Section 9.3.4.2.3 c) of the 2013 MSJC Code (ACI 530-13) states "The minimum area of transverse reinforcement shall be 0.0007(b)(dv)." What "area of transverse reinforcement" is this section referring to? For a beam scenario, would that be the total transverse reinforcement area throughout the...
In the book Concrete Construction Engineering Handbook (edited by Edward G. Nawy) I found in Section 28.9.2.4 the statement:
"Due to the large quantities of prescriptive horizontal reinforcement, control joints are typically not necessary for special reinforced masonry shear walls"
Being...
Does Section 1907.5 of the 2006 IBC Code prohibit the wet-stabbing of Stemwall verts into concrete strip footings. A local building official thinks that it does. Personally I think the section is intended to address only primary reinforcement but I may be wrong.
Does anyone have any...
I am providing structural design for a single-family residence in which some adjacent exterior walls are entirely glazed and offer no shear resistance. Treating the roof as a rigid diaphragm may be an inexpensive way to accomodate the open exterior walls. Are there any methods that may be...
