IS 13920:2016

Clause 5 : General Specifications

Clause 11 : Gravity Columns in Buildings
CES 644: IS Codes on Design and Structural Safety Assessment
Date: 23rd October 2020
Group B
Mohammad Moizuddin (2019210007)
Ragini Kanani (2019210009)
Shafiq Mujtaba Andrabi (2019210012)
Maria R ose Johnson (2019210015)
Mohammed Abdul Muqeeth (2019210021)

International Institute of Information Technology- Hyderabad,

Gachibowli, Hyderabad – 500032, India
 Outline
1. General Specification
2. Gravity Columns in Buildings
3. Examples
4. Comparison with International Standards

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 5.1 General Specifications
• The design and construction of reinforced concrete buildings
shall be governed by the provisions of IS 456: 2000, except as
modified by the provisions of this code for those elements
participating in lateral force resistance.

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 5.1 General Specifications
• Design and construction should account:
– Lateral Load Resisting Elements
 IS 456:2000
 IS 13920:2016
– Gravity Load Resisting Elements
 IS 456:2000

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 5.2 General Specifications
• Minimum grade of structural concrete shall be M20, but M25
for buildings,
a.) More than 15 m in height in seismic zones III,IV and V;
and
b.) but not less than the required by IS456 based on
exposure conditions.

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 5.2 General Specifications
• Higher grade of concrete are required for seismic region since:
– It facilitates ductile behaviour.
• Minimum Grade of concrete for different exposures.
Table 1 : Minimum Grade of Concrete
SI No. Exposure Minimum Grade of
Concrete

i) Mild M 20
ii) Moderate M 25
iii) Severe M30
iv) Very severe M 35
v) Extreme M 40

Reference: IS 456:2000, Table 5

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 5.2Code Comparison

Table 2 : Code Comparison of Grade of Concrete

International Codes Ordinary Construction Seismic Construction

ACI 318-05 M20 M25

EN1992-1-1 : 2004 M15 M20 (low seismic) & M25 (high seismic)

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 5.3 General Specifications
• Steel reinforcement resisting earthquake induced forces in
frame members and in boundary elements of RC structural
walls shall comply with 5.3.1, 5.3.2 and 5.3.3.

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 5.3.1 General Specifications
• Steel reinforcements used shall be
a) of grade Fe 415 or less (see IS 1786: 1985).
b) of grades Fe 500 and Fe 550 that is high strength deformed
steel bars, produced by the thermo-mechanical treatment
process, having elongation more than 14.5 percent and
conforming to other requirements of IS 1786: 1985.

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 C5.3.1 General Specifications
• As grade of steel increases, ductility decreases since
percentage of elongation decreases.
• Higher Grade of steel higher carbon content higher yield
strength lesser ductility.
Table 3: Percentage of Elongation
Type/Grade of Steel % of Elongation
Fe 415 14.5
Fe 415D 18
Fe 500 12
Fe 500D 16
Fe 550 10
Fe 550D 14.5

Reference: IS 1786:2008, Table

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 C5.3.1 General Specifications

Fig 1: Stress Strain Curve for different types of steel

Reference: https://civilengineering.blog/2017/10/30/reinforcing-material
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 5.3.2 General Specifications
• The actual 0.2 percent proof strength of steel bars based on
tensile test must not exceed their characteristic 0.2 percent
proof strength by more than 20 percent.

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 C5.3.2 General Specifications
• If the difference of actual yield strength and specified yield
strength is very high, the shear or bond failure may precede
the flexural hinge formation, and the capacity design concept
may not work.

Fig 2: Stress Strain Curve

Reference: www.nde-ed.org/EducationResources/CommunityCollege/Materials
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 5.3.3 General Specifications
• The ratio of the actual ultimate strength to the actual yield
strength should be at least 1.15.

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 C5.3.3 General Specifications
• Factor 1.15 is based on assumption that the capability of a
structural member to develop inelastic rotation capacity is a
function of the length of the yield region along the axis of the
member.
• In interpreting experimental results, the length of the yield
region has been related to the relative magnitudes of probable
and yield moments. According to this interpretation, the
greater the ratio of probable-to-yield moment, the longer the
yield region will be.

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 C5.3.3 Code Comparison
Table 3: Code Comparison of ratio of Ultimate Strength and Yield Strength

International Codes Ratio of Ultimate strength and Yield Strength

ACI 318-14 (2014) 1.25

EN 1993-1-1 1.1

Hong kong code for structural steel (2005) 1.2

NZS 3101:2006 1.2

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 5.4 General Specifications
• In RC frame buildings, lintel beams shall preferably not be
integrated into the columns to avoid short column effect.
• When integrated, they shall be included in the analytical model
for structural analysis.
• Similarly, plinth beams (where provided), and staircase beams
and slabs framing into columns shall be included in the
analytical model for structural analysis.

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 C5.4 General Specifications
• Staircase has a potential to change the seismic behaviour of
structures, but it is often neglected during design. Based on
the staircase location and the number of structural bays could
mode shape and may lead to torsion also.
• Increased shear demand in columns supporting mid beams.

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 5.5 General Specifications
• RC regular moment-resisting frame buildings shall have planar
frames oriented along the two principal plan directions of
buildings.
• Irregularities listed in IS 1893 (Part 1) shall be avoided.
• Buildings with any of the listed irregularities perform poorly
during earthquake shaking; in addition, buildings with floating
columns and set-back columns also perform poorly.
• When any such irregularities are adopted, detailed nonlinear
analyses shall be performed to demonstrate that there is no
threat to loss of life and property.

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 C5.5 General Specifications
• Irregularities:
– Plan irregularities
– Vertical irregularities
• Plan Irregularities:
– Torsional Irregularity
– Re-entrant Corners
– Floor Slabs having Excessive Cut-outs or Openings
– Out-of-plane offset in vertical elements
– Non-Parallel Lateral Force System

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 C5.5 General Specifications
• Vertical Irregularities
– Stiffness Irregularity
– Mass irregularity
– Vertical geometric irregularity
– In-plane discontinuity in vertical elements resisting lateral force
– Floating or Stub Columns
– Strength Irregularity
– Irregular modes of oscillation in two principal plan directions.

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 E5.2 General Specifications

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 11 Gravity Columns in Buildings
• Gravity columns in buildings shall be detailed according to 11.1
and 11.2 for bending moments induced when subjected to 'R'
times the design lateral displacement under the factored
equivalent static design seismic loads given by IS 1893 (Part 1).

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 C11 Gravity Columns in Buildings
• Columns does not take any part in lateral load resisting system.

Fig 9: Gravity Column Fig 10: Lateral Load Resisting Elements

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 11.1 Gravity Columns in Buildings
• The provisions in 11.1.1 and 11.1.2 shall be satisfied, when
induced bending moments and horizontal shear forces under
the said lateral displacement combined with factored gravity
bending moment and shear force do not exceed the design
moment of resistance and design lateral shear capacity of the
column.

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 C11.1 Gravity Columns in Buildings
• The code also requires that such columns should be able to
resist the gravity loads while undergoing lateral displacements
during the event of an earthquake. Hence suitable provisions
have been mentioned for ductile detailing of these columns.

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 11.1.1 Gravity Columns in Buildings
• Gravity columns shall satisfy 7.3.2, 7.4.1 and 7.4.2. But, spacing
of links along the full column height shall not exceed 6 times
diameter of smallest longitudinal bar or 150 mm.

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 11.1.2 Gravity Columns in Buildings
• Gravity columns with factored gravity axial stress exceeding
0.4fck shall satisfy 11.1.1 and shall have transverse
reinforcement at least one half of special confining
reinforcement required by 8.

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 11.2 Gravity Columns in Buildings
• When induced bending moments and shear forces under said
lateral displacement combined with factored gravity bending
moment and shear force exceed design moment and shear
strength of the frame, 11.2.1 and 11.2.2 shall be satisfied.

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 11.2.1 Gravity Columns in Buildings
• Mechanical and welded splices shall satisfy 7.3.2.2 and
7.3.2.3.

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 11.2.2 Gravity Columns in Buildings
• Gravity columns shall satisfy 7.4 and 8.

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 Questions ?
Queries and Suggestions Please

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 Thank You!

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