How do you connect a beam to a column?

The standard way of connecting beams to columns is to provide moment transfer through full penetration butt welds between the beam flanges and column flanges (strong axis connections) or continuity plates (weak axis connections), and to provide shear transfer through the beam web connection.

What is exterior beam column joint?

RC Structures when exposed to seismic waves Beam-Column joints are an important part of the construction and play a significant role in the overall behavior. In reinforced concrete frames beam-column joint is the critical zone that should be designed to provide sufficient deformation capacity and ultimate strength.

Can a beam be connected to another beam and not to a column?

No, you can not. Simply because, once connected to a column, the beam behaves as a fixed end beam.

Where should steel reinforcements be located in reinforced concrete beams?

Steel reinforcing bars and welded wire reinforcement should be positioned in the upper third of the slab thickness because shrinkage and temperature cracks originate at the surface of the slab. Cracks are wider at the surface and narrow with depth.

What is beam reinforcement?

Reinforcement are provided to resist tensile stresses due to bending and shear in beams for singly reinforced sections. In practice, for singly reinforced beams, two additional bars are provided in compression face of the beam so that stirrups can be tied with bars.

Can we make column on beam?

Yes, you can do that. These are called hung columns. These are columns, having no foundation/ footing, rest over beams, or slabs.

Is code for beam column joint?

Beam,column joint is an important part of a reinforced concrete moment resisting frame subjected to earthquake loading. Design and detailing provisions on beam,column joints in IS 13920 : 1993 do not adequately address prevention of anchorage and shear failure in this region during severe earthquake shaking.

What type of structural member Will you place to act as a Shearwall?

Shear wall is a structural member used to resist lateral forces i.e. parallel to the plane of the wall. For slender walls where the bending deformation is more, Shear wall resists the loads due to Cantilever Action. In other words, Shear walls are vertical elements of the horizontal force resisting system.

Can a beam support another beam?

Beams are divided into two types: Main and Secondary. A beam can be connected to a column, a wall or another beam by these nodes. If a beam supports other beams, it is considered to be the main beam, and some of its nodes may be non-supporting ones.

Can beam rest on beam?

However, a beam can exceptionally be made to rest on a beam depending on the load that the resting beam is expected to carry and, also the distance of the resting beam from the fixed end (Support end) of the carrier beam.

How do you place a reinforcement in a beam?

Generally a beam consists of following steel reinforcements:

1. Longitudinal reinforcement at tension and compression face.
2. Shear reinforcements in the form of vertical stirrups and or bent up longitudinal bars. Side face reinforcement in the web of the beam provided when the depth of the web in a beam exceeds 750 mm.

Where should steel reinforcement be placed in a cantilever reinforced concrete beam explain your rationale?

Reinforcements shall be placed at the side of the beam that has tension. For a simply supported beam, tension is at the bottom of the beam while for a cantilever end, tension is at the top of the beam.

What is the construction joint for a column beam joint?

In a Column Beam Joint, the construction joint for the column should be provided after construction of some length of column above beam level, and for the beam, it should be provided at a span of 1/4th from the face of the column. This picture shows the beam column junction.

What is standard joint reinforcement for concrete masonry?

Standard joint reinforcement for concrete masonry is a factory-fabricated welded wire assembly consisting of two or more longitudinal wires connected with cross wires forming a truss or ladder configuration.

What are the most common causes of beam-column joint congestion?

Beam-column joints are frequently areas of congestion in reinforced concrete construction. Several factors can contribute to beam-column joint congestion, such as column verticals that terminate in the beam with hooks and excessive top steel over the column.

What is the maximum distance between joint reinforcement and cross wires?

The vertical spacing of the joint reinforcement can not exceed 24 in. (610 mm), and the cross wires must be W1.7 (9 gage, MW11) minimum, without drips, and embedded in mortar.