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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Terminology ............................................................................................................................................................ 7
Properties of shotcrete ............................................................................................................................................ 7
CHAPTER 5 — LOADS
Basic load combinations ......................................................................................................................................... 7
Live load factor reduction ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Wind load factor ...................................................................................................................................................... 7
Thermal and settlement load factor ......................................................................................................................... 8
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CHAPTER 9 — BEAMS
Maximum spacing between lateral supports for beam web ................................................................................... 16
Minimum beam depth............................................................................................................................................ 16
Reinforcement strain limit in nonprestressed beams ............................................................................................. 17
Critical section for shear in beams ........................................................................................................................ 17
Critical section for torsion in beams ...................................................................................................................... 17
Torsion to be neglected in beams ......................................................................................................................... 17
Minimum flexural reinforcement in beams ............................................................................................................. 17
Minimum shear reinforcement in beams ............................................................................................................... 18
Minimum torsional reinforcement .......................................................................................................................... 18
Transverse reinforcement around high yield longitudinal bars in beams ............................................................... 19
Side reinforcement in beams ................................................................................................................................ 19
Typical side reinforcement in beams ..................................................................................................................... 19
Flexural reinforcement in nonprestressed beams ................................................................................................. 19
Termination of reinforcement in beams ................................................................................................................. 19
Longitudinal torsional reinforcement in beams ...................................................................................................... 20
Maximum spacing of shear reinforcement in beams ............................................................................................. 20
Maximum spacing of torsional reinforcement in beams ........................................................................................ 20
Minimum size of stirrups in beams ........................................................................................................................ 21
Maximum spacing of stirrups in beams ................................................................................................................. 21
Conditions of confining compression reinforcement .............................................................................................. 21
Reinforcement requirements for marginal beams ................................................................................................. 21
Reinforcement requirements for regular beams .................................................................................................... 21
Dimensions of one-way and two-way hollow block and joist systems ................................................................... 21
Shear strength of hollow block and joist systems .................................................................................................. 21
Dimensions of deep beams ................................................................................................................................... 22
Shear limit in deep beams ..................................................................................................................................... 22
Minimum reinforcement in deep beams ................................................................................................................ 22
Spacing of distributed reinforcement in deep beams ............................................................................................ 22
CHAPTER 10 — COLUMNS
Reduction of minimum reinforcement of columns ................................................................................................. 22
Minimum and maximum reinforcement ratio of columns ....................................................................................... 22
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CHAPTER 11 — WALLS
Minimum requirement for intersecting concrete grade for walls ............................................................................ 24
Minimum wall thickness ........................................................................................................................................ 24
Axial load and out-of-plane flexure – simplified design method ............................................................................ 24
In-plane shear ....................................................................................................................................................... 24
Minimum reinforcement ratio in wall ...................................................................................................................... 25
Maximum spacing of longitudinal reinforcement in walls ....................................................................................... 25
Maximum spacing of transverse reinforcement in walls ........................................................................................ 25
Lateral support of longitudinal reinforcement in walls ............................................................................................ 25
Reinforcement around openings in walls .............................................................................................................. 25
Neglecting size effect factor of footings................................................................................................................. 26
Equivalent section for Circular or regular polygon-shaped concrete columns ....................................................... 26
CHAPTER 13 — FOUNDATIONS
Minimum thickness of footing ................................................................................................................................ 26
One-way shallow foundations ............................................................................................................................... 26
Two-way isolated footings ..................................................................................................................................... 26
Reinforcement distribution in isolated rectangular footing ..................................................................................... 26
Two-way combined footings and mat foundations ................................................................................................ 26
Walls as grade beams........................................................................................................................................... 26
Wall components of cantilever retaining walls ....................................................................................................... 27
Allowable axial strength of piles ............................................................................................................................ 27
Strength design of piles ......................................................................................................................................... 27
Minimum thickness of pile cap .............................................................................................................................. 28
Calculation of shear on any section through a pile cap ......................................................................................... 28
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CHAPTER 24 — SERVICEABILITY
Maximum permissible calculated deflections ........................................................................................................ 46
Effective moment of inertia .................................................................................................................................... 46
Time-dependent deflections .................................................................................................................................. 46
Maximum spacing between bars in one-way slabs and beams ............................................................................ 47
Calculation of fs for calculating maximum bar spacing .......................................................................................... 47
Reinforcement of flange of a T-beam is in tension ................................................................................................ 47
Shrinkage and temperature reinforcement ............................................................................................................ 47
Distribution of shrinkage and temperature reinforcement ...................................................................................... 48
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Terminology
Section 2.3 concrete, lightweight—concrete containing lightweight aggregate and having an
equilibrium density, as determined by ASTM C567, between 1440 and 2160 kg/m3.
concrete, normalweight—Normalweight concrete typically has a density (unit weight)
between 2160 and 2560 kg/m3, and is normally taken as 2320 to 2400 kg/m3.
effective stiffness—stiffness of a structural member accounting for cracking, creep, and
other nonlinear effects.
slab-beam strip—in two-way prestressed slabs, the width of the floor system, including
both the slab and beam if applicable, bounded laterally by adjacent panel centerlines for
an interior slab-beam strip, or by adjacent panel centerline and slab edge for an exterior
slab-beam strip.
tension-controlled section—a cross section in which the net tensile strain in the extreme
tension steel at nominal strength is greater than or equal to εty + 0.003.
Properties of shotcrete
Section R4.2.1.1 Shotcrete is considered to behave and have properties similar to concrete unless
otherwise noted. Sections where use of shotcrete is specifically addressed in this Code are
shown in Table R4.2.1.1. Additional information on shotcrete can be found in ACI 506R
and ACI 506.2M.
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Methods for effective stiffness of structural element in factored lateral load analysis
Section R6.6.3.1.1 For lateral load analysis, either the stiffnesses presented in 6.6.3.1.1 or 6.6.3.1.2 can be
used. These provisions both use values that approximate the stiffness for reinforced
concrete building systems loaded to near or beyond the yield level. For earthquake-
induced loading, the use of 6.6.3.1.1 or 6.6.3.1.2 may require a deflection amplification
factor to account for inelastic deformations. In general, for effective section properties,
Ec may be calculated or specified in accordance with 19.2.2, the shear modulus may be
taken as 0.4Ec, and areas may be taken as given in Table 6.6.3.1.1(a).
Stability index
Section 6.6.4.4.1
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where bslab is the width specified in 8.4.2.2.3, αs is given in 22.6.5.3, ϕ is the value for
shear, and λs is given in 22.5.5.1.3.
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Section 9.3.1.1.1 For fy other than 420 MPa, the expressions in Table 9.3.1.1 shall be multiplied by (0.4 +
fy/700).
Section 9.6.1.3 If As provided at every section is at least one-third greater than As required by analysis,
9.6.1.1 and 9.6.1.2 need not be satisfied.
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Section 9.6.3.3 If shown by testing that the required Mn and Vn can be developed, 9.6.3.1 and 9.6.3.2
need not be satisfied. Such tests shall simulate effects of differential settlement, creep,
shrinkage, and temperature change, based on a realistic assessment of these effects
occurring in service.
Section 9.6.3.4 If shear reinforcement is required and torsional effects can be neglected according to
9.5.4.1, Av,min shall be in accordance with Table 9.6.3.4.
Section 9.6.4.3 If torsional reinforcement is required, minimum area of longitudinal reinforcement Aℓ,min
shall be the lesser of (a) and (b):
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Section 9.7.3.8.3 At simple supports and points of inflection, db for positive moment tension
reinforcement shall be limited such that ℓd for that reinforcement satisfies (a) or (b). If
reinforcement terminates beyond the centerline of supports by a standard hook or a
mechanical anchorage at least equivalent to a standard hook, (a) or (b) need not be
satisfied.
a) ℓd ≤ (1.3Mn/Vu + ℓa) if end of reinforcement is confined by a compressive
reaction
b) ℓd ≤ (Mn/Vu + ℓa) if end of reinforcement is not confined by a compressive
reaction
Mn is calculated assuming all reinforcement at the section is stressed to fy, and Vu is
calculated at the section. At a support, ℓa is the embedment length beyond the
center of the support. At a point of inflection, ℓa is the embedment length beyond
the point of inflection limited to the greater of d and 12db.
Section 9.7.3.8.4 At least one-third of the negative moment reinforcement at a support shall have an
embedment length beyond the point of inflection at least the greatest of d, 12db, and
ℓn/16.
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In-plane shear
Section 11.5.4.2 Vn at any horizontal section shall not exceed 0.66 √ fc Acv.
Section 11.5.4.3 Vn shall be calculated by:
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where:
αc = 0.25 for hw/ℓw ≤ 1.5
αc = 0.17 for hw/ℓw ≥ 2.0
αc varies linearly between 0.25 and 0.17 for 1.5 < hw/ℓw < 2.0
Section 11.5.4.4 For walls subject to a net axial tension, αc in Eq. (11.5.4.3) shall be taken as:
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window, door, and similarly sized openings. Such bars shall be anchored to develop fy
in tension at the corners of the openings.
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Section 13.4.2.2 If 13.4.2.1(a) or 13.4.2.1(b) is not satisfied, a deep foundation member shall be
designed using strength design in accordance with 13.4.3.
Section 13.4.2.3 Metal cased cast-in-place concrete deep foundation members shall be considered to
be confined if (a) through (f) are satisfied:
a) Design shall not use the casing to resist any portion of the axial load imposed.
b) Casing shall have a sealed tip and shall be mandrel-driven.
c) Thickness of the casing shall not be less than 1.7 mm.
d) Casing shall be seamless, or provided with seams of strength equal to the
basic material, and be of a configuration that will provide confinement to the
cast-in-place concrete.
e) Ratio of yield strength of the steel casing to fc′ shall be at least 6, and yield
strength shall be at least 210 MPa.
f) Nominal diameter of the member shall be less than or equal to 400 mm.
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Section 15.4.2.4 Effective cross-sectional area within a joint, Aj, shall be calculated as the product of
joint depth and effective joint width. Joint depth shall be the overall depth of the
column, h, in the direction of joint shear considered. Effective joint width shall be the
overall width of the column where the beam is wider than the column. Where the
column is wider than the beam, effective joint width shall not exceed the lesser of (a)
and (b):
a) Beam width plus joint depth
b) Twice the perpendicular distance from longitudinal axis of beam to nearest
side face of the column
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Section 16.2.6.3 Bearing pads adjacent to unarmored faces shall be set back from the face of the
support and the end of the supported member a distance not less than 13 mm or the
chamfer dimension at a chamfered face.
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Section 16.4.4.2 If Vu ≤ ϕ(3.5bvd), Vnh shall be calculated in accordance with Table 16.4.4.2, where Av,min
is in accordance with 16.4.6, bv is the width of the contact surface, and d is in
accordance with 16.4.4.3.
Section 16.4.4.3 In Table 16.4.4.2, d shall be the distance from extreme compression fiber for the entire
composite section to the centroid of prestressed and nonprestressed longitudinal
tension reinforcement, if any, but need not be taken less than 0.80h for prestressed
concrete members.
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a) Af + An
b) (2/3)Avf + An
c) 0.04(fc′/fy)(bwd)
Section 16.5.5.2 Total area of closed stirrups or ties parallel to primary tension reinforcement, Ah, shall
be at least:
Ah = 0.5(Asc – An)
Section 16.5.6.6 Closed stirrups or ties shall be spaced such that Ah is uniformly distributed within
(2/3)d measured from the primary tension reinforcement.
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A706 Grade 550 reinforcement is also permitted in special moment frames. Results of
tests and analytical studies presented in NIST (2014) and Sokoli and Ghannoum (2016)
indicate that properly detailed beams and columns of special moment frames with
ASTM A706 Grade 550 reinforcement exhibit strength and deformation capacities
similar to those of members reinforced with Grade 420 reinforcement. The use of
Grade 690 reinforcement is not allowed in special moment frames because there is
insufficient data to demonstrate satisfactory seismic performance.
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excessive deflection and cracking may be expected. The limit ≥ εty + 0.003 provides
sufficient ductility for most applications. Before the 2019 Code, the tension-controlled
limit on εt was defined as 0.005 established primarily on the basis of Grade 420
nonprestressed reinforcement and prestressed reinforcement, with some
consideration given to higher grades of nonprestressed reinforcement (Mast 1992).
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where (fse + Δ fp) shall not exceed fpy, and Apt is zero for nonprestressed members.
Section 22.5.1.11
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Section 22.5.5.1.1 Vc shall not be taken greater than 0.42λ √fc` bwd.
Section 22.5.5.1.2 In Table 22.5.5.1, the value of Nu/6Ag shall not be taken greater than 0.05fc′.
Section 22.5.5.1.3 The size effect modification factor, λs, shall be determined by
where s is the spiral pitch or the longitudinal spacing of the shear reinforcement, and
Av is given in 22.5.8.5.5 or 22.5.8.5.6.
Section 22.5.8.5.4 Vs for shear reinforcement in 22.5.8.5.2 shall be calculated by:
where α is the angle between the inclined stirrups and the longitudinal axis of the
member, s is measured parallel to the longitudinal reinforcement, and Av is given in
22.5.8.5.5.
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Section 22.5.8.5.5 For each rectangular tie, stirrup, hoop, or crosstie, Av shall be the effective area of all
bar legs or wires within spacing s.
Section 22.5.8.5.6 For each circular tie or spiral, Av shall be two times the area of the bar or wire within
spacing s.
Section 22.6.5.3 The value of αs is 40 for interior columns, 30 for edge columns, and 20 for corner
columns.
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where Av is the sum of the area of all legs of reinforcement on one peripheral line that
is geometrically similar to the perimeter of the column section, and s is the spacing of
the peripheral lines of shear reinforcement in the direction perpendicular to the
column face.
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Torsion to be neglected
Section 22.7.1.1 This section shall apply to members if Tu ≥ ϕTth, where ϕ is given in Chapter 21 and
threshold torsion Tth is given in 22.7.4. If Tu < ϕTth, it shall be permitted to neglect
torsional effects.
Threshold torsion
Section 22.7.4.1 Threshold torsion Tth shall be calculated in accordance with Table 22.7.4.1(a) for solid
cross sections and Table 22.7.4.1(b) for hollow cross sections, where Nu is positive for
compression and negative for tension.
Cracking torsion
Section 22.7.5.1 Cracking torsion Tcr shall be calculated in accordance with Table 22.7.5.1 for solid and
hollow cross sections, where Nu is positive for compression and negative for tension.
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Torsional strength
Section 22.7.6.1 For nonprestressed and prestressed members, Tn shall be the lesser of (a) and (b):
where Ao shall be determined by analysis, θ shall not be taken less than 30 degrees nor
greater than 60 degrees; At is the area of one leg of a closed stirrup resisting torsion;
Aℓ is the area of longitudinal torsional reinforcement; and ph is the perimeter of the
centerline of the outermost closed stirrup.
Section 22.7.6.1.1 In Eq. (22.7.6.1a) and (22.7.6.1b), it shall be permitted to take Ao equal to 0.85Aoh.
Section 22.7.6.1.2 In Eq. (22.7.6.1a) and (22.7.6.1b), it shall be permitted to take θ equal to (a) or (b):
a) 45 degrees for nonprestressed members or members with Aps fse < 0.4(Aps fpu
+ As fy)
b) 37.5 degrees for prestressed members with Aps fse ≥ 0.4(Aps fpu + As fy)
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Section 22.9.4.3 If shear-friction reinforcement is inclined to the shear plane and the shear force
induces tension in the shear-friction reinforcement, nominal shear strength across the
assumed shear plane shall be calculated by:
Vn = Avf fy(μsinα + cosα)
where α is the angle between shear-friction reinforcement and assumed shear plane,
and μ is the coefficient of friction in accordance with Table 22.9.4.2.
Section 22.9.4.4 The value of Vn across the assumed shear plane shall not exceed the limits in Table
22.9.4.4. Where concretes of different strengths are cast against each other, the lesser
value of fc′ shall be used in Table 22.9.4.4.
Section 22.9.4.6 Area of reinforcement required to resist a net factored tension across an assumed
shear plane shall be added to the area of reinforcement required for shear friction
crossing the assumed shear plane.
Section 22.9.5.1 Reinforcement crossing the shear plane to satisfy 22.9.4 shall be anchored to develop
fy on both sides of the shear plane.
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Time-dependent deflections
Section 24.2.4.1.1 Unless obtained from a more comprehensive analysis, additional time-dependent
deflection resulting from creep and shrinkage of flexural members shall be calculated
as the product of the immediate deflection caused by sustained load and the factor λΔ
Section 24.2.4.1.2 In Eq. (24.2.4.1.1), ρ′ shall be calculated at midspan for simple and continuous spans,
and at the support for cantilevers.
Section 24.2.4.1.3 In Eq. (24.2.4.1.1), values of the time-dependent factor for sustained loads, ξ, shall be
in accordance with Table 24.2.4.1.3.
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Section 25.4.2.4 For deformed bars or deformed wires, ℓd shall be calculated by:
in which the confinement term (cb + Ktr)/db shall not exceed 2.5, and
where n is the number of bars or wires being developed or lap spliced along the plane
of splitting. It shall be permitted to use Ktr = 0 as a design simplification even if
transverse reinforcement is present or required.
Section 25.4.2.5 For the calculation of ℓd, modification factors shall be in accordance with Table
25.4.2.5.
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Section 25.4.9.3 For the calculation of ℓdc, modification factors shall be in accordance with Table
25.4.9.3, except ψr shall be permitted to be taken as 1.0.
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Section 25.5.2.2 If bars of different size are lap spliced in tension, ℓst shall be the greater of ℓd of the
larger bar and ℓst of the smaller bar.
Bundled reinforcement
Section 25.6.1.1 Groups of parallel reinforcing bars bundled in contact to act as a unit shall be limited
to four in any one bundle.
Section 25.6.1.2 Bundled bars shall be enclosed within transverse reinforcement. Bundled bars in
compression members shall be enclosed by transverse reinforcement at least No. 13
in size.
Section 25.6.1.3 Bars larger than a No. 36 shall not be bundled in beams.
Section 25.6.1.4 Individual bars within a bundle terminated within the span of flexural members shall
terminate at different points with at least 40db stagger.
Section 25.6.1.5 Development length for individual bars within a bundle, in tension or compression,
shall be that of the individual bar, increased 20 percent for a three-bar bundle, and 33
percent for a four-bar bundle.
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Section 25.6.1.6 A unit of bundled bars shall be treated as a single bar with an area equivalent to that
of the bundle and a centroid coinciding with that of the bundle. The diameter of the
equivalent bar shall be used for db in (a) through (e):
a) Spacing limitations based on db
b) Cover requirements based on db
c) Spacing and cover values in 25.4.2.3
d) Confinement term in 25.4.2.4
e) ψe factor in 25.4.2.5
Section 25.6.1.7 Lap splices of bars in a bundle shall be based on the lap splice length required for
individual bars within the bundle, increased in accordance with 25.6.1.5. Individual bar
splices within a bundle shall not overlap. Entire bundles shall not be lap spliced.
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where the value of fyt shall not be taken greater than 690 MPa.
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