Which ACI 530 is applicable to design
Which ACI 530 is applicable to design
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Opinions on which code to use: IBC 2003 (adopted by SC May 2004) governed the project which specified the use of ACI 530-02 (“Adopted as ACI Standard” Feb 2002). However, a newer version of ACI 530 was issued shortly after the IBC 2003 was adopted by the state. Should have ACI 530-05 (“Adopted as ACI Standard” Oct 2004) been the design guide utilized for a PE sealed set of drawings issued Dec 2005? Thanks






RE: Which ACI 530 is applicable to design
RE: Which ACI 530 is applicable to design
The only time I'd use a newer version is if I knew that my design resulting from using the newer version ALSO would satisfy the older version - or if I knew from the engineering community that there was something inherently unsafe in the older version.
RE: Which ACI 530 is applicable to design