STRUCTURAL SPECIFICATION
I. BUILDING DATA
NUMBER OF STORIES : THREE STOREY BUILDING
GROUND FLOOR TO SECOND FLOOR : 3.2m
SECOND FLOOR TO THIRD FLOOR : 3.0m
THIRD FLOOR TO ROOF DECK : 3.0m
ROOF DECK TO APEX : 2.5m
PARAPET WALL : 1.2m
II. STRUCTURE DESIGN PARAMETER
MATERIAL : REINFORCED CONCRETE
SPECIFIED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH : fc’ = 25 MPa
YIELD STRENGTH OF MAIN REINFORCEMENTS : fy = 415 MPa
YIELD STRENGTH OF SECONDARY (SHEAR)
REINFORCEMENT : fys = 275 MPa
UNIT WEIGHT OF CONCRETE : γc = 23.54 kN/m^3
STRUCTURAL COMPRESSIVE CONCRETE COVER
COMPONENTS STRENGTH
(fc’) MPa
RC Slab (Elevated) 23 MPa 25 mm
Ground RC Slab 25 MPa 20 mm
RC Column 25 MPa 40 mm
RC Beam 25 MPa 40 mm
RC Column Footing 28 MPa 75 mm
RC Wall Footing 28 MPa 75 mm
RC Stair 23 MPa 15 m
FOUNDATION
Footings are designed for an allowance soil bearing pressure of 192 kPa
ASSUMED SECTION
EDGE BEAM : 0.300m x 0.600m
BEAM : 0.300m x 0.600m
COLUMN 1 : 0.450m x 0.450m
COLUMN 2 : 0.350m x 0.350m
ONE-WAY SLAB : 225mm
TWO-WAY SLAB : 225mm
REBAR SIZE
EDGE BEAM : 16mm-25mm
BEAM : 16mm-25mm
COLUMN : 16mm-25mm
III. GRAVITY LOADS SPECIFICATIONS
GROUND FLOOR, SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR
DEAD LOAD
WALLS
Interior Walls (CHB 100mm thk) 1.6 kPa
Windows, Glass, Frame and Sash 0.38 kPa
Utilities 0.24 KPa
CEILINGS
Suspended Metal Lath & Gypsum Plaster 0.48 kPa
FLOOR AND FLOOR FINISHES
Slab Weight
Ceramic Tile 0.77 kPa
Lightweight Concrete, per mm 0.015 kPa
For Two-way Slab, Cement Finish = 1.53 kPa
Thickness of Slab = 771/180 = 4.28
4.28/0.025 = 171.2
Dead Load for Two-way Slab = 171.2 x 1.53 = 261.936 kPa
MEMBER LOAD
For Interior Walls (CHB 100mm thk) Load
Height of CHB = 3.0m - 1m = 2.0m
Member Load = 1.76 kPa x 3m = 5.28 kPa
FOR GLASS WALLS LOAD
Height of CHB = 3.0m - 1m = 2.0m
Member Load = 0.38 kPa x 3m = 1.14 kPa
LIVE LOAD
Ground Floor Corridor 4.80 kPa
ROOF DECK
DEAD LOAD
WALLS
Parapet Walls (CHB 100mm thk) 2.40 kPa
FLOOR AND FLOOR FINISHES
Slab Weight
Floor Finishes 0.6 kPa
Lightweight Concrete, per mm 0.015 kPa
Bituminous, gravel covered
0.26 kPa
(Waterproofing Membrane)
For Two-way Slab, Cement Finish = 1.53 kPa
Thickness of Slab = 771/180 = 4.28
4.28/0.025 = 171.2
Dead Load for Two-way Slab = 171.2 x 1.53 = 261.936 kPa
MEMBER LOAD
For Parapet Walls (CHB 100mm thk) Load
Height of CHB = 1.2m - 1m = 0.2m
Member Load = 2.40 kPa x 3m = 7.2 kPa
LIVE LOAD
Corridors Above Ground Floor 3.80 kPa
IV. ENVIRONMENTAL LOAD SPECIFICATIONS
A. WIND LOAD (As per NSCO 2015 Section 207)
Source: Wind Zones of the Philippines According to NSCP:15 (dlubal.com)
Wind Load Parameters
Basic Wind Speed, V : 240 kph
Wind Directionality Factor, K𝑑 : 0.85
Surface Roughness : Roughness B
Exposure Category : Exposure B
Topographic Factor, K𝑧𝑡 : 1.0
Gust Effect Factor : 0.85
Internal Pressure Coefficient, GC𝑝𝑖 : ‡ 0.18
Enclosure Classification : Enclosed
Wall Pressure Coefficients, C𝑝
o Windward Wall : 0.8
o Leeward Wall : -0.5
o Side Wall : -0.7
B. EARTHQUAKE LOAD (As per NSCP 2015 Section 208)
Source: PHIVOLCS Fault Finder: faultfinder.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph
Earthquake and Seismic Parameters
Occupancy Category : Standard
Occupancy
Nearest Fault Line : Iba Fault
Distance From Fault Line Trace : 4.1 km
Seismic Zone : Zone 4
Seismic Source Type : Type A
Maximum Moment Magnitude, M : 7.0 ≤ M ≤ 8.4
Soil Profile Type : SD
Seismic Importance Factor, I : 1.0
Near Source Factor, Nₐ : 1.2
Near Source Type, Nᵥ : 1.72
Seismic Coefficient, Cₐ : 0.44Nₐ
Seismic Coefficient, Cᵥ : 0.64Nᵥ
Redundancy/Reliability Factor, ⍴ : 1.0
Seismic-Force Resisting System : Special reinforced
concrete moment
frames
Numerical Coefficient of the Inherent Over-Strength, R : 8.5
Over-Strength Factor, 𝝮₀ : 2.8
C. SOIL BEARING CAPACITY
Soil Bearing Parameters
Soil Profile Name : Stiff Soil Profile
Unit Weight of Soil : 15 KN/m³
Allowable Soil Bearing Capacity : 100 kPa
