Shearwall reinforcement detail - Non seismic region

[Murali27]

Dear All

Typically the vertical bars will be inside (far face) and horizontal bars outiside (near feace) in load bearing walls, horizontal bars provide concrete confinement.

Any one has come across the detail vice versa, i.e., vertical bars outside and horizontal bars inside.

Regards
Murali

 

[slickdeals]

It would be a lot more difficult to do it with horizontal bars inside the vertical bars from a construction standpoint. They like to lap the vertical bars first and then come back later to do the horizontal bars.

I am curious to see if others have had this experience. The only reason I would think the vertical bars are being forced to be the outside layer is if there is out-of-plane bending on the wall (from it being a shear wall and a facade wall).

 

[Murali27]

Thanks for your reply, i agree that vertical bars could be outside, if it is a retaining walls/where out-of plane moment is significant, we can also achive high lever arm.

 

[ron9876]

Always on the outside. Easier to climb and tie steel.