I have done this several times (in a non-seismic zone). The slab will effectively serve as your foundation. In England (EC1 EC2 and AD-A), the slab will need to be designed as a 'key' element, and the walls and floor should be capable of withstanding a notional load of 34kPa for accidental...
Items you should verify
1) Column rotation, ensure there is additional tension reinforcements in top slab check this with the inclined Strut&Tie method. The load to be safely transferred within the slab and down to foundation
2) Verify column capacity for the reduced section
Ideally the...
not entirely sure what exactly this column is supporting and lateral forces subjected to. From what I can see doesn't seem to be a problem. The two 'cracks' are actually at right angles to each other, which is a bit unexpected if that side of the column was in tension up to plastic failure (this...
I understand you'd like to see a positive response without the need for an NDA, but unfortunately, that would be an incorrect answer. For instance, BS EN 1990 (in UK) specifies in the Forward that 'to enable EN1990 to be used in the UK, the NDPs will be published in a National Annex'. Hence, it...
