STRUCTURAL

DESIGN REPORT

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INDEX

1. PROPOSED STRUCTURAL SYSTEM

2. CODES, STANDARDS AND PUBLICATIONS
3. LOADS
4. MATERIAL OUTLINE SPECIFICATIONS
5. COMPUTER SOFTWARE
6. STRUCTURAL MODELING

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PROPOSED STRUCTURAL SYSTEM

1.1

Gravity Load Resisting System

The structural system for gravity loads (dead loads, live loads and any other
equipment loads), will be beams columns and reinforced concrete slabs. The
gravity loads on the reinforced concrete slab will be transmitted to the columns
through beams, then from column to the foundations.

1.2

Lateral Load Resisting System

Wind and earthquake loads will be transmitted to the foundations through a system
of rigid floor diaphragm, shear walls and columns.

2.0

CODES, STANDARDS AND REFERENCES

i.

American Concrete Institute, Building Code Requirements for Structural

Concrete (ACI 318 - 08)

ii.

Uniform Building Code (UBC), 1997 Edition

iii.

American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), Ninth Edition

iv.

ACI Detailing Manual -2004

v.

Notes on ACI 318, Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete,

With Design Applications, Portland Cement Association, (PCA)

vi.

Pre-cast concrete institute (PCI) Manual

3.0

LOADS

3.1

Dead Loads
Unreinforced Concrete
Light Weight Concrete
Reinforced Concrete
Block Work
Brickwork
Flooring (Finishes)
Hanging Loads
Partitions

3.2

Live Loads
Accessible roof
Inaccessible roof
Offices
Equipment Load

3.3

22.6 kN/m3
15.0 kN/m3
24.0 kN/m3
15.0 kN/m3
21.6 kN/m3
2.00 kN/m2
0.75 kN/m2
As per actual (min. 1 kN/m2)

1.50 kN/m2
1.00 kN/m2
2.4
kN/ m2
As per actual

Wind Loads
Wind loads will be calculated as per UBC97 using following formula.
Wind speed = 140 km/hr

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Ce
Cq
qs
I
3.4

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=
=
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=

Design wind pressure = Ce Cq qs Iw

Combined height & gust factor coefficient, as per Table 16-G.
Pressure coefficient, as per Table No. 16-H.
Basic wind pressure, as per Table 16-F
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Seismic Loads

UBC provisions will be followed.

The Al-Qurayat region is not within an active seismic zone.

3.5

Load Combinations

3.5.1

Factors Load Combinations for Designing Structural Elements:

3.5.2

1. U =

1.4D

2.

1.2D + 1.6L + 1.6H

3.

1.2D + 1.0L + 1.6W

4.

0.9D + 1.6W + 1.6H

Working Load Combinations for Foundations Design:

5. U = D
6. U = D + L
7. U = D + W
Where:
D

= Dead load

= Live load

= Wind pressure load

= Earthquake load

= Soil pressure load

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MATERIAL OUTLINE SPECIFICATIONS

4.1

Concrete
Concrete work will conform to ACI 318-08.
All concrete will be hard rock and will have the following minimum compressive
cylinder strength at 28 days:
i.
i.

4.2

Cast-in-place concrete for Slabs,

Beams and columns, Foundation

35 MPa

Unreinforced concrete

21 MPa

Reinforcing Steel
i.

All reinforcement shall be grade 60 (414 MPa) deformed bars conforming

to the requirements of ASTM A-615.

ii.

Welded wire fabric - conforming to ASTM A 185.

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Structural Steel
Structural Steel Work if any shall be in accordance with AISC specifications.

5.0

COMPUTER SOFTWARE
i.

ETABS Software

ii.

MS Excel Design Sheets

6.0

STRUCTURE

6.1

Design Procedure:

6.2

The building will be reinforced concrete beam column frame. Solid slab
system will be provided depending upon the spans configuration. The
primary material for structural construction of the building is reinforced
concrete.

The grade beams and grade slabs will be provided at the ground level for
distribution of loads to the foundations and natural ground respectively.

Building foundations will be designed as isolated or combined type or as

advised by geotechnical report. The depth and sizes of the foundations
will be based on the structure reactions, at foundation level.

All applicable codes and specifications mentioned in the design criteria

will be followed.

The building structures will be analyzed through computer software such

as ETABS.

STRUCTURAL MODELING AND DESIGN:

The structure will be modeled in 3D, beams and columns will be

represented by frame elements, one way and two way slabs will be
represented by shell elements.

The self weight of one way and two way slabs and all other structural
elements will be calculated automatically by the program in the case (DL)
with self weight multiplier equal to 1.

Design calculations for all structural components will be as per relevant

codes and specifications as listed in the design criteria.