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IS 1893-2016 (Part 1)

Know Your IS Code Provisions: A Short Lecture Series on IS 1893-2016 (Part 1)

Criteria for Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures. Part 1 General Provisions and Buildings

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6 General Principles and Design Criteria

7 Buildings

IS 13920-2016

Know Your IS Code Provisions: A Short Lecture Series on IS 13920-2016

Ductile Design and Detailing of Reinforced Concrete Structures Subjected to Seismic Forces – Code of Practice

  • 1. Scope
  • 2. References
  • 3. Terminology
  • 4. Symbols
  • 5. General Specifications
  • 6. Beams
    • 6.1 General
    • 6.2 Longitudinal Reinforcement
      • 6.2.1 Longitudinal steel in beams
      • 6.2.2 Maximum
      • 6.2.3 …
      • 6.2.4 …
      • 6.2.5 …
      • 6.2.6 Splicing of Longitudinal Bars
        • 6.2.6.1 Lap Splices
        • 6.2.6.2 mechanical Couplers
        • 6.2.6.3 Welded Splices
    • 6.3 Transverse Reinforcement
      • 6.3.1 …
      • 6.3.2 …
      • 6.3.3 …
      • 6.3.4 …
      • 6.3.5 Close Spacing of Links
  • 7. Columns and Inclined Members
    • 7.1 Geometry
    • 7.2 Relative Strengths of Beams and Columns at a Joint
    • 7.3 Longitudinal Reinforcement
      • 7.3.1 …
      • 7.3.2 Spacing of longitudinal bars
        • 7.3.2.1 Lap Splices
        • 7.3.2.2 mechanical Couplers
        • 7.3.2.3 Welded Splices
    • 7.4 Transverse Reinforcement
    • 7.5 Design Shear Force in Columns
  • 8. Special Confining Reinforcement
  • 9. Beam-Column Joints of Moment-Resisting Frames
    • 9.1 Design of Beam-Column Joint for Distortional Shear
      • 9.1.1 Shear Strength of Concrete in a Joint
      • 9.1.2 Design Shear Stress Demand on a joint
      • 9.1.3 Width of Beam-Column Joint
    • 9.2 Transverse Reinforcement
      • 9.2.1 Confining Reinforcement in Joints
      • 9.2.2 …
  • 10. Special Shear Walls
    • 10.1 General Requirements
    • 10.2 Design for Shear Force
    • 10.3 Design for Axial Force and Bending Moment
    • 10.4 Boundary Elements
    • 10.5 Coupling Beams
    • 10.6 Openings in Walls
    • 10.7 Construction Joints
    • 10.8 Development, Splice and Anchorage Requirement
      • 10.8.1 …
      • 10.8.2 …
        • 10.8.3 Splices
          • 10.8.3.1 Lap Splices
          • 10.8.3.2 mechanical Couplers
          • 10.8.3.3 Welded Splices
        • 10.8.4 …
  • 11. Gravity Columns in Buildings

IS 16700-2017

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Criteria for Structural Safety of Tall Concrete Buildings

  • 1. Scope
  • 2. References
  • 3. Terminology
  • 4. Symbols
  • 5. General Requirements
    • 5.1 Elevation
      • 5.1.1 Height Limits for Structural Systems
      • 5.1.2 Slenderness Ratio
      • 5.1.3 Aerodynamic Effects 
    • 5.2 Plan
      • 5.2.1 Plan Geometry
      • 5.2.2 Plan Aspect Ratio
    • 5.3 Storey Stiffness and Strength
    • 5.4 Deformations
    • 5.5 Natural Modes of Vibration
    • 5.6 Floor Systems
      • 5.6.1 Material
      • 5.6.2 Openings
      • 5.6.3 Natural Frequency of Floor System
    • 5.7 Materials
      • 5.7.1 Concrete
      • 5.7.2 Steel
    • 5.8 Progressive Collapse
      • 5.8.1 Possibilities for Progressive Collapse
      • 5.8.2 Requirements of Key Elements
  • 6. Loads and Load Combinations
    • 6.1 …
    • 6.2 Wind Loads
      • 6.2.1 …
      • 6.2.2 Site Specific Wind Tunnel Studies
      • 6.2.3 Later Acceleration
    • 6.3 Seismic Effects
  • 7. Structural Analysis
    • 7.1 Software
    • 7.2 Considerations
    • 7.3 Modelling
    • 7.4 Building Movements
  • 8. Structural Design
    • 8.1 General Requirements
    • 8.2 Ductility
    • 8.3 Frame Buildings
    • 8.4 Moment Frame – Structural Wall Systems
    • 8.5 Structural Wall Systems
    • 8.6 Flat Slab – Structural Wall Systems
    • 8.7 Framed Tube system, Tube-in-Tube System and Multiple Tube System 
  • 9. Foundations
    • 9.1 …
    • 9.2 …
    • 9.3 Geotechnical Investigations
    • 9.4 Depth of Foundation
    • 9.5 Podium
    • 9.6 Expansion Joint
    • 9.7 Modelling of Soil
    • 9.8 Settlement of Foundations
  • 10. Recommendations for Non-Structural Elements
    • 10.1 Design Strategy
    • 10.2 Design Guidelines – Acceleration Sensitive NSEs
    • 10.3 Design Guidelines – Displacement Sensitive NSEs
  • 11. Recommendations for Monitoring Deformations in Buildings
    • 11.1 Earthquake Shaking
    • 11.2 Wind Oscillations
    • 11.3 Foundation Settlement and Pressure Measurement
  • Annex A: Guidelines for Approval Process for Design of Code Exceeding Concrete Tall Buildings
  • Annex B: Specifications for Concrete in Tall Concrete Buildings

IS 15988-2013

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Seismic Evaluation and Strengthening of Existing Reinforced Concrete Buildings – Guidelines

  • 1. Scope
  • 2. References
  • 3. Terminology
  • 4. Symbols
  • 5. Evaluation Criteria
    • 5.1 …
    • 5.2 …
    • 5.3 …
    • 5.4 Lateral Load Modification Factor
    • 5.5 Modified Material Factor
    • 5.6 Evaluation Process
  • 6. Preliminary Evaluation
    • 6.1 General
    • 6.2 Site Visit
    • 6.3 Acceptance Criteria
    • 6.4 Configuration-Related Checks
      • 6.4.1 Load Path
      • 6.4.2 Redundancy
      • 6.4.3 Geometry
      • 6.4.4 Weak Storey
      • 6.4.5 Soft Storey
      • 6.4.6 Vertical Discontinuities
      • 6.4.7 Mass
      • 6.4.8 Torsion
      • 6.4.9 Adjacent Buildings
      • 6.4.10 Short Columns
      • 6.4.11 Mezzanines/Loft/Sub-floors
    • 6.5 Strength-Related Checks
      • 6.5.1 Shear Stress in Reinforced Concrete Frame Columns
      • 6.5.2 Shear Stress in Shear Walls
      • 6.5.3 Shear Stress Check for Reinforced Concrete Masonry Infill Walls
      • 6.5.4 Axial Stress in Moment Frames
    • 6.6 Recommendation for Detailed Evaluation
  • 7. Detailed Evaluation
    • 7.1 General
      • 7.1.1 Condition of the Building Components
      • 7.1.2 Condition of the Building Materials
    • 7.2 Evaluation Procedure
      • 7.2.1 Probable Flexure and Shear Demand and Capacity
      • 7.2.2 Design Base Shear
      • 7.2.3 Analysis Procedure
      • 7.2.4 Demand-Capacity Ratio
      • 7.2.5 Inter-Storey Drift
    • 7.3 Acceptability Criteria
    • 7.4 Ductility and Detailing Related Evaluation
      • 7.4.1 Moment Resisting Reinforced Concrete Frame Buildings
      • 7.4.2 Concrete Shear Wall Buildings
        • 7.4.2.1 Thickness
        • 7.4.2.2 Overturning
        • 7.4.2.3 Reinforcement
        • 7.4.2.4 Opening in Walls
      • 7.4.3 Reinforced Concrete Frames with Masonry Infill Walls
    • 8. Seismic Strengthening
      • 8.1 General
      • 8.2 Seismic Strengthening Options and Strategies
        • 8.2.1 Strengthening at Member Level
        • 8.2.2 Eliminating of Reducing Structural Irregularities
        • 8.2.3 Strengthening at Structural Level
      • 8.3 Alternate Strengthening Options
        • 8.3.1 Supplemental Damping and Isolation
      • 8.4 Methods of Analysis and Design for Strengthening
        • 8.4.1 Design Criteria
        • 8.4.2 Member Capacities
        • 8.4.3 Analysis Options
      • 8.5 Strengthening Options for Reinforced Concrete Framed Structures
        • 8.5.1 Jacketing
          • 8.5.1.1 Reinforced Concrete Jacketing for Columns
          • 8.5.1.2 …
          • 8.5.1.3 Fibre Jacketing of a Beam
        • 8.5.2 Fibre Jacketing of a Beam
          • 8.5.2.1 Addition of Reinforced Concrete Shear Wall
          • 8.5.2.2 Addition of Steel Bracing
          • 8.5.2.3 …