AASHTO LRFD 2012

SUPPORT BOUNDARY

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FORCES

Fx axial force
Fy y (minor axis) shear force
Fz z (major axis) shear force
Mx torsion
My y (minor axis) bending moment
Mz z (major axis) bending moment

STRESSES

Shear Stress VQ/Ib -in Section Properties, Qyb & Qzb corresponds to Q/b

Bending Stress My/I

𝑃/𝐴 𝐹𝑥/𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎
Sax = σaxial Axial Stress

Shear Stress 𝐹𝑦/𝐼𝑧𝑧∙𝑄𝑧𝑏

Ssy
(minor axis) 𝑉𝑄/𝐼𝑏
Shear Stress 𝐹𝑧/𝐼𝑦𝑦∙𝑄𝑦𝑏
Ssz = σshear
(major axis)

Bending Stress 𝑀𝑧/𝐼𝑧𝑧∙𝐶𝑦

Sby
(minor axis) 𝑀𝑦/𝐼
Bending Stress 𝑀𝑦/𝐼𝑦𝑦∙𝐶𝑧
Sbz = σbending
(major axis)

𝑃/𝐴+𝑀𝑦/𝐼 𝐹𝑥/𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎+𝑀𝑧/𝐼𝑧𝑧∙𝑦+𝑀𝑦/𝐼𝑦𝑦∙𝑧
Combined

Queries

1 Automatically released nodes when pinned support is used.

+𝑀𝑦/𝐼𝑦𝑦∙𝑧
1.4 SEISMIC DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
APPENDIX 1A: EARTHQUAKE RESISTING SYSTEMS (ERS)
Horizontal PGA for Level 1 EGM: 0.12g
Horizontal Response Spectral Acceleration Coeff. @ T=0.2sec, Level 1 EGM: 0.3g
Horizontal Response Spectral Acceleration Coeff. @ T=1sec, Level 1 EGM: 0.12g

Horizontal PGA for Level 2 EGM: 0.6g

Horizontal Response Spectral Acceleration Coeff. @ T=0.2sec, Level 2 EGM: 1.25g
Horizontal Response Spectral Acceleration Coeff. @ T=1sec, Level 2 EGM: 0.45g
SECTION 5: CONCRETE STRUCTURES SECTION 6: STEEL STRUCTURES
SECTION 7: ALUMINUM STRUCTURES

SECTION 8: WOOD STRUCTURES

SECTION 10: FOUNDATIONS
SECTION 11: WALLS, ABUTMENTS, AND PIERS
SECTION 12: BURIED STRUCTURES AND TUNNEL LINERS
 Longitudinal Reinforcement Transverse Reinforcement
Element Ratio Diameter Spacing Ratio Diameter
Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min
Driven Pile Foundation
Precast Concrete Pile 0.01 10mm
Transverse Reinforcement
Remark
Diameter Spacing
Max Min Max Code
NSCP15_308.5
min(8*dl, within confinement
150mm)
min(16*dl, outside
200mm) confinement region