MATERIAL PROPERTIES

The following material properties were used as a design parameter for the main structural system.
Concrete:
Structural Element 28-day Compressive Strength, fc’
Footing 27.57 MPa (4,000 psi)
Column 27.57 MPa (4,000 psi)
Slab 24.13 MPa (3,500 psi)
Beam 27.57 MPa (4,000 psi)
Reinforcing Bars (longitudinal and ties): ASTM 615
Minimum yield strength, fy = 420 MPa (Grade 60)
Minimum tensile strength, ft = 400 MPa

DESIGN CRITERIA
Floor Dead Load:
_ Self-weight of the material:
Reinforced concrete unit weight: 23.5 kN/cu.m
_ Floor Finish – 1.20 kPa
_ 100mm thk. Chb wall – 10 kPa

Floor Live load:

_ Floor – 2.40 kPa (Residential)

Roof Dead load:

_ Roof finish and Purlins – 0.30 kPa

Roof Live load:

_ Floor – 0.60 kPa

Wind Load:
_ Exposure Category – C
_ Importance Factor, Iw – 1.0
_ Basic Wind Speed, V – 200 kph
_ Gust Effect factor, G – 0.85 (3-sec)
_ Topographic factor, Kzt – 1.0
_ Directionality factor, Kd – 0.85