RC Walls reinforcement ties
RC Walls reinforcement ties
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Hi,
I am designing an RC wall with reinforcement layer near each face, do I need to provide crossties through the thickness of the wall?
I have read the ACI318-11 14.3.6 limit for 1% of the vertical reinforcement, is there a similar limit in AASHTO or other overseas codes like the ?
Thanks.
I am designing an RC wall with reinforcement layer near each face, do I need to provide crossties through the thickness of the wall?
I have read the ACI318-11 14.3.6 limit for 1% of the vertical reinforcement, is there a similar limit in AASHTO or other overseas codes like the ?
Thanks.






RE: RC Walls reinforcement ties
RE: RC Walls reinforcement ties
RE: RC Walls reinforcement ties
If the subject wall can be designed using the empirical method of Chapter 14, you don't need cross ties for vertical reinforcing.
Moreover, the axial strength equation (14-1) is based on concrete strength, cross-section, and slenderness of the wall; reinforcing does not figure in.
You may also compare eqn. (14-1) with eqn. (22-14) given in structural plain concrete section of the code.
RE: RC Walls reinforcement ties
If I have to provide ties, are these ties similar to column ties or maybe less stringent? In my case it would be unpractical to specify column ties !
Thanks guys.