Column reinforcement ratio at splices
Column reinforcement ratio at splices
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Let's say you have a RC column with 4% steel. At splice locations, you will have twice as many bars in the cross section. Will these bars count toward your ρg, giving you 8% steel at splice locations? Is this addressed in any code or text that you know of?
I don't want to try (incorrectly imo) take the bars into account for strength; I want to check steel limits. If you have 4.5% steel for instance, then at a splice, you would have 9%, exceeding your 8% limit.
I don't want to try (incorrectly imo) take the bars into account for strength; I want to check steel limits. If you have 4.5% steel for instance, then at a splice, you would have 9%, exceeding your 8% limit.





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Dik
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Thanks for the info.
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I mentioned this to a more senior engineer at work who didn't take my word for it about counting the lap splices with the reinforcement ratio but I couldn't back it up at the time, so I needed a reality check.
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