Many Thanks !! Everyone for your precious time and, in depth Explaination by @agent666. So, in simple terms it is not necessary to provide 2-dia-12 Extra bars for loading criteria, rather it would be good practice to provide the same for Cracking and Confinement criteria.
@Tomfh , he is Referring to Indian code IS-456 Ref. Clause# 26.5.3.1, point # g) "Spacing of longitudinal bars measured along periphery of the column shall not exceed 300 mm"
Recently I designed a G+4 Building in Etabs, After Designing and getting all the results cross checked I had detailed the drawings accordingly.
I had a 9"X12" columns at the upper floors i.e. From first to Roof floor. However as per my load coalculations, analysis and Design results I needed 697...
