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Capacity design for RC building

based on Eurocode8-1:2004.
Step 0: Overview
Step 1: Design member forces
Eurocode8-1:2004
NTC2008
Step 2: Details of the building
Step 3: Open model file
Step 4: Perform analysis
Step 5: Check analysis results
Step 6: Design parameters
Step 7: Perform capacity design
Step 8: Design results
Step 9: Strong-column weak-beam
checking
Step 10: Strong-column weak-beam
ratio table

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00 Overview
Capacity design provisions are required to obtain the hierarchy of resistance of the various structural components necessary for
ensuring the intended configuration of plastic hinges and for avoiding brittle failure modes.
In multi-story buildings, formation of a soft story plastic mechanism shall be prevented as such a mechanism might entail excessive
local ductility demands in the columns of the soft story. In frame buildings, including frame-equivalent systems, with two or more
stories, the following condition should be satisfied at all joints of primary or secondary seismic beams with primary seismic columns:

M Rc 1.3 MRb

MRc is the sum of the design values of the moments of resistance of the column framing the joint.
MRb is the sum of the design values of the beams framing the joint.

Concrete buildings are classified in three ductility classes DCL (low ductility), DCM (medium ductility) and DCH (high ductility)
depending on their hysteretic dissipation capacity. For DCL concrete buildings, EN 1992-1-1:2004 may alternatively applied for
seismic design situation. DCM and DCH concrete buildings correspond to buildings designed, dimensioned and detailed in
accordance with specific earthquake resistance provisions, enabling the structure to develop stable mechanisms, without suffering
brittle failures.
midas Gen provides automatic capacity design to satisfy the specified ductility classes (DCM and DCH) as per EN1998-1:2004 as
well as EN1992-1-1:2004.

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01 [Eurocode8-1:2004] Design member forces (Design moments)

Where,
MRb: Beam moment resistance
Mce : column member force due to seismic load case

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01 [Eurocode8-1:2004] Design member forces (Design shear forces)

Capacity design values of shear forces on beams

Where, MRb: Beam moment resistance

MRc: Column moment resistance (calculated
using same axial force ratio in PM inter
action curve)
Mce: Bending moment of column due to
seismic load case

Capacity design shear force in columns

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01 [Eurocode8-1:2004] Design member forces (Wall design forces)

Wall systems Dual systems

a l h cr max lw , h w / 6

Fig. 5.3: Design envelope for bending moments in slender walls Fig. 5.4: Design envelope of the shear forces in the walls of a dual system
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01 [NTC2008] Design member forces (Design moments)

Where,
MRb: Beam moment resistance
Mce : column member force due to seismic load case

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01 [NTC2008] Design member forces (Design shear forces)

Capacity design values of shear forces on beams

Where, MRb: Beam moment resistance

MRc: Column moment resistance
(calculated using same axial force ratio in PM interaction curve)
Mce: Bending moment of column due to seismic load case
Rd: Factor accounting for overstrength
Capacity design shear force in columns

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01 [NTC2008] Design member forces (Wall design forces)

For all types of walls,

dynamic component of the
wall axial force may be
taken as being 50% of the
axial force in the wall due to
the gravity loads present in
the seismic design situation.
This force shall be taken
to have a plus or a minus
sign, whichever is most
unfavorable.

Wall systems Dual systems

a l h cr max lw , h w / 6

Fig. 5.3: Design envelope for bending moments in slender walls Fig. 5.4: Design envelope of the shear forces in the walls of a dual system
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02 Details of the building

9000 mm 9000 mm 9000 mm 9000 mm
10,200 mm

Sectional Elevation

Roof

4000 mm 4000 mm 4000 mm

7,200 mm

6F
10,200 mm

5F

4F

4000 nm
Typical Floor Plan 3F

4000 nm

2F
5000 mm

1F

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02 Details of the building

Applied Code Column section dimension

Column Dimension
EN 1998-I:2004 Designation Story Section Number (mm)
4~6F 103 600 x 600
C1 2~3F 102 800 x 800
1F 101 1,000 x 800
4~6F 113 600 x 500
Materials C1A 2~3F 112 600 x 500
1F 111 600 x 500
Beam : Concrete Grade C30/37 4~6F 203 600 x 600
Column: Concrete Grade C35/45 C2 2~3F 202 800 x 600
Wall: Concrete Grade C35/45 1F 201 800 x 600
4~6F 303 700 x 600
C3 2~3F 302 800 x 600
Girder section dimensions 1F 301 800 x 600
Section Dimension 4~6F 403 700 x 600
Designation Section Number 2~3F 402 800 x 600
(mm) C4
G1 411 800 x 600 1F 401 800 x 600
G2 412 800 x 600
G3 413 900 x 600
G4 414 900 x 600
WG1 421 700 x 500 Wall thickness
Thickness Dimension
WG2 422 700 x 500 Designation Thickness Number
(mm)
B1 431 700 x 500
B2 432 700 x 500 T_20 200 200

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02 Details of the building

Applied Load

Load Details

2~6F : 4.0 kN/m2

Floor Load
Roof : 5.2 kN/m2
Dead Load

Self Weight Weight Density: 23.54kN/m3

Floor Load 2~6F : 2.5 kN//m2

Live Load
(Office) Roof : 2.0 kN/m2

Eurocode-1(2005)
Wind Load X-dir./ Y-dir.
Terrain Category : II

Eurocode-1(2005)
Spectrum Parameters: TYPE 1
Seismic Load X-dir./ Y-dir. Ground Type : B
Importance Factor : 1.0
Behavior Factor(q) : 1.5

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03 Open model file

Procedure
Opening the Pre-generated
Model File
2
This tutorial is intended to
illustrate capacity design
procedure as per EN1998-I:2004.
Therefore, the geometry creation,
boundary assignment and load
application procedure will be
skipped.
For the aforementioned, refer to
Seismic Design for RC Building
tutorial.
In this tutorial, slab is not included
in the model and considered as a
rigid diaphragm.

1 File > Open Project

3

2 Select Capacity Design.mgb.

3 Click [Open] button.

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04 Perform analysis
Procedure

1 Click to perform Analysis.

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05 5-1. Check analysis results (Reactions)

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Procedure

1 Result> Result Table >

Reactions

2 Select desired load cases and

load combinations.

3 Click [OK].

Summations of reactions are 3

provided in a spreadsheet format
table.

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05 5-2. Check analysis results (Displacements)

Procedure

1 Result > Deformations >

Displacement Contour.
2 Load Case /Combination :
ST:WX 2
3 Component : DXYZ
4 Type of Display : Check on
Contour, Deform and Legend. 3
5 Click [Apply] button.

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05 5-3. Check analysis results (Moment diagram)

Procedure
1 Result > Forces > Beam
Diagrams
2 Load Case /Combination :
ST:DL
2
3 Component : My
4 3
Display Options: 5 Point , Solid
Fill
5 Type of Display : Check on
Contour, Deform and Legend.
4
6 Click [Apply] button.

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05 5-4. Check analysis results (Base shear force)

Procedure

1 Result > Result Table>Story >

Story Shear (response
Spectrum Analysis)
2 Check on RX(RS) , RY(RS)
3 Click [OK]

Base shear by Response Spectrum Load case

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05 5-5. Check analysis results (Vibration Mode Shape)

Procedure

1 Result > Result Table >

Vibration Mode Shape
2
2 Check on Node 1.
3 Click [OK] Period

Mass Participation Ratio

[Vibration Mode Shape: Mode1]

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06 6-1. Design parameters (Definition of frame & Member assignment)

Procedure
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1 Design > General > General
Design Parameter > Definition
of Frame
2 Select X and Y-Direction of
Frame as Braced/Non-sway 3
3 Select Design Type as 3-D
4 Check on Auto Calculate
Effective Length Factors 4

5 Click OK 5

6 Design > General Design

Parameter > Member
Assignment
7 Confirm Member Assignment
8 Click Close
7

According to the procedure,

design parameters can be
inputted. midas Gen provides
auto calculation of the effective
length factor. When one member
is divided into several elements,
separate elements can be
designed as one member using
Member Assignment function.
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06 6-2. Design parameters (Concrete design code)

Procedure
2
1 Design > Design > RC Design > Design Code
4 5
2 Select Design Code as Eurocode2:04 and National 3
Annex as Italy. 3
6
3 Check on Apply EC08:04 Capacity Design option.
4 Click [] button.
5 Select Dual System for Structure Type. 4
9 1 7
6 Select Calculate by Program and enter the value of
Alpha_u/Alpha_1 as 1.1.
7 Default By Function : Select [EURO2004 H- 10
ELASTIC].
8 Click [OK] button.
9 Check off Apply NTC2008 option. 2
10 Select DCM(Medium Ductility) for Ductility Class. 8
11 Click [OK] button.

1 In the Capacity Design rule of frame buildings, the factor

1.3 in the following equation can be changed by the user.
11
M Rc 1.3 M Rb
2 Rd which is the factor accounting for possible overstrength
3 Defined structure type is used to calculate a behavior factor, q. The behavior factor can be
due to steel strain hardening is also editable. Default values
entered by the user as well. Also specified structure type affects the wall design results.
are entered based on EN1998-1:2004 as follows:
4 Predefined response spectrum function as per Eurocode-8(2004) or User Type function
Beam Column Wall Joint can be selected in this dialog box to calculate the curvature ductility factor, , and wall
Rd for DMC 1.0 1.1 - - shear force magnification factor, . When there is no defined spectrum function, required
factors can be directly entered in Spectrum Parameters part of this dialog box.
Rd for DCH 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.2

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06 6-3. Design parameters (Design criteria for rebars)

Procedure
1 Design > Design > RC Design > 2
Design Criteria for Rebar.
4
2 In Beam Design, click [Rebar]
button to select main rebar size.
3 Select P20 , P25 and P32 in the 3
Rebar Size dialog.
4 Select D13 in Stirrups and Side
Bar. 5
5 In Column Design, click [Rebar] 7
8
button to select main rebar size.
6 Select P25, P32 and P40 in the
Rebar Size dialog.
7 Select P16 in Ties/Spirals.
8 Enter y= 4 and z=4 in the
Arrangement.
9 Click [OK]
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07 Perform capacity design

Procedure
1 Design > Design > RC Design >
RC Strong Column Weak Beam
Design > Ductile Design.

Capacity design can be performed

from following functions:

Design > Design > RC Design >

RC Strong Column Weak Beam
Design > Ductile Design

Ductile Design menu is useful

when the user performs beam and
column design for entire beam and
column members at once.

Design > Design > RC Design >

Concrete Code Design >
Beam/Column/Wall Design

When Concrete Code Design

menu is selected, capacity design
shall be performed only for
selected members. If no member
has been selected, midas Gen
shall perform capacity design for
whole beam, column or wall
members.
In order to perform capacity design
for a column member, capacity
design for adjacent beams must be
performed in advance.
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08 Design results in the graphic and detail report (1)

Procedure
1 In the Column design result 1
6
dialog, select Sorted by: Member.
2 Select member no. 1. 9
2
3 Click [Graphic] button to check
the graphic report.
4 Click [Detail] button to check
the detail report.
5 Click [Draw PM Curve] to
check PM interaction curve of the
corresponding member.
6 Select Sorted by: Property.
7 Click [Select All] button.
8 Click [Update Rebar] button to 7
assign rebars determined from the 3 4
automatic design. 8
5
9 Click [OK] button.

PM Interaction Curve Graphic Report Detail Report

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09 Modify beam rebar data

Procedure
1 In the Beam design result dialog, 5
click [Select All] button.
2 Click [Update Rebar] button.
3 Click [OK] button.

4 In the main menu, click Design >

Design > RC Design > Modify
Beam Section Data.
5 Select section no. 411.

6 Change the number of rebar to 3

for I and J-end. 6 6
7 Select section no. 413 and change
stirrup spacing of I & J-end as 150
and center as 200. 12
8 Select section no. 414 and change
1
stirrup spacing of I and J-end as
150 and center as 300.
2
9 Click [Add/Replace] button.
10 Click [OK] button. 7

11 In the main menu, click Design >

Design > RC Design > Concrete
Code Check > Beam Checking
12 Check verification results with 3
modified rebar data and click 9 8
[Close] button.

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10 Modify column rebar data

Procedure
1 In the main menu, click Design >
Design > RC Design > Concrete
Code Design > Column Design.
2 Click [Select All] and [Update
Rebar] button.
3 Click [OK] button.

4 In the main menu, click Design >

Design > RC Design > Concrete
Design Table > Modify Column
Section Data to update rebar data
of column members.
5 If it is needed, Rebar data for 3
sections can be changed.
6 In the main menu, click Design >
Design > RC Design > Concrete
2
Code Check > Column
Checking to verify the section 2 6
resistance with updated rebars.
7 Check verification results with
modified rebar data and click 5
[Close] button.

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10 Strong-column weak-beam checking

Procedure
1 Design > Design > RC Design >
RC Strong Column Weak Beam
> Strong Column Weak Beam
Ratio
2 Select All for Capacity Ratio.

3 Check on Values.
4 Click [Apply] button.

Strong column weak beam checking

function provides the flexural capacity
2
ratio of the reinforced concrete column
to the reinforced concrete beam.
The joints for which the ratio is less 3
than the acceptance limit are 4
displayed with the ratios. Default value
of an acceptance limit is 1.3.

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10 Strong-column weak-beam ratio table

Procedure
1 Design > Design > RC Design >
RC Strong Column Weak Beam
Design > Strong Column Weak
ratio table.

2 Click [OK]

3 Confirm the Result.

>Strong column weak beam ratio table provides the sum of

design moment resistance of columns and beams and the
ratio of design moment resistance of columns to those of
beams for each node.

> Acceptance Limit for Ductile Checking is 1.3 by default

and it can be user-defined.

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