Code
Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-14) and Commentary (ACI 318R-14)
Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE/SEI 7-10)
International Code Council, 2012 International Building Code, Washington, D.C., 2012
References
• Notes on ACI 318-11 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete, Twelfth Edition, 2013 Portland Cement Association.
• Concrete Floor Systems (Guide to Estimating and Economizing), Second Edition, 2002 David A. Fanella
• Simplified Design of Reinforced Concrete Buildings, Fourth Edition, 2011 Mahmoud E. Kamara and Lawrence C. Novak.
• spBeam Engineering Software Program Manual v5.50, STRUCTUREPOINT, 2018
Design Data
Floor-to-Floor Height = 12 ft (provided by architectural drawings) | |
wc = 150 pcf | |
fc’ = 5,000 psi | |
fy = 60,000 psi (For flexural reinforcement) | |
fyt = 60,000 psi (For shear and torsional reinforcement) | |
Superimposed dead load, SDL = 20 psf framed partitions, wood studs plaster 2 sides | ASCE/SEI 7-10 (Table C3-1) |
Typical Floor Level, Live load, Lo = 80 psf (Office building) | ASCE/SEI 7-10 (Table 4-1) |
Roof Live Load, Lo = 20 psf (Ordinary flat roofs) | ASCE/SEI 7-10 (Table 4-1) |
Required fire resistance rating = 2 hours | |