Ductile Detailing as per Cl.17.2.

1 of IRC 112:2011

Mimimum Level of curvature /rotation ductility at plastic hinge

Bridge foundation remain elastic under design seismic action
Ductile behaviouer is ensured using confinement of concrete

Rectangular hoop stirrup

Cross tie
Circular hoop
Spiral

Normalised Axial force

η_� = 𝑁_𝐸� / 𝐴_𝑐 𝑓_𝑐� >

0.08
Reinforcement Ratio

�_𝒘� = 𝝆_𝒘 𝒇_𝒚� /

𝒇_𝒄�

a) In Rectangular Section
volumetric ratio of transverse reinforment
ρ_� = 𝐴_𝑠𝑤/
(𝑆_𝐿 𝑏)

Asw Area of stirrrups and ties in one direction of confinement

SL Spacing of hoops or tie in long. direction
b Dimension of concrete core perpendicular to direction of confinement under consideration measured outside o

b) In Circular Section

ρ_𝑤 =
〖 4𝐴 〗 _𝑠𝑝/(�_𝑠𝑝
Asp 𝑆_𝐿of )spiral or hoop bar
Area
Dsp Dia. Of spiral or hoop bar
SL Spacing of spiral or hoops bar
For Rectangular Stirrup
ω_𝑤� =
max( ω_�𝑟𝑒𝑞;0.12)

ω_(𝑤𝑟𝑒𝑞.) = 0.37 𝐴_𝑐/𝐴_𝐶𝐶 η_� + 0.13

𝑓_𝑦�/𝑓_𝑐� (ρ_� − 0.01)

Ac Gross concrete section

ACC confined concrete area of the section within the outside dia. of hoop
ηk Normalised Axial force
ρL Long. reinforce ratio
 For circular section
ω_𝑤� ≥ max( 1.4 ω_𝑤𝑟𝑒𝑞;0.18)

Spacing of ties/hoop/spiral

SL ≤ 5*(dia. of smallest long. dia.)

SL ≤ 1/5*(smallest dimension of confined conc. Core for rectangular section)
SL ≤ 1/5*(dia. of confined conc. core for circular section)

transverse distance b/w hoop leg or supplementory cross tie

ST ≤ 1/3*( smallest dimension of confined conc. core for rectangular section) or 200mm

length of potential plastic hinge

Case 1
η_� = 𝑁_𝐸� / 𝐴_𝑐 𝑓_𝑐� ≤
0.3
a) Depth of peir section within plane of bending (perpendicular to the axis of rotationof hinge)
b) Distance from point max. design BM to point where design moment is 80% max. B.M

Case 2
0.6≥ ηk ≥ 0.3
Lh length of potential plastic hinge increased by 50%

Amount of transverse reinforcement provided over an additional length L h adjacent to theoretical end of plastic region
shall not be less than 50% of confining requirement required on region of plastic hinge

Confinement shall extend at lest upto lenth where value of compressive strain exceed 0.5εcu2

(𝐴_𝑡/𝑠_𝑇 ) = (∑▒𝐴_(𝑠
𝑓_𝑦𝑠 ) )/(1.6 𝑓_𝑦𝑡 )mm
` /m
2

At Area of one tie leg mm2

sT transverse distance b/w tie leg m
∑As sum of area of long. reinforcement
fyt yield strenth of steel tie
fys yield strenth of long. reinforcement
deration measured outside of perimeter hoop
cal end of plastic region
Ductile Detailing as per Cl.17.2.1 of IRC 112:2011

Confined requirement for rectangular Piers

B 2m
D 2.5 m
fck 35 Mpa
ftk 500 Mpa
Long. reinf. Ratio 0.02
Clear cover 50 mm
Designed axial load, NED 1600 t
Dia. of tie 12 mm
No. of tie along width 16 Asw,B 1809.557 mm2
No. of tie along depth 16 Asw,D 1809.557 mm2
Spacing of tie SL 175 mm
Gross area of concrete section Ac 5 m2
Confined concrete area ACC 4.56 m2
Normalised Axial force ηk 0.091 (confinement is required)
b 1.900 m
d 2.400 m
Volumertic Ratio ρw (B) 0.005442
Volumertic Ratio ρw (D) 0.004308
Reinforcement ratio ωwd (B) 0.151659 OK
Reinforcement ratio ωwd (D) 0.120063 OK
ωwreqd. 0.07332
Designed aωwd 0.12

Confined requirement for Circular Piers

Dia. Of Pier, D 3.2 m
fck 35 Mpa
fyk 500 Mpa
Long. reinf. Ratio 0.01
Clear cover to main reinforcement 50 mm
Designed axial load, NED 2270 t
Dia. of hoop/spiral, d 16 mm Asp 402.12 mm2
Spacing of hoop/spiral SL 75 mm
Gross area of concrete section Ac 8.042 m2
Confined concrete area ACC 7.548 m2
Diamter of hoop/spiral, Dsp 3.100 m
Normalised Axial force ηk 0.0806 (confinement is required)
Volumertic Ratio ρw 0.0069
Reinforcement ratio ωwd 0.192789 OK
ωwreqd. 0.044512
Designed aωwd 0.18

Spacing of ties/hoop/spiral Asuume smallest long.dia 32

SL ≤ 5*(dia. of smallest long. dia.) 160

≤ 1/5*(smallest dimension of confined conc. Core for rectangular section) 380
≤ 1/5*(dia. of confined conc. core for circular section) 620
 ST (B) Spacing 125.87 mm
ST (D) Spacing 158.9 mm

confined concrete area of the section within the outside dia. of hoop

Dimension of concrete core perpendicular to direction of confinement under consideration measured outside of p
ideration measured outside of perimeter hoop