Chapter 7: Reinforced Concrete

7.4.2.2 Design of Representative Frame 1 Beams. The preliminary design of the beams of Frame 1 was
based on members with a depth of 32 inches and a width of 24 inches. The effective depth for positive
and negative bending is 29.5 inches and the effective widths for positive and negative bending are 44 and
24 inches, respectively. This assumes the stress block in compression is less than the 4.0-inch flange
thickness.

The layout of the geometry and gravity loading on the three eastern-most spans of Level 7 of Frame 1 as
well as the unfactored gravity and seismic moments are illustrated in Figure 7-11. The seismic and
gravity moments are taken directly from the ETABS program output. The seismic forces are from the
E-W spectral load case plus the controlling accidental torsion case (the torsional moment where
translation and torsion are additive). Note that all negative moments are given at the face of the column
and that seismic moments are considerably greater than those due to gravity.

Factored bending moment envelopes for all five spans are shown in Figure 7-11. Negative moment at the
supports is controlled by the 1.42D + 0.5L + 1.0E load combination and positive moment at the support is
controlled by 0.68D - 1.0E. Mid-span positive moments are based on the load combination 1.2D + 1.6L.

CL
A A' B sym C
wL = 1.06 kips/ft
wD = 2.31 kips/ft

(a)
17'-6" Span layout
20'-0" 20'-0" 20'-0" and loading

3,383 3,692 3,665

(b)
Earthquake moment
(in.-kips)
3,177 3,666 3,665
602 594 605 599 599
550 (c)
Unfactored DL moment
449 449 (in.-kips)
474

251 278 273 277 275 275

(d)
Unfactored LL moment
218 206 206 (in.-kips)
4,290 4,171 4,672 4,653 4,653
4,664
(e)
Required strength
918 869 868 envelopes (in.-kips)

2,768 3,255 1.42D + 0.5L + E

3,009 3,288 3,258 3,258
1.2D + 1.6L - midspan
0.68D - E

Figure 7-11 Bending moments for Frame 1

(1.0 ft = 0.3048 m, 1.0 in-kip = 0.113 kN-m)

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