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2010 CBC Concrete Provision relating to ACI318 Appendix D

2010 CBC Concrete Provision relating to ACI318 Appendix D

2010 CBC Concrete Provision relating to ACI318 Appendix D

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Is anybody familiar with CBC provision 1908.1.9.  It basically refers to Appendix D.3.3.4 but gives us exceptions when we don't need to follow D.3.3.4.  Exception 2 applies when the anchor force is calculated using ASCE7 equation 12.11-1, which applies to Anchorage of Concrete Walls to Flexible Diaphragms.

We're retrofiting a building and my dilemma involves the connection of an existing concrete tilt wall to an existing slab.  My co-worker says that I can use this exception, but I say that it doesn't apply since it has to be used with a flexible diaphragm.  Since we're connecting our wall to a slab then we don't have a flexible diaphragm and therefore can't use that exception.

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RE: 2010 CBC Concrete Provision relating to ACI318 Appendix D

Your co-worker is incorrect if you are not using 12.11-1.  The out-of-plane wall anchorage load already applies an increase on the loads, .8/.4 = 2.0, which is similar to the exception to ductile failure by reducing the anchor capacity by .4, 1/.4 = 2.5.  So if you need to retrofit a rigid diaphragm and are not using 12.11-1 you need to comply with the ductile requirements.

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