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Department of Civil Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar

Gravity vs. Earthquake Loading in

Reinforced Concrete Building

 Reversal of stresses takes place

during earthquake shaking, fig.

 Earthquake shaking reverses

tension and compression in
members

 Reinforcement is required on
both faces of members.

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Department of Civil Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar

ACI Special Provisions for

Seismic Design
 The principal goal of the Special Provisions is to ensure adequate
toughness under inelastic displacement reversals brought on by
earthquake loading.

 The provisions accomplish this goal by requiring the designer to

provide for concrete confinement and inelastic rotation capacity.

 No special requirements are placed on structures subjected to low or

no seismic risk.

 Structural systems designed for high and moderate seismic risk are
referred to as Special and Intermediate respectively.
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