CONCRETE COLUMNS - MEMBERS NOT DESIGNATED AS PART OF

THE SEISMIC-FORCE-RESISTING SYSTEM - ACI 318-14 SECTION 18.14

Updated 012/20/2016 For ACI 318-14

18.14.2.1

Pu=1.2D+1.0L+0.2S or 0.9D

Design per 18.14.3.3 18.14.3.1

(basically, design as a special NO
moment frame - more Check Displacements?
transverse reinf)

YES

SATISFY 18.14.3.2 W/ THE

FOLLOWING STEPS

Apply inelastic lateral displacements to the structure to find the

CHECK COLUMN STRENGTH VS
SEISMIC/LATERAL DISPLACEMENTS
factored axial (Pu), moment (Mu), and shear (Vu) demand
loads. Check column strength for these forces.

SATISFY 18.14.3.2 (b)

W/ THE FOLLOWING
STEPS

1.) Check 18.7.4.1 - longit detail

DETAILING 2.) Check 18.7.5.2 - transv detail
3.) Check 18.7.5.2(f) w/ Pu for stricter spacing req

Mpr and Ve - 4.) Check 18.7.6 - Apply fy=1.25fy to get Mpr from PM interaction, use
seismic design Mpr to get Ve.
philosophy
5.) Check 18.7.6.2.1 if Vc=0, then check Vu<phiVn

DETAILING
6.) 18.14.3.2(b) - s0 is full length of column and s0 shall not exceed
the lesser of 6 Ø of the smallest longit bars enclosed and 6"

SATISFY 18.14.3.2 (c)

W/ THE FOLLOWING
STEPS

IF COLUMN IS HEAVILY 1.) 18.14.3.2(c): Pu>0.35Po check

LOADED, PERFORM CONC 2.) If so, check 18.7.5.7 - conc cover, usually N/A
CORE CONFINEMENT CHECKS 3.) If so, satisfy 18.7.5.4 for additional confinement requirements
4.) Check that s does not exceed s0 found in 18.14.3.2(b)

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 HIGH SESIMIC ZONES -
LOW SEISMIC ZONES DETAILED PER 18.14.3.3
HIGH SESIMIC ZONES -
- BASICALLY SPECIAL
DETAILED PER 18.14.3.2
MOMENT FRAME
DETAILING

IMAGE FROM "NEHRP

Seismic Design Technical
Brief No. 1"
by Jack P. Moehle
John D. Hooper
Inelastic displacement Chris D. Lubke
(design displacement) from
lateral/seismic force

CODE EXERPTS FROM

ACI 318-14
Column will experience
shear and moment forces
due to the displacement

WHEN TO USE THIS:

1.) Too many different columns to 18.14.2.1
check.
2.) Expedited schedule does not Pu=1.2D+1.0L+0.2S or 0.9D
allow time to do these checks.
3.) Extreme torsional building where
displacements will be high.
4.) Others

Design per 18.14.3.3 18.14.3.1

(basically, design as a special NO
moment frame - more Check Displacements?
transverse reinf)

YES
Probable fy=1.25fy since
manufacturers/fabricator's
will "probably" end up
SATISFY 18.14.3.2 W/ THE making steel that's
FOLLOWING STEPS "stronger", i.e. fy=75,000 in
order to meet the minimum
steel strength required for
the project.
fy=75,000

fy=60,000
Apply inelastic lateral displacements to the structure to find the SPECIFIED yield steel
CHECK COLUMN STRENGTH VS strength
SEISMIC/LATERAL DISPLACEMENTS
factored axial (Pu), moment (Mu), and shear (Vu) demand
loads. Check column strength for these forces.

X-direction PM Interaction
Diagram w/ fy=1.25

SATISFY 18.14.3.2 (b)

W/ THE FOLLOWING
STEPS

backup plan in case (2)

doesn't work

1.) Check 18.7.4.1 - longit detail

DETAILING 2.) Check 18.7.5.2 - transv detail
3.) Check 18.7.5.2(f) w/ Pu for stricter spacing req

Mpr and Ve - 4.) Check 18.7.6 - Apply fy=1.25fy to get Mpr from PM interaction, use
seismic design Mpr to get Ve.
philosophy
5.) Check 18.7.6.2.1 if Vc=0, then check Vu<phiVn

DETAILING
6.) 18.14.3.2(b) - s0 is full length of column and s0 shall not exceed
the lesser of 6 Ø of the smallest longit bars enclosed and 6"

Mprx ≔ 330 k - ft PM x-dir interaction diagram w/ fy=1.25fy

SATISFY 18.14.3.2 (c)

W/ THE FOLLOWING
STEPS Concrete cover will spall
during a large enough
seismic event, we don't
want too much cover
because it will spall and
fall on people/property.
IF COLUMN IS HEAVILY 1.) 18.14.3.2(c): Pu>0.35Po check
LOADED, PERFORM CONC 2.) If so, check 18.7.5.7 - conc cover, usually N/A
CORE CONFINEMENT CHECKS 3.) If so, satisfy 18.7.5.4 for additional confinement requirements
4.) Check that s does not exceed s0 found in 18.14.3.2(b)

IMAGES FROM "SEISMIC

DESIGN OF
REINFORCED
CONCRETE BUILDINGS"
by Jack Moehle

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