1. Structures with structural reinforced concrete walls. Types of buildings and floors. Reinforced concrete structural walls –
2. Preliminary design requirements. Determination of the structural wall area sizes: walls and connecting beams. Determination of the geometric characteristics – Walls & Connecting beams
3 Vertical loads assessment – Uniformly distributed loads &
Concentrated loads. The effect of vertical loads eccentricity.
Preliminary verification of structural wall sections. Preliminary
verification of the structural wall sections based on ductility
4. Characteristic level. The rigidity of the structural walls – General Notions and Definition. Lateral displacement and rigidity for solid and structural walls with openings.
5. Horizontal load distribution on levels – wind & seism. Seismic force distribution to structural walls – the effect of displacement. Mass and rigidity center – definition & determination
6. The torsion moment action. Possible cases. General torsion effect. Additional load determination. Total seismic loads distributed on walls. Seismic distribution in the case of structural walls arranged in different directions
7. General principles in determining the sectional efforts from horizontal loads. Static calculation of structural walls. Distortions – Definition.
8. Distortion rigidity of a wall and connecting beams. The influence of wall axial deformation.
9. Determination of bending moments on equivalent frame
10 Solving the equivalent frames with coefficients, transmission, and distribution method of unbalanced moments. Sectional efforts (M, N, V) from horizontal loads.
11. Eccentric compression calculation. Connecting beams reinforcement.
12. Eccentric compression calculation.
13. Connecting beams reinforcement.
14. Shear force calculation. Constructive requirements.
