“…(6,7) DCH (q=3.5) ≈30dbi ≈48 (6,7) -0.25hc (9,11) 0.25hc 0.25hc (16) min{L/8;8hf;hb; hc·{0.5;0.75} (18) }; min{L/8;8hf;3hb} (19) 0.25hc (22) 90% (24) Spain: NCSE-02 (2002) [14] -33%) ≈36dbi ≈55 (6,7) min{0.5hb; 0.5bc (8) } (10) -0.5bc (14) 0.25hc (8) hf·{0;2;0;2} (17) - (21 Current version of EC8 does not cover flat slab, 1.5 is the basic assumption for elastic design; new version in progress (1) For DLS but obtained from ULS displacements (2) Specific for ULS (3) Obtained from specific DLS demand spectrum (4) Depending on ag and number of storeys (5) Sufficient stiffness to ensure frame -not cantilever-behaviour in all columns (6) Formulation depending in most of the cases on ductility class, material strengths, axial load, reinforcement ratios and location of the joint (7) Considering ϕw=16mm (8) Edge beams not explicitly considered (9) Not for low-ductility design (10) Referred to gross section, not to web (11) Referred to the 90% of the required flexural reinforcement; remaining 10% within (19) (12) Required transverse beam for external connections or internal connections with moment inversion (13) Not mandatory, only for taking advantage of the column compression on the bond behaviour (14) Higher values only if proper perpendicular reinforcement is placed (15) Further research is needed (16) Also reciprocal requirement for columns in the case of wide column -narrow beam connection (17) Exterior connection with and without transverse beam, and anal...…”