@structboard: Which part of a structure takes the hardest hit in an earthquake? The beam-column joint — every time. This is the seismic confinement zone: stirrup spacing tightens, and every Ø10 mm stirrup is bent to a 135-degree hook so it won't open under cyclic loading. Workers measure and tie each bar by hand on site. FEA stress analysis confirms what the codes already demand — peak stress concentrates exactly here. If this detail is wrong, nothing else matters. Is your connection designed to survive it? Learn more 👉 https://structboard.com #structboard #beamcolumnjoint #seismicdetailing #structuralengineering #civilengineering #earthquakeengineering #reinforcedconcrete #FEAanalysis #structuraldesign #confinedconcrete