Masonry Lap Splices
Masonry Lap Splices
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Curious as to who is using the ACI530-05 rebar lap-splice calculations. They increase laps dramatically for bars larger than #5 to the point that #6 and larger are uneconomical.
We've been noticing few people using them and no building departments aware of this change. Everyone is sticking to the 48 bar diameters.
We've been noticing few people using them and no building departments aware of this change. Everyone is sticking to the 48 bar diameters.






RE: Masonry Lap Splices
RE: Masonry Lap Splices
I am old school; I do not see anything wrong with the old rule of 48 times bar diameter or something similar to it would have done nicely.
In my humble opinion, some PhD researcher (All PhDs please forgive for saying so) got a hold of that portion of the code and decided to add more complexity!
Regards,
Lutfi
RE: Masonry Lap Splices
The ideal engineer is a composite ... He is not a scientist, he is not a mathematician, he is not a sociologist or a writer; but he may use the knowledge and techniques of any or all of these disciplines in solving engineering problems.
-N. W. Dougherty
RE: Masonry Lap Splices
I have been around for a number of years and agree with Lufti's comments
RE: Masonry Lap Splices
The ideal engineer is a composite ... He is not a scientist, he is not a mathematician, he is not a sociologist or a writer; but he may use the knowledge and techniques of any or all of these disciplines in solving engineering problems.
-N. W. Dougherty
RE: Masonry Lap Splices