Function
- Determine the applicable design code and the applicability of special provisions for seismic design for the design of or the strength verification for RC members.
Call
From the main menu, select [Design] tab > [Type : RC Design] > [Design Input Data] group > [Design Code]
Input
The following dialog box is used to enter the data:
Design Code
RC design code [Default = AASHTO-LRFD 17] (refer to (1))
Apply Special Provisions for Seismic Design
Option to apply the special provisions for seismic design
Consider Axial-Moment Interaction for Plate Column
P-M Interaction can be considered as an option for the Plate Column Design and Checking and the P-M Interaction Curve can be obtained from graphic design result. This feature supports only AASHTO-LRFD and Eurocode.
: Enter the selection and close the dialog box.
: Do not enter the selection and close the dialog box.
(1)
If the user omits the design code, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Section 5 - Concrete Structures, 2017 (AASHTO-LRFD 17) is applied by default.
The available RC design codes are as follows:
- AASHTO-LRFD 16AASHTO-LRFD 17 : AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications 8th edition, 2017
- AASHTO-LRFD 16 : AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications 2016
- AASHTO-LRFD 12 : AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications 2012
- AASHTO-LRFD 02 : AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications 2002
- AASHTO-LFD 96 : AASHTO LFD Bridge Design Specifications 1996
Seismic Zone is determined by table below.
| Acceleration Coefficient | Seismic Zone |
| A |
1 |
| 0.09 < A |
2 |
| 0.19 < A |
3 |
| 0.29 < A | 4 |
Seismic Performance Category is determined by table below.
| Acceleration Coefficient | Importance Classification (IC) | |
| A | I | II |
| A |
A | A |
| 0.09 < A |
B | B |
| 0.19 < A |
C | C |
| 0.29 < A | D | D |
- ACI 318-02 : Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318-02) and Commentary (ACI 318R-02)
- CSA-S6-14 : Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code, 2014
- CSA-S6-00 :
Seismic Performance Zone is determined by table below.
| Range of Peak Horizontal Ground Acceleration (PHA), g, for 10% probability of exceedance in 50 years | Zonal Acceleration Ratio, A | Seismic Performance Zone | |
| Emergency rout and other bridges | Lifeline | ||
| 0.00 |
0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0.04 |
0.05 | 1 | 2 |
| 0.08 |
0.1 | 2 | 3 |
| 0.11 |
0.15 | 2 | 3 |
| 0.16 |
0.2 | 3 | 3 |
| 0.23 |
0.3 | 4 | 4 |
| 0.32 or greeter | 0.4 | 4 | 4 |
- EN 1992-2:2005 :
European Standard
-Three National Annexes are provided:
Recommended
British
Italy
-Strut Angle for Shear Resistance: Value from range 21.8 to 45 degrees are accepted.
- IS 456:2000 : Indian Standard for RC Design
Crack width check is performed in accordance to IS 3370(part 2):2009 for water retaining structures
- IRC:112-2011 : Indian Roads Congress, Code of Practice for Road Bridges
- IRC:21-2000 : Indian Roads Congress, Standard Specifications and Code of Practice for Road Bridges
Section III Cement Concrete (Plain and Reinforced) (Third Revision)
- IRS : Indian Railway Standard.
- TWN-BRG-LSD90 : Taiwan, Specification of the Highway Bridge Design,
Chapter 6: Reinforced Concrete Structure Design, MOTC Standard (90)
- SNiP 2.05.03-84* : Russian Bridge Standard
- SP 35.13330.2011 : Russian Bridge Standard