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All references are to ACI 318-05.
It the above link it is clarified that the minimum flexural reinforcement is not controlled by the provisions of ACI 10.5.1 and 10.5.2 as they do not apply to structural slabs and footings of uniform thickness, rather the minimum flexural reinforcement is...
Situation: A pad/mat foundation is supporting 4 point loads (6" square bearing plates). The foundation thickness has been designed for one way and two way (tension) shear per ACI.
What I was wondering was how to calculate the resistive strength of a compressive type shear failure (see...
Does anyone have any resources on the proper design of crushed stone driveways/roads; including thickness requirements based on tire loads, subsurface conditions, the use of geotextiles (geomembranes and geogrids) as a replacement to additional stone thickness, construction issues, etc. I have...
I am looking for some references/codes/guides that would be available for the design of basement walls as plates with fixed end supports rather than as a retaining wall. While constructing residential basements, I had built walls with a very minimal longitudnal steel. I had gone out to a...
The ACI code provides for 3 inches of concrete cover when permanently exposed to earth for the construction of a drilled shaft pier. I would think it would be easier to have the rebar cage rest at the bottom of the pier for the purposes of construction. I am unaware of how the rebar cage...