cantilevered column system

Table 12.2-1 Design Coefficients and Factors for Seismic Force-Resisting Systems,G. CANTILEVERED COLUMN SYSTEMS; IMF or OMF is not allowed for SDC D.

Special reinforced concrete moment frames are allowed with height limit of 35 ft.

This means; R=2.5 , Overstrength factor Ω0 =1.25 , Cd = 2.5 and comply with detailing req's specified at 14.2.

thank you hturkak. So i need to design the column as special column and not only adopt the reinforcemeent arrangement of SMRF ?
the problem i am facing with the SMRF is that the columns are quite big for one story (i am still getting an overstressed joint shear even with column 500x500). Is it common to provide a thicker joint at the top of the column ?

500x500mm

Based on my experience, for single story building, OMF and IMF can still work as I believe its height is less than 35'.
I would still open an option for ordinary cantilever column too.
SMF is definitely a heavy deign for a single story building.
Often, what i usually do is, place cantilever columns and make the base fixed by placing grade beams,
simply because the construction (apparently) process gets tricky as you start using Cantil. Col to OMf, IMF then SMF.

structural87 (Structural)(OP) said:

.....So i need to design the column as special column and not only adopt the reinforcemeent arrangement of SMRF ?
the problem i am facing with the SMRF is that the columns are quite big for one story (i am still getting an overstressed joint shear even with column 500x500). Is it common to provide a thicker joint at the top of the column ?

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I want to remind the definition ; section 11.2 ( CANTILEVERED COLUMN SYSTEM: A seismic force resisting system in which lateral forces are resisted entirely by columns acting as cantilevers from the base.)

Pls look to part G of Table 12.2-1 for the detailing req's 12.2.5.5 and 14.2 . For R.C SMRF, ACI limits the cross-section dimensions ,material quality, area and spacing of reinforcement, location of splices, spacing of transverse reinforcement.

I want to remind also, foundations for cantileverd column systems shall be designed with the overstrength factor , 1.25. and the system shall be checked for redundancy..

Regarding your querry, ( i am still getting an overstressed joint shear even with column 500x500). Is it common to provide a thicker joint at the top of the column ? ) .I could not imagine..The cantilever systems should not have rigidly connected beams at the top..

If you post the system, at least some descriptive sketches, you may get better responses..

yes, new shop drawing for columns.

structural87,

Don't you have walls that can be utilized/designed to meet requirement for special reinforced concrete walls. Then you can use dual system designation, with the requirement that the special reinforced concrete moment frames shall be capable of resisting 25% of prescribed seismic force.