Company's Name:ABC Consultants Job No.

: ABC/1001
101, Known Street, Known Area, Known City, Pin . Design by: UVW
Client: Very Important Industries Ltd, Well Known City Date: 29-Jun-17
Project: XYZ Building Page No. D/101

DUCTILE DETAILING OF R.C. STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS SUBJECTED TO

SEISMIC FORCES AS PER IS:13920-1993

R.C. BEAMS
Spacing of sturrups as calculated
(but nor more than d/4 and
8 times beam bar diameter)
Spacing of sturrups
as per calculations 135
(but not more than d/2) 10 bar dia.
2d 2d 2d 2d ( > 75mm)

d Beam Details of stirrups

Column 50mm max. Column

STIRRUPS IN BEAMS Min. 2 bars for full length

along top and bottom face
Spacing of stirrups
in lapping region
not more than 150mm Tension Reinforcement Ratio in a Beam
Minimum = 0.24 f fy
ck
Maximum = 0.025
Ld Beam
Column Column Where,
Lapping prohibited in regions
where longitudinal bars can f ck = Characteristic Strength of Concrete in MPa
yield in tension
DETAILS AT LAPPING OF BARS f y = Yield Stress of Steel in MPa

Ld = O s (Ref: Cl.26.2.1 of IS:456-2000)
4 bd
Ld+10 bar dia.
Ld+10 bar dia.

Ld+10 bar dia.

Bar dia. O s' = Ld - Y x

s
Ld
s Tension
r s' Radius of bend, r (Ref: Cl.26.2.2.5 of IS:456-2000)

[ { }
Y
s' 1 + 2aO [
1 1 By Limit-State Method: r = b x O
D 6 fck
Anchorage of Beam Bars

[
in an External Joint
ab
Edge of
Section By Working Stress Method: r = {
s' 1 + 2aO
b
}
[ x O
Note: 4 fck
Where,
In order to limit bearing stress ab Ld = Development Length of bar
in concrete at inner bends of O = Dia. of bar
bars, larger radius of bend in s = Stress in bar at the face of section
Section 1-1
bar may be required as shown s' = Stress in bar at the start of bend
at the side. Bearing Stress in Concrete at a b = Distance between bars as shown
inner bends of L-shaped bars r = Internal radius of bend
bd = Design Bond Stress
D = Depth of the Section

For Calculations of 'r' See Worksheet 'Joints'

Company's Name: ABC Consultants Job No.: ABC/1001
101, Known Street, Known Area, Known City, Pin . Design by: UVW
Client: Very Important Industries Ltd, Well Known City Date: 29-Jun-17
Project: XYZ Building Page No. C/101

DUCTILE DETAILING OF R.C. STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS SUBJECTED TO

SEISMIC FORCES AS PER IS:13920-1993

R.C. COLUMNS
>300mm
135 < 300mm Provide a cross link
10 bar dia.
( > 75mm)

>300mm
Details of Links
Ld
Cross link Regular Floor
< 300mm

Reinforcement details as for Regular Column

TYPICAL COLUMN LINKS
Not less than
D, hc /6 and 450mm

Closely spaced links througout the height

Confining Reinf't
see Cl.8.1 & 8.2
of IS:13920-1993 Beam
Mezzanine Floor
Spacing og Links
Not more than D/4, but
hc /4
need not be less than 75mm
nor more than 100mm
Lapping of Vertical bars in middle-half

Spacing of links to be
of column. Only half the vertical

not more than D/2

bars are to be lapped at a time

hc Ld Spacing of links in lap length

to be nor more than smaller of
D/2 and 150mm

Spacing of links to be DETAILS OF LINKS IN COLUMNS

not more than D/2
WITH SIGNIFICANT VARIATION
IN STIFFNESS ALONG ITS HEIGHT
(Example: Presence of Bracing,
h c/4 Mezzanine Floor or a RC Wall)
Spacing og Links
Not more than D/4, but
need not be less than 75mm
Confining Reinf't nor more than 100mm
see Cl.8.1 & 8.2 Beam
of IS:13920-1993
Not less than
Confining
D, hc /6 and 450mm
links

> 300mm

TYPICAL COLUMN DETAILS CONFINING REINFORCEMENT IN FOOTINGS

Company's Name:ABC Consultants Job No.: ABC/1001
101, Known Street, Known Area, Known City, Pin . Design by: UVW
Client: Very Important Industries Ltd, Well Known City Date: 29-Jun-17
Project: XYZ Building Page No. C/101

CALCULATIONS FOR RADIUS OF BEND OF L-SHAPED ANCHOR BARS FOR

LIMITING BEARING STRESS IN CONCRETE AS PER IS:456-2000

Details applicable for Beam-Column and Column-Footing joints, Wall junctions at Corners, etc.
NOTES FOR USERS:
1. Figures and Texts in white cells only are to be filled
O s 2. Concrete grade can be any grade as per IS:456-200
Ld = (Ref: Cl.26.2.1 of IS:456-2000) 3. Yield strength of steel, fy = 415 N/mm2 or 500 N/m
4 bd = 250 N/mm2 for M.S
Ld+10 bar dia.

Bar dia. O
s' = Ld - Y x 4. For load cases including Wind or Seismic, permissibl
s
s Tension Ld working stress method for concrete and steel are en
r 33 1/3 % as per IS:456-2000.
s' Bearing Stress in Concrete at inner bend of bar 5. For notes on input preparation, refer to worksheet o
Y
(Ref: Cl.26.2.2.5 of IS:456-2000)
1 1 F
D Bearing Stress = bt
Where,
rO Ld = Development Length of bar
Edge of
Section Bearing Stress shall not exceed: O = Dia. of bar
ab s = Stress in bar at the face of section
1.5 fck
By Limit-State Method = s' = Stress in bar at the start of bend
ab {1 + 2aOb } a b = Distance between bars as shown
r = Internal radius of bend
bd = Design Bond Stress
Section 1-1 fck
By Working Stress Method = D = Depth of the Section
Bearing Stress in Concrete at {1 + 2aOb } F = s
bt
' x x O2
4
inner bend of L-shaped bar

Concrete Grade, M 25
25 3
Yield Stress of Steel fy, N/mm2 = 415 2
Stress in bar at the face of Section, s (N/mm2) = 361.05 Permissible Bond
Load Case: (DL+LL or Incl. Wind or Incl. Seismic) 3
Incl. Seismic Stress bd, N/mm2 2.24
Method of Design: (Limit State or Working Stress) 1Limit State Permissible Bearing
Depth of the Section, D (mm) = 450 Stress in Concrete 21.20
Diameter of bar, , (mm) = 25 (N/mm2)
Cover to Reinforcement, (mm) = 40
Radius of bend, r, (mm) = 310 Min.Radius of bend, 'r':
Distance between bars ab ,(mm) = 65 MS bar=2, HYSD bar=4
Distance Y (mm) = 75
Development Length Ld , (mm) = 1007
Stress in bar at the start of bend, 's (N/mm2) = 334.17
Actual Bearing Stress in Concrete at bend (N/mm2) = 21.17 < 21.2 , Bar radius O.K.
 NOTES ON Detailing.xls

This Spreadsheet is intended to be used by qualified Civil and Structural Engineers who are
familiar with the provisions of IS:456-2000, and those who will evaluate the significance
and limitations of its contents and take responsibility for its use and application.

DISCLAIMER

No liability, including that for negligence, for any loss resulting from such usage or information
is accepted by the author of this Spreadsheet.

Notes for Input:

1. The spreadsheet is based on the details given in IS:13920-1993 for ductile detailing of R.C. Structural
elements subjected to seismic forces.
2. The details given in 'Joints' worksheet are as per IS:456-2000, which are applicable for reinforcement
detailing of joints of all types such as, Beam-Column and Column-Footing Joints, Wall junctions
at corners, etc.
3. In the calculations given in 'Joints' Worksheet, for load cases including Wind or Seismic,
permissible stresses in working stress method for concrete and steel are enhanced by 33-1/3 %
as per IS:456-2000.
4. Calculations in 'Joints' worksheet can be made for only one section at a time.

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23.8.2005
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