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Thanks to all who had answer. Another follow-up question i would ask, in a seismic provision, is it allow to design a beam resisting earthquake for doubly reinforced? According to ACI 318-02, seismic provision that the limit of rho is 0.025, can i still use compression bars to increase my...

Is there a limit for a doubly reinforce beam design? Especially for the limit of rho?

I have using nonlinear pushover analysis for my design(new) and desing investigation(existing) for a year, and i wanted to have a deep knoledge for this procedure. Is there anyone else could teach me, special using the software of ETABS. Sometimes i had a problems encounter, could somebody give...

I have analysing of tall building whose framing is typical rounded, a 3/4 circle, i find out that bigger moment force i get for beam. Is it normal? Do i need to place the shear wall on a right place, since walls are use only for elevators. Can some teach me how to place my shearwalls in a right...