ACI 318 sets out the principles of design for slab shear reinforcement and makes specific reference to stirrups and headed studs. This guide reviews available types and makes …

This guide presents state-of-the-art information relative to the construction of slab-on-ground and suspended-slab floors for industrial, commercial, and institutional buildings. It is applicable to …

Acceptable concrete cracking Q. What is considered as acceptable concrete cracking in cast-in-place foundation walls and slabs per ACI documents? My company is the concrete contractor …

media, without the written consent of ACI. The technical committees responsible for ACI committee reports and standards strive to avoid ambiguities,

Concrete Breakout Failure Cone Is breakout failure relevant for large-scale connections involving groups of anchors or reinforcing bars?

Difference between a contraction joint, isolation joint, expansion joint, construction joint, and a cold joint Q. What is the difference between a contraction joint, isolation joint, expansion joint, …

Tilt-up concrete construction is commonly used in low-rise building construction. This guide discusses many of the issues relating to the planning and construction of these buildings to …

Additional Definitions Back shores – shores placed under a slab or structural member after the original formwork and shores have been removed from a small area without allowing the entire …

Equivalent Frame Analysis SRS 218 Univ. of Illinois – Ph.D. Thesis –June 1961 ACI Journal – Nov. 1970 – w. James Jirsa Concrete International – Dec. 1983- w. Dan Vanderbilt Testing …

The definitions provided herein complement that source. backshores—shores left in place or shores placed snugly under a concrete slab or structural member after the original formwork …