CRSI Manual To Design RC Diaphragms - Part22
CRSI Manual To Design RC Diaphragms - Part22
CRSI Manual To Design RC Diaphragms - Part22
⑤
② ①
Slab reinforcement
④
Reinforcement
⑥
Equation No.
Mark
Type
Method Method
A B
1 Chord 8.4
2 Shear 8.6
③ Face of
a 8.12 8.18
Shear transfer wall
A A between Bottom
3 diaphragm and b 8.14 ─
surface
vertical elements
of LFRS Top
c 8.16 ─
surface
Shear transfer between
4 8.19
diaphragm and collectors
5 Collector 8.27
Tension as a result of in-plane
④ 6 moment due to eccentricity of 8.22
collector forces
Direction of analysis
3c ⑤ ⑤
3a Slab 3a Slab
reinforcement reinforcement
�typ.� �typ.�
3b
Dowel bar
Method A Method B
Section A-A
Figure 8.19 Design and Detailing Requirements – Slabs That are Wider Than the Width of the Vertical Elements of the LFRS
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Design Guide for Reinforced Concrete Diaphragms
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Design Guide for Reinforced Concrete Diaphragms
Chapter 9
Design Procedure
9.1 Overview
This chapter presents a step-by-step design procedure that can be used to design and detail reinforced concrete diaphragms in
buildings assigned to any Seismic Design Category (SDC) based on the information presented in Chapters 2 through 8 of this
publication. References are made in the steps to the equations, tables, and figures in these chapters, and, where applicable, to
the flowcharts that are given at the end of this chapter.
After Step 5 is complete (see Section 9.6), the minimum thickness based on in-plane shear requirements needs to be deter-
mined using Equation (3.1) or (3.2). If it is found that in-plane shear requirements govern, the corresponding required slab thick-
ness must be used in the reanalysis of the system and in all subsequent calculations.
In the case of one-way slab systems, a practical initial estimate for the slab thickness is that required for serviceability. This
is also appropriate for two-way slab systems with beams. In-plane and out-of-plane strength requirements are often satisfied
based on that slab thickness. For two-way slab systems without beams, an initial slab thickness that satisfies two-way shear re-
quirements at an edge column bending perpendicular to the edge is usually sufficient for in-plane strength requirements as well.
1. In-plane
a. Wind (Section 4.2.1)
b. General structural integrity (Section 4.2.2)
c. Seismic (Section 4.2.3)
d. Soil (Section 4.2.4)
e. Flood and tsunami (Section 4.2.5)
f. Transfer (Section 4.3)
g. Anchorage and connection (Section 4.4)
h. Column bracing (Section 4.5)
2. Out-of-plane (Section 4.6)
3. Collector (Section 4.7)
The flowchart in Figure 9.2 can be used to determine the required forces on a diaphragm.
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9.5 S
tep 4 – Determine the Classification of the Diaphragm, Select the Diaphragm
Model, and Determine Diaphragm Internal Forces
The in-plane stiffness of a diaphragm can be determined using an analysis model based on any set of reasonable and consistent
assumptions. Diaphragms can be classified as rigid, semirigid, or flexible using the information obtained from the analysis. Sec-
tion 6.2 contains information on how to classify diaphragms.
An analysis model in ACI 12.4.2.4 must be selected to determine internal forces in the diaphragm. Information on beam models
is given in Section 6.4.
The flowchart in Figure 9.3 can be used to determine in-plane reactions in a diaphragm subjected to wind and inertial forces us-
ing the corrected equivalent beam model with spring supports in Section 6.4.3.
The flowchart in Figure 9.5 can be used to determine the required area and location of chord reinforcement.
The flowchart in Figure 9.6 can be used to determine the required area of shear reinforcement.
1. B
etween the diaphragm and the vertical elements of the LFRS for two construction methods with collector elements that
have the same width as and that are wider than the vertical elements of the LFRS that they frame into
2. Between the diaphragm and collector elements
The flowchart in Figure 9.7 can be used to determine the required areas of shear transfer reinforcement.
The flowchart in Figure 9.8 can be used to determine the area of reinforcement due to eccentricity of collector forces.
The flowchart in Figure 9.9 can be used to determine the area of anchorage and connection reinforcement.
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