STRUCTURAL DESIGN BRIEF

PROJECT:

UNION PLACE APARTMENTS

447 UNION PLACE
Colombo 02
Sri Lanka
PROJECT NO: 198/DDUP
Revision 0
Feb 23 2017
 Union Place Apartments Structural Design Brief Feb 2017

Contents
1. Building Description
1.0 Building Description
1.1 The development comprises of a 47 storey high-rise apartment tower.
2.0 Design Codes
1.2 The Apartment level floor to floor height is 3.350 m and Transfer level floor to floor height is
6 m.
3.0 Materials
1.3 All levels will be Reinforced concrete suspended slabs
4.0 Design Loads
4.1 Dead Loads
1.4 The structure is entirely concrete with the lateral wind taken by the lift, stair core and
4.2 Super imposed Dead loads
individual shear walls.
4.3 Live Loads
4.4 Wind Loads
1.5 Bore piles will be adopted for foundations subject to specialist re-design submissions.
4.5 Notional Loads

5.0 Durability & Serviceability

2. Design Codes
5.1 Fire Resistance
5.2 Minimum Structural Dimensions
The following main codes will be extensively used for the structural design.
5.3 Exposure Classifications
5.4 Cover to Reinforcement
Reference for Technical Specification
5.5 Deflection Limits Vertical
5.6 Deflection Limits Lateral
5.7 Maximum Crack widths
Loading
5.8 Waterproofing
BS 6399 Dead & Imposed loads (BS Designed Elements)
6.0 Design Super Structure (Schematic Design Stage Only)
6.1 Design & Analysis software
6.2 Lateral Analysis & Etabs
6.3 Column Design
6.4 Shear Wall Design
6.5 Floor Plate Design Concrete Reinforcement

BS 4449 Carbon steel bars for the reinforcement of concrete
7.0 Design Sub Structure (Schematic Design Stage Only)
7.1 Geotechnical Conditions
BS 4466
Bending dimension and scheduling of bars for the
7.2 Foundation Design reinforcement of concrete
7.3 Pile Cap Design
7.4 Retaining Wall Design BS 4482 Cold Reducing Steel Wire for the Reinforcement of
7.5 Basement Slab Design Concrete

BS 4483 Steel fabric for the reinforcement of concrete

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BS 5328 Part 1 Guide to specifying concrete BS 3892 Pulverised fuel ash

Part 2 Method for specifying concrete mixes BS 4550: Part 2 Method of testing cements- chemical test

Part 3 Specification for the procedures to be used in BS 5075 Part 1 Accelerating admixtures, Retarding admixtures
producing and transporting concrete and water reducing admixtures.

Part 4 Specification for the procedures to be used in Part 2 Air-entering admixtures.
sampling, testing and assessing compliance ofconcrete

BS 5606 Accuracy in building Part 3 Super plasticisers

BS 8110/EC2 The structural use of concrete BS 5135 Arc welding of carbon and manganese steel

BS 8666 Bending dimension and scheduling of bars for the BS 5975 Code of Practice for falsework
reinforcement of concrete

BS 648 Schedule of weights of building materials BS 6089 Guide to the assessment of concrete strength in
existing structures

BS 7973 Spacers and chairs for steel reinforcement and theirs BS 7123 Metal arc welding of steel for concrete reinforcement
specifications

BS 8002 Design of earth retaining structures BS 7542 Method of test of curing compounds for concrete

BS 8007 Design of concrete structures for retaining aqueous BS EN 13791:2007 Assessment of in-situ compressive strength in
liquids structures and precast concrete components

BS 8004 Code of practice for foundation
BS EN 12390- Testing hardened concrete

2:2000 Part 2. Making and curing specimens for strength test
Cast in Place concrete
BS EN 206
Concrete, Specification, performance, production and
conformity

BS 12 Portland cement

BS 146
Portland blastfurnace cement Post Tensioning

BS 812
Testing aggregates BS 4447 Specification for the performance of Prestressing
anchorages for post tensioned construction

BS 882 Aggregates from natural sources for concrete
BS 4486
Specification for hot rolled and hot rolled and
processed high tensile alloy steel bars for the

BS 1014
Specification for pigments for Portland cement Prestressing of concrete

BS 5896 Specification for high tensile steel wire and strand for

BS 1305
Batch type concrete mixers the prestressing of concrete

BS 8110 Structural use of concrete

BS 1377 Method of test for soil for civil Design consulting
purposes
BS EN 445
Grout for prestressing tendon- Test methods

BS 1881 Testing concrete

BS EN 446 Grout for prestressing tendon- Grouting procedures

BS 3148 Method of test for water for making concrete

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BS EN 447 Grout for prestressing tendons- Specification for 12.9 mm super grade low relaxation of minimum breaking load of 184 kN. Total jacking
common grout quality control force = 138 kN (75%)

BS EN 934 Part 4. Admixtures for concrete, mortal and grout.
Admixtures for prestressing tendon. Definitions,
requirements, conformity, marking and labelling.

BS EN 15630 Steel for the reinforcing and prestressing of concrete. 3.4 Structural Steel
Test methods

Part 1. Reinforcing bars, wire rod and wires Hot rolled section, RHS, UB, UC CHS, Angle, T & SHS, = grade 43A

Part 2. Welded fabric

Part 3. Prestressing steel

4. Design Loading

4.1 The building shall be designed for the following loading envelopes:
Wind Loads

Dead load structure self weight


CP3 Chap V Part 2:
Structural design actions - Wind actions Superimposed dead load

1972 Live load

Construction stage temporary loading
Earthquake Loads
Wind load

Notional load

Ductile Detailing
4.2 Superimposed Dead Load and Live loads

Superimposed dead loads to be considered are floor finishes, ceilings, permanent brick
walls, precast panels, curtain wall glazing, plinths, water tank, M&E equipment actual load,
landscape planter boxes, all soft and hardscaping works. The following are the
3. Structure Material to be Used superimposed dead load generally to be adopted:

The following structural materials are to be used (U.N.O.);

Apartment walls Block Walls = 18 kN/m3

Apartment Finishes =1 kN/m
3.1 Concrete
Parking Area Finishes =1 kN/m


Roof / Roof garden / terrace / pool deck = 3 kN/m
Screed = C20

All columns/wall up to transfer level = C40 4.3 Live Load

All columns/wall from transfer level to roof = C30

All Bored Piles /Pile Raft/Retaining Wall/ Stair Case =C30 Live loads adopted generally are:

First Floor to 7th Floor =C25

Ground Floor / Transfer Floor Slab / Roof =C30
General light office = 2.5 kN/m

Apartment Floors =C25
Residential unit = 1.5 kN/m

Car Parking = 2.5 kN/m
3.2 Reinforcement
Driveways = 5.0 kN/m

Staircase / lift lobby / corridor & passageway = 3.0 kN/m
High tensile deformed type 2 bars = 460 N/mm
Facility area including swimming pool area = 4.0 kN/m
Mild steel bars = 250 N/mm
Major M&E rooms, AHU = Actual equipment load + plinth
Wire mesh = 250 N/mm
+ 3.0 kN/m UDL or 7.5 kN/m
Whichever is more
3.3 PT Strands

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Raft/Ground Beams = 75 mm (on Soil)/ 50 mm (on Blinding)

Note: Live load reduction can be applied. Retaing wall = 50 mm (external) / 50 mm (internal)

5.5 Vertical Deflection

4.4 Wind Load Total deflection for Beam and slab = L/250 (from horizontal level)
Incremental deflection for brittle material = L/500, or 20 mm maximum
Wind Load parameters as follows: Incremental deflection for non brittle material = L/350, or 20 mm maximum
Terrain category = 3 Total deflection for Transfer Structures = L/500, or 15 mm maximum
Ultimate limit state analysis = 38m/s (Design Criteria) Incremental deflection for Transfer Structures = L/750, or 10 mm maximum
Serviceability limit State analysis = 33m/s (Deflection and Acceleration Criteria)
5.6 Lateral Deflection

Not more than H/500; i.e. 6mm per storey height and 328 mm total at roof under
serviceability wind loading.
4.5 Notional Load

The building structure shall be designed for 1.5% of total dead load acting laterally at 5.7 Maximum Crack Width
ultimate loading stage.
The design class, maximum crack width of structural element are as follow:-
4.6 Earthquake Load

Typical floor Design/ Maximum

Structural Element Class Crack
Width
5. Durability and Serviceability All slabs Ultimate limit state 0.3mm <

5.1 Fire Resistance All beams inside core walls Ultimate limit state 0.3mm <

All structure element have 2 hours fire resistance. Other RC beams, Ultimate limit state 0.3mm <
Perimeter ring beams
5.2 Minimum Structural Dimension (BS 8110)
Water retaining structure Service state 0.15mm <
Beam width = 200mm
Floor thickness = 150mm All PT beams Ultimate limit state 0.2mm <
Column width = 300mm (fully exposed) /Class 3
= 200mm (50% exposed)
Wall thickness = 200 mm (Asc 0.4%) 5.8 Water Proofing:

5.3 Exposure Basement and basement walls to be fully waterproofed to architects approval.

Condition of exposure considered is mild. All RC water tank and RC flat roof, RC planter box to be provided with engineer approved
waterproofing. Ponding tests to be carried out on the base structure prior to the application
5.4 Nominal Concrete Cover to All Reinforcement Including Links of waterproofing. Waterproofing, if any required for toilet slab to be specified by Architect.

Beam = 30mm (internal / external)

Slabs = 25mm (internal / external)
Column & wall = 30 mm (internal / external)

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Wall section will also be checked for resultant tensile stress from combination of load
cases. Any tensile stress will be resisted solely by reinforcement.

Minimum wall reinforcement shall be 0.4% of cross sectional area for vertical bars and
0.25% for horizontal bars.

6. Superstructure Design Approach 6.5 Floor Plates Design

6.1 Design and Analysis Software - The Tower typical floor slab structures generally comprise of 150 mm to 200mm RC
slab spanning between walls and core walls.
The following software program will be used to aid the structural analysis and design. - The GFL, L3-L10 slabs vary between 150 mm to 175 mm RC slabs spanning between
the columns/ walls and core walls depending on span and usage.

Lateral force on building frame analysis - ETABS - The Transfer Slab vary between 2000 mm to 2500 mm

PT for Beams and Slab design

RC for Beams and Slab design ETABS/Spread Sheets/ CSC TEDS Please refer to preliminary structural key plans for the structural details of each non-typical floor

Column and wall Design - Prokon (attached).

6.2 Lateral Stability Analysis

The lateral stability from the effect of wind loading and Notional load will be primarily 7. Sub-structure Design Approach
resisted by the core wall comprising the lift core and staircase shear wall combined and
other shear walls. 7.1 Foundations

Forces combination will include the combinations to produce the worst effect. Due to the magnitude of load to be supported from the construction we will be adopting
Bored piles based on advice from the geotechnical engineer.

Both serviceability stress, ultimate stress and deflection will be checked. Bored piles will be placed under Pile Raft below tower with columns and shear walls.
Bored Pile Concrete Grade is assumed as C30.

Current Model Parameters & Performance :
7.2 Pile Raft
Basic Wind Speed = 38 m/s
Maximum Target Acceleration = 15 mill-g Pile Raft is to be designed using the Finite Element Analysis and will be designed based
on ultimate pile capacities.
Piles will be spaced at minimum 2.5 x diameter centre to centre.
6.3 Column Loading and Design

Gravitational column loading will be extracted from the ETABS model and will be checked 7.3 Retaining Wall
against RAM model reactions. A third check will be done by comparing the column loads to
loads from the tributary area method. The retaining wall will be designed as a reinforced cast in situ concrete wall supported
at each floor level laterally.

6.4 Shear Wall Loading and Design 7.4 Basement Slabs

Gravitational wall loading will be extracted from the ETABS model and will be checked
against RAM model reactions. A third check will be done by comparing the wall loads to
loads from the tributary area method.
Lateral forces (Wind and Notional Load) induced vertical, horizontal loading and moment on
wall will be extracted from ETABS analysis result.
The lowest basement slab will be designed as a water retaining structure with either a full
waterproof membrane below the slab or admixture to the entire concrete thickness.
The slab will be designed for hydro-static pressure dependent on final reduced level and
will be designed to span between pile caps/Raft as appropriate.