haynewp
Structural
- Dec 13, 2000
- 2,329
By ACI 12.2.5, you can reduce the development length of rebar when there is excess reinforcing provided for flexural members. You can also do this for hooked bars in tension by 12.5.3d. But what about straight bars in direct tension, for example when transferring uplift from anchor rods to a concrete pedestal? By ACI, if the development length is less than required for fy, does that mean the straight bars are completely ineffective?