A Simplified Design Approach - Simplified Design of Reinforced Concrete Buildings - page 7

1.7 BUILDING EXAMPLES

To illustrate application of the simplified design approach presented in this topic, two simple and regular
shaped building examples are included. Example No. 1 is a 3-story building with one-way joist slab and
column framing. Two alternate joist floor systems are considered: (1) standard pan joist and (2) wide-module
pan joist. The beam column frame is used for lateral force resistance. Example No. 2 is a 5-story building with
two-way flat plate and column framing. Two alternate lateral-force resisting systems are considered: (1) slab
and column framing with spandrel beams and (2) structural shearwalls. In all cases, it is assumed that the
members will not be exposed to freezing and thawing, deicing chemicals and severe levels of sulfates since
this is the case in most enclosed multistory buildings. Therefore, a concrete compressive strength of › = 4000
psi can be used for all members. ACI Chapter 4 should be consulted if one or more of these aspects must be
considered. In some cases, › must be larger than 4000 psi to achieve the required durability.

To illustrate simplified design, typical structural members of the two buildings (beams, slabs, columns, walls,
and footings) are designed by the simplified procedures presented in the various chapters of this topic.
Guidelines for determining preliminary member sizes and required fire resistance are given in Section 1.8.