ABSTRACT
Detailing rules for beams, beam-column joints and columns are included in Chapters 4, 5 and 6. Broadly, the volume of confinement reinforcement required increases with increase in ductility level, whereas the percentage of longitudinal steel (in beams and columns) increases with reduction of ductility level. The following general points should be noted:
I. A hoop is defined as a closed stirrup with 135° bent-in (10dh long) hooks, where dh is the diam eter of the hoop reinforcement.
