Post-tensioned slabs as

seismic diaphragms

Muttoni – Fernandez
Suiza
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seismic diaphragms
Slab in-plane stresses.

Cords and Collectors

Building lateral loads (lateral stiffness, LC with hyperstatic

loads, drift, slab deformations, P-D).

SRLF with PT

Diaphramg detailing
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Cords and Collectors

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Frame Cords.adm
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Cords
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Moment_Y = Fdy . Lx^2 / 8

T=C= Moment_Y / Ly
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Moment_Y = 48 kNm. 10m ^2 / 8 = 600 kN m

T=C= 600 kN m / 6 m = 100 kN

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Post-tensioned slabs as seismic diaphragms
Post-tensioned slabs as seismic diaphragms

Moment_X = Fdx . Ly^2 / 8

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Moment_X = Fdx . Ly^2 / 8

T=C= Moment_X / Lx
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Moment_X = (48 kN/m ) . (6 m^2) / 8 = 216 kNm

T=C= 216 kNm / 10 m = 21.6 kN

 Post-tensioned slabs as seismic diaphragms

Moment_X = (48 kN/m ) . (6 m^2) / 8 = 216 kNm

T=C= 216 kNm / 10 m = 21.6 kN
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IF THERE IS A NET TENSION IN THE CORDS:

As = T / 0.5 fy
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As = 100000 N / 0.5 / 420 MPa = 476 mm2 ~ 4 # 4

As = T / 0.5 fy
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As = 21600 N / 0.5 / 420 MPa = 102 mm2 ~ 1 # 4

As = T / 0.5 fy
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Lateral_X + post

IF THERE IS A NET TENSION IN THE CORDS…

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Ex+0.3Ey+hyp

IF THERE IS A NET TENSION IN THE CORDS…

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Ey+0.3Ex+hyp

IF THERE IS A NET TENSION IN THE CORDS…

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Ey+0.3Ex+hyp

As = 76000 N / 0.5 / 420 MPa = 361 mm2 ~ 3 # 4

IF THERE IS A NET TENSION IN THE CORDS…
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Collectors
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LC with Overstrength
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LC with Overstrength
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LC with Overstrength

As = 409000 N / 0.9 / 420 MPa = 1082 mm2 ~ 4 # 6

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Shear Flow
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Veq
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Veq

Shear stress = Veq / (h . L)

h = slab thickness
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Veq = 235 kN

Shear stress v = 235000 / (150 x 6000)

h = slab thickness
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Veq = 235 kN

Shear stress v = 235000 / (150 x 6000)

h = slab thickness

v = 0.26 MPa uniform

Post-tensioned slabs as seismic diaphragms

Veq = 235 kN

Shear stress v = 235000 / (150 x 6000)

h = slab thickness

v = 0.26 MPa uniform

v = 1.5 x 0.26 = 0.39 MPa max

Post-tensioned slabs as seismic diaphragms

Veq = 235 kN

Shear stress v = 235000 / (150 x 6000)

h = slab thickness

v = 0.26 MPa uniform

v = 1.5 x 0.26 = 0.39 MPa max

vc = 0.90 MPa > v o.k

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