Jun 26, 2012 #1 vhmehta Structural Joined Mar 14, 2004 Messages 6 Location US I do not have ACI 530-08 in hand but wanted to know if L/600 is the only criteria and 0.3" has been removed.
I do not have ACI 530-08 in hand but wanted to know if L/600 is the only criteria and 0.3" has been removed.
Jun 26, 2012 #2 WillisV Structural Joined Apr 24, 2005 Messages 1,352 Location US Yes and Yes. Upvote 0 Downvote
Jun 26, 2012 Thread starter #3 vhmehta Structural Joined Mar 14, 2004 Messages 6 Location US One of the guy told me that it is only for unreinforced masonry. Does it apply to reinforced masonry also? Upvote 0 Downvote
One of the guy told me that it is only for unreinforced masonry. Does it apply to reinforced masonry also?
Jun 26, 2012 #4 nac521 Structural Joined May 11, 2011 Messages 55 Location US Per ACI 530-08, the l/600 requirement is for masonry designed per Section 2.2 (unreinforced ASD), 3.2 (unreinforced SD), Ch 5 (empirical), or A.2 (unreinforced AAC). Upvote 0 Downvote
Per ACI 530-08, the l/600 requirement is for masonry designed per Section 2.2 (unreinforced ASD), 3.2 (unreinforced SD), Ch 5 (empirical), or A.2 (unreinforced AAC).