Fig. 1

Coupling beam design guidelines as per ACI code. (a) Guidelines for chosen RFT details of coupling beams; (b) confinement of individual diagonals; and (c) full confinement of beam section.

Coupling beam design guidelines as per ACI code. (a) Guidelines for chosen RFT details of coupling beams; (b) confinement of individual diagonals; and (c) full confinement of beam section.