Design Code

 

 

 

Determine the applicable design code and the applicability of special provisions for seismic design for the design of or the strength verification for RC members.

 

 

 

From the Main Menu select Design > RC Design  > Design Code.

 

 

The following dialog box is used to enter the data:

Design Code

RC design code [Default = AASHTO-LRFD 16] (refer to Note 1)

Apply Special Provisions for Seismic Design

Option to apply the special provisions for seismic design

Consider Axial-Moment Interaction for Plate Column

P-M Interaction can be considered as an option for the Plate Column Design and Checking and the P-M Interaction Curve can be obtained from graphic design result. This feature supports only  AASHTO-LRFD and Eurocode.

 : Enter the selection and close the dialog box.

 : Do not enter the selection and close the dialog box.

Note 1
If the user omits the design code,  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Section 5 - Concrete Structures, 2016 (AASHTO-LRFD 16) is applied by default.

The available RC design codes are as follows:

 

 

- AASHTO-LRFD 16 : AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications 2016

- AASHTO-LRFD 12 : AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications 2012

- AASHTO-LRFD 02 : AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications 2002

- AASHTO-LFD 96 : AASHTO LFD Bridge Design Specifications 1996

 

Seismic Zone is determined by table below.
 

Acceleration Coefficient

Seismic Zone

A 0.09

1

0.09 < A 0.19

2

0.19 < A 0.29

3

0.29 < A

4

 

 

Seismic Performance Category is determined by table below.
 

Acceleration Coefficient

Importance Classification (IC)

A

I

II

        A 0.09

A

A

0.09 < A 0.19

B

B

0.19 < A 0.29

C

C

          0.29 < A

D

D

 

- ACI 318-02: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-02) and Commentary (ACI 318R-02)

 

- CSA-S6-14: Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code, 2014

 

- CSA-S6-00:

 

Seismic Performance Zone is determined by table below.

 

Range of Peak Horizontal Ground Acceleration (PHA), g, for 10% probability of exceedance in 50 years

Zonal Acceleration Ratio, A

Seismic Performance Zone

Emergency rout and other bridges

Lifeline

0.00 PHA < 0.04

0

1

2

0.04 PHA < 0.08

0.05

1

2

0.08 PHA < 0.11

0.1

2

3

0.11 PHA < 0.16

0.15

2

3

0.16 PHA < 0.23

0.2

3

3

0.23 PHA < 0.32

0.3

4

4

0.32 or greeter

0.4

4

4

 

- EN 1992-2:2005 :  European Standard

-Three National Annexes are provided:

 Recommended

 British

 Italy

-Strut Angle for Shear Resistance: Value from range 21.8 to 45 degrees are accepted.

 

- IRC:112-2011: Indian Roads Congress, Code of Practice for Road Bridges

 

- IRC:21-2000: Indian Roads Congress, Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges

Section III Cement Concrete (Plain and Reinforced) (Third Revision)

 

- TWN-BRG-LSD90: Taiwan, Specification of the Highway Bridge Design,

Chapter 6: Reinforced Concrete Structure Design, MOTC Standard (90)

 

- SNiP 2.05.03-84*: Russian Bridge Standard

 

- SP 35.13330.2011: Russian Bridge Standard