practice for Structural Use of Concrete 2013 2.0 Some Highlighted Aspects in Basis of Design 2.1 Ultimate and Serviceability Limit states The ultimate and serviceability limit states used in the Code carry the normal meaning as in other codes such as BS8110. However, the Code has incorporated an extra serviceability requirement in checking human comfort by limiting acceleration due to wind load on high-rise buildings (in Cl. 7.3.2). No method of analysis has been recommended in the Code though such accelerations can be estimated by the wind tunnel laboratory if wind tunnel tests are conducted. Nevertheless, worked examples are enclosed in Appendix A, based on empirical approach in accordance with the Australian/New Zealand code AS/NZS 1170.2:2011. The Australian/New Zealand code is the code on which the current Hong Kong Wind Code has largely relied in deriving dynamic effects of wind loads. 2.2 Design Loads The Code has made reference generally to the “Code of Practice for Dead and Imposed Loads for Buildings 2011” for determination of characteristic gravity loads for design. However, the designer may need to check for the updated loads by fire engine for design of new buildings, as required by FSD. The Code has placed emphasize on design loads for robustness which are similar to the requirements in BS8110 Part 2. The requirements include design of the structure against a notional horizontal load equal to 1.5% of the characteristic dead weight at each floor level and vehicular impact loads (Cl. 2.3.1.4). The small notional horizontal load can generally be covered by wind loads if wind loads are applied to the structure. Identification of key elements and designed for ultimate loads of 34 kPa, together with examination for progress collapse in accordance with Cl. 2.2.2.3 of the Code can be exempted if the buildings are provided with ties in accordance with Cl. 6.4.1 of the Code. The reinforcement provided for other purpose can also act as effective ties if continuity and adequate anchorage for rebar of ties have been provided. Fuller discussion is included in Section 14 of this Manual. Wind loads for design should be taken from Code of Practice on Wind Effects in Hong Kong 2004. It should also be noted that there are differences between Table 2.1 of the Code that of BS8110 Part 1 in some of the partial load factors . The f beneficial partial load factor for wind, earth and water load is 0 and that for dead load is 1.0 which appear more reasonable than that in BS8110 giving 1.2 for both items. However, higher partial load factor of 1.4 is used for earth and water pressure that in BS8110 giving 1.2 and 1.0 so as to account for higher uncertainty of soil load as experienced in Hong Kong. 2.3 Materials – Concrete Table 3.2 of the Code has tabulated Young’s Moduli of concrete up to grade 3 Manual for Design and Detailing of Reinforced Concrete to the September 2013 Code of Practice for Structural Use of Concrete 2013 C100. The listed characteristic values in the table are based on local studies which are generally smaller than that in BS8110 by more than 10%. In addition, average values (with cube strength 5N/mm2 lower than the characteristic values) are listed which are allowed to be used to check lateral building deflections. Table 4.2 of the Code tabulated nominal covers to reinforcements under different exposure conditions. However, reference should also be made to the “Code of Practice for Fire Safety in Buildings 2011”. The stress strain relationship of concrete has been well defined for grade up to C100. It can readily be seen that as concrete grade increases, the transition point between the parabolic and rectangular portion at  1.34f / /E 0 cu m d shifts so that the parabolic portion lengthens while the rectangular portion shortens. In addition, the ultimate strain also decreases from the value 0.0035 to 0.00350.00006 f 60 when f 60as illustrated in Figure 2.1 for cu cu grades C35, C60, C80 and C100. These changes are due to the higher brittleness of the concrete at higher grades which are modified from BS8110 as BS8110 does not have provisions for high grade concrete. Concrete Stress Block for Grades C35, C60, C80 and C100 fcu = 35 fcu = 60 fcu = 80 fcu = 100  =0.3121 50 cu 45  =0.3171 40 cu a) 35 P M Stress ( 2350 crete 20 0=0.2136 0=0.2510 n Co 15 10 =0.2840 0 =0.1569 5 0 0 0 0.0005 0.001 0.0015 0.002 0.0025 0.003 0.0035 Strain in Concrete Figure 2.1 – Stress Strain Relationship of Grades C35, C60, C80 and C100 in accordance with the Code Following the provisions in BS8110 and other codes include the Eurocode EC2, the Code has provisions for “simplified stress block” as indicated in its Figure 6.1 of the Code which is reproduced in Figure 2.2. The simplified stress block is to simulate the more rigorous stress block with the aim of simplifying design calculations. However, instead of a single stress block of 0.9 times the neutral axis as in BS8110, the Code has different factors for concrete grades higher than C45 and C70 to achieve higher accuracy. The equivalent factors for force and moments of the more rigorous stress block have been worked out as compared with that of the simplified stress block for concrete grades from C30 to C100 as shown in Figure 2.3. It can be seen that the simplified stress 4 Manual for Design and Detailing of Reinforced Concrete to the September 2013 Code of Practice for Structural Use of Concrete 2013 block tends to over-estimate both force and moments at low concrete grades but under-estimate at high concrete grades. 0.0035 for f 60 cu 0.00350.00006 f 60 for f 60 0.67f / cu cu cu m 0.9x for f 45; cu 0.8x for45 f 70; cu 0.72x for 70 f cu Neutral Axis Strain Profile Stress Profile Figure 2.2 – Simplified stress block for ultimate reinforced concrete design Variation of Equivalent Force and Moment Factors against Concrete Grade Simplified Stress Block Rigorous Stress Block - Force Rigorous Stress Block - Moment 1 0.9 0.8 or ct a F 0.7 0.6 0.5 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 Concrete Grade Figure 2.3 – Equivalent Factors of Rigorous Stress Blocks for Force and Moments as Compared with the Simplified Stress Block 2.4 Ductility Requirements As discussed in para. 1.2, an important feature of the Code is the incorporation of ductility requirements which directly affects r.c. detailing. By ductility we refer to the ability of a structure to undergo “plastic deformation”, which is often significantly larger than the “elastic” deformation prior to failure. Such ability is desirable in structures as it gives adequate warning to the user for repair or escape before failure. Figure 2.4 illustrates how ductility is generally quantified. In the figure, the relation of the moment of resistance of two Beams A and B are plotted against their curvatures and their factors of ductility are defined in the formula listed in the figure. It can be described that Beam B having a “flat plateau” is more ductile than Beam A having a comparatively “steep hill”. Alternatively speaking, Beam B can tolerate a 5 Manual for Design and Detailing of Reinforced Concrete to the September 2013 Code of Practice for Structural Use of Concrete 2013 larger curvature, i.e. angular rotation and subsequently deflection than Beam A before failure. Moment of Resistance MmaxA Ductility Factor 0.8MmaxA AuyAA BuyBB 0.75MmaxA MmaxB 0.8MmaxB 0.75MmaxB yB yA uA uB Curvature Figure 2.4 – Illustration of Plots of Ductility of Beams The basic principles for achieving ductility by r.c. detailing as required by the Code are highlighted as follows : (i) Use of closer and stronger transverse reinforcements to achieve better concrete confinement which increases concrete strengths and subsequently enhances both ductility and strength of concrete against compression, both in columns and beams and walls. As an illustration, a plot of the moment of resistance against curvature of the section of a 500500 column of grade C35 with various amounts of links but with constant axial load is shown in Figure 2.5. It can be seen that both flexural strength and ductility increase with stronger links. Variation of Moment of Resistance with Curvature for 500x500 Column (Grade C35) with 8T20 under Average Axial Stress = 0.6fco with Different Confinement by Transverse Bars No Link T10@250 T10@150 T12@150 T12@100 700 600 m) N 500 k of Resistance ( 340000 nt me 200 Mo 100 0 0 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.07 0.08 0.09 0.1 Curvature x 10-3 Figure 2.5 – Demonstration of Increase of Ductility by Increase of Transverse Reinforcement in Column 6