Transverse Reinforcement for Boundary Elements

Confinm
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Uni Parallel
Imperial System IS System Units
ts to Wall
Lp = 120 in = 2400 mm ###

tp = 8 in = 400 mm

hw = 1618 in = mm
Length of Boundary
Element, LBZ = 20 in = 900 mm
Width of Boundary
Element,tp = 8 in = 400 mm

HBZ = 120 in Lp = 2400 mm

18.10.6.2
Mu/4Vu (b)

Crossties are not used when hx<

hx = 4.50 in = 341 mm
14in
fy = 60 ksi = 413 Mpa

f'c = 3 ksi = 28 Mpa

CC = 1.0 in = 25 mm
Longitudinal Bar size in
# 8 No = 8∅ mm
Bondary Zone =

Confinement Perpendicular to the Wall:

hc = 4.50 in = 341 mm

Smax = 2.00 in 0.25tp = 100 mm

6 × diameter of
Smax = 6.00 in longitudinal bar or 48 mm

Smax = 7.17 in or 103 mm

ACI
Controlling Hoop, Smax = 2.00 in Sections = 48 mm
18.10.6.2
Required Ash = 0.04 in 2 or = 98 mm2
18.10.6.3
(ACI 21-
Select Hoops Bar Size = #4 = 12 ∅ mm
5)
Hoops Area = 0.20 in 2 = 113 mm2

Select No. of legs,= 2 No Put No. of Legs only = 2 No

Provided Ash = 0.39 in 2 - = 226 mm2

Confinement Parallel to the Wall:

hc = 16.50 in = 816 mm
 Required Ash = 0.15 in 2 = 235 mm2

Select Hoops Legs = 4 No = 4 No

Provided Ash = 0.79 in 2 - = 452 mm2

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