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ACI 318M-02 ACI 318RM-02 (reine version) Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318M-02) and Commentary (ACI 318RM-02) An ACI Standard Reported by AGI Committee 318 < Chi El american eoncrete institute 2.0. BOXSt04 international” FARWINGION HII15, VICHIGAY First Printing, September 2002 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary (etic version) Most ACI Standards and committee reports fre gathered together in the annually revised ACI Manual of Concrete Practice. The several volumes are arranged to group related material together and may be purchased individually or in sets. 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Users who have suggestions forthe improvement of ‘ACI documents ae requested fo contact th ACI Eng neering Deparenentn wring, withthe folowing infor 1. Tie and number of he document containing the problem and spect section inthe document 2. Concise description ofthe problem; 2. possible, suggested revsions fr mitigating the probiem “Te Intute’ Enginorng Sta wil review and tke appropiate action on all comments and suggesions ‘ecoad Mombasa la nonmentn fe t- {ute are encouraged to asset h enhancing he accu ancuschiness 1 AG'doomen. IGN 0.007a31-08.6 BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR STRUCTURAL CONCRETE (ACI 318M-02) AND COMMENTARY (ACI 318RM-02) (metric version) REPORTED BY ACI COMMITTEE 318 ACI Commitee 218 Structural Building Code Jam B. Cage le G. Ranbet Chara ‘Secor Craig Barnes 5.K Ghoch ‘cays. Kopezye ook Most Foran Bath erste Gi Sam Letter ‘Gan ke ose Rogers. Bosker David Guetateon HS.tow (Chats Simon Kerwin B. Bony slames R Hare Janae .MacGreser ‘MwA Soren, Jorn Breen Net Haxalns Shin sin, Je Dean . Stephan ‘anhonyPCrest (Raymond Hays se 0 Marin ‘achat A Voge" Wane Coney ich Hon Feber Mas ‘ol Veneta bert A Eno Pip Werson| Feber MeClose stra K Wight Catan W. Frere same 0. Jr FichasC.Marningsr Lom A Wile (ie: Garo ‘cary Kn Voting Subcommitoe Members Ronald A.Cook Terence. Hallet Grad. MeGuke lA Ramez Stephon J. Sepuiant FichardW Furlong KamnainC.Hover Peter M. Meza Garant Satis’ Roberto lark Wan LGambe Michael Kreger Dania Maes Sein. Saimone Mater KTadoa ger Green Lefoy A ue Suzanne D Nakaki Dawid Sanders df Walace ‘Scat A Gor sea Fenn. Poston Thomas C.Seaetar Sharon Wood DikekHeman Sven L MeCabe Conaitng Members FichardD. Gaynor owird 8 Hotinan Fichars A. Ramsey seo . Groseman France Joos? rin. Speyer Sonn Hanson ‘an Mattock BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR STRUCTURAL CONCRETE (ACI 318M-02) AND COMMENTARY (ACI 318RM-02) (metric version) REPORTED BY ACI COMMITTEE 318 ‘The code potion ofthis document covers the prope design und cnstracton of buildings of trutoral conerete. The cade has been writen in such form that may be adopted by relerene ina general building code und earlier edions have been widely used in his maane. ‘Among the subjects cored are: drawings and specifications inspection; material; durabltyrequlrements;coerete ‘bedded pipes; construction joins relaorcement deals; analysis and de covered by reference lo the appropriate ANSUAWS standard. ling Coe swrtten as legal document so that tay be adopted by reference na general buld- {ng code, it cannot present background detalls or suggestions for carrying eat its requirements oF intent Is the funtion ‘ofthis commentary to il this ned. ‘The commentary discusses some of the considerations ofthe committe in developing he code with emphasis given to ‘the exphnation of ww or revised provisions that may be unfair to cde users References to much ofthe research data referred on preparing the code are cited forthe user desiring to study nd ‘vidual questions in greater deal, Other documents that provide sugzestons for carrying out the requlrements ofthe ‘ode are aso ced. yea tes gpg merge ca Desa ane ban gp alin on cement ‘Sec ita oo ‘tenement ais see de tree ec ser ents es pe ae ere ae ‘Shyam ono sacral cet sal Sg pum onl eile Actain a2 vnaiipedes siti Aeon Cotes ay ae adage ag sm Rees otic sh ‘sgt mre ACES eka Mpa eon paces, Tht stale ie ‘ACI 318M Building Code and Commentary ag stawsteRM2 INTRODUCTION “The 2008 ACI Bulking Code and Commentary (mei version) are presented ia side-by-side column format, with code text placed in the lt column and the corresponding commentary text aigned in the right column, To furor estingush the Code trom the Commentary, the Code has been pinto in Helvatica, te same type face in which tie paragraph eset. Veta nos Inthe margins indoate changos from ACI 318H-99, inctuding pon- technical changes such as anew section or equation number. “Tis parr ie et in Times Roman, anal orton ofthe tex exclave tthe Commentary ar pened in this typeface ‘Commentary ston aur te resided by at futher ings the rom Code seston numbers. Vertical ness ‘he arginine change fom ACT3TERML99, incl nontechnical changes such new eto equation number. INTRODUCTION ‘This commentary discusses some of the considerations of Commitee 318 in developing the provisions consined ia “Bullding Code Requirements for Stuctural Conese (ACI 318.02,” hereinafter cae the cove othe 2002 code. En ‘acs given tothe explaation of new or vised provi- Sons tht may be unfair to code uses. I adion, ‘comments ae iced for sore ets contained in previous ‘edison ofthe coe to make the present commentary ine pet of the commentary for ACISI8N¢-99, Commests on Specific provisions ar made under the coresponding chap terand section numbers of he cove “The commentary isnt intended to prove complet is tol backround concerning the development ofthe ACL Building Code” ori it intended to provide a data smé ofthe sis and research data rvewed by the com rite in fomulating the provisions ofthe code. However, ‘efereneso some the reset data are provied far those ‘eho wish sad the background matali ph As the name implies, Building Code Requirements for Satur Concrete (ACI 318M¢02) is meant Be uscd as a of aly adopted ding code anda ach mst i. fer inform and sbsance from dcument that pov tiled specifiaions, recommended practice, comple design procedies or design ais, “The codes intended o cover al buildings ofthe ust pes, tot age and sll: Requirements more seingeat ha the nde provision ay be deseo for unusual consti. “The code und commentary cannot pace sund engiecing rowedge expuince and jdgement Ailing code tates ony the minimum requiemeats nec essary to rode for public health ad safety. The css tod on thi principe. Fr any ste, the oer ce the structural designer may require the quay of materials and ‘onrrction to be higher than the mini requiereas necessary to protet the publica sated inthe code, Howe lower standard ar ot permit. ESE Cee a “The commentary dicts ateaton to ter documents hat provide suggestions for casing out the rquremeatsandit- ten ofthe code. However, those documents at the com ‘mentary are not ear the ose The code has olga status unless itis adopted bythe ov enment bodies having the police owe to regulate baling {sign id consrction, Where th coe ha teen ap may serve a a efeenc o good practice eventhough thas no legal sas. “Thecove provides a mean of exablishing minimum standards far acopance of design and consrction by legally 9- ed balding oficial or bis designated epeseniaives. The ode and commentary ar ot ineadod for use in sein di ates teen the one, einer, set, cockactoe,o tir agent subcontracts tec spl, or testing age tie. Taare dec cat deine he ona espns: iy of cach of the pares in usual constuction General ‘erence eng compas with he co the fb pc ‘icone soa be voided since the contacter lyn ono sce esponslity for dsin deals const tion eiement tat depend ona dale Knowledge of he sign Geer, the dawings, specifications and contact ‘cunts hall contin al ofthe necessary reqiemens© sure compliance wit the code npr thican be acon plished by reference t pif code sections i theo spi Seaton. ther ACI pubiaons, sucha "Specifications for Stal Contre (ACL 301M” are writen specifically for ‘as contract documents or conteton Iti desirable to have esting and corificton programs fr the indvidoa pres involved withthe exetion of work formed in accordance with his cove Availabe for hi pore are the plant certian pograms ofthe Proces? Prestressed Concrete Insite, the Post TesioningIstite ad the National Ready Mined Conerete Associaton the sonal cutieation programs ofthe American Concrete Insite and the Post‘Tensoning Ist: andthe Coneee Reinforcing Stee Inatine's Volntry Ceriiation Pro ta for Fosion-Ronded Epoxy Coating Applicator Pas In sition, “Standard Speciation for Agencies Engaged in he Testing andor Inspection of Medals Used in Con strstion” (ASTM. 329-06) specifies performance re ‘qitemens fo inspection and testing agencies ‘ACI-318M Building Code and Commentary aa INTRODUCTION Design referencs materia string applications of the conde requltements may be found inthe flowing dc ‘ments. The design listed may be bined fom he spon soring organization, Design as: ACI Design Handbook,” ACI Commitee 340, Publis tion SP-1797), Americas Concrete Tstinte, Farington Hl, Mich, 1997, 482 pp. Provides bls and chart for de sign of excenucally Jodo columns bythe Seng Design “Method. Provides design ads for use inthe engineering de sign and analysis of reinforced concrete lab systems cay ing loads by two-way action. Design ais ae sso provided forthe selection of lb ticknese and for enforcement ‘ied contol deformation and assure adoqute shes sd Texorl stents.) \CI Detailing Manual—1994" ACI Commitee 318, Publication SP-66(94), American Concete last, Farm. gon ils, Mic, 1954, 28 p. Goelaes the stand, ACL 31582, and por, ACT SISR-94. Provides reommended metods and sanded for preparing engnecring davies, ‘yp deta, and deavingsplcing reinforcing eli in- {ered conere nce. Sepa sens define sponsibi- ites of bth engine and renting bar eile) “Guide to Durable Concrete (ACT 201.2R-92)" ACI Commitee 201, American Conerete Insite, Famington il, Mick, 192,41 pp. (Deseibes specie types of eon ‘isms involved in deterioration and the recommened reqvirements for individual components ofthe concrete, ‘quail eonsdeation fr conte mixes, consmction procedures, and infloenes of the exposure environment Section R41 discuss the difference in chloride on iis between ACI201 2892 and the code) “Gilde for the Design of Durable Parking Stvetares (862.1897, ACI Commitee 36, American Cort Int ‘tu Fangio Hil Mich, 1997, 40 pp. Summers pre tel lgormaion regain design of pking sactres fr usb. ls inde information bout eign sues Tete to pking soc constuction and maintenance) CRSI Handbook.” Concrete Reinforcing Stel Insti, Schaumbur, I, 8h Eaton, 1996, 960 pp. Provides tabu led designs for sacral elameats and sab systems. De sign cxamples are provided o show the basis of and se of the load ables. Tabulted designs ae given for beams square, round an rectangular columns: one-¥ay slabs; and ‘oe wy ost consucton, The design tbls for owo-vay ‘Sab sytems inte Mat plates, Hat slabs and wate labs. ‘The chapters on foundations provide design ables for quae ‘otngs, pil aps, dled pes (xssrs) and cantilevered ‘euiing wal, Other design sie represented for cack ‘onl aad davelopmeat of reinforcement aap splices) areMiareRMe “enforcement Anchorages and Spies” Concrete Ren forcing Stel Insti, Schounber, I, th Eaton, 1987, 100 pp, (Provides accepted paces in spicing reinforce ‘ment The ue of lp sles, mechanical ples, and welded splices ar deserted, Design deta are peseated for deveop- ‘Meat and Lp spicing of reafrcemeat) “Strvtural Welded Wire Reinforcement Manual of Stan ara Practice Wire Reinforcemen Insite, Finlay Ohi, ‘SMEG, Ape 199231 p. (Desc wife mate, ies nomenclature and wire sine and weight tbls. List Shecieaon sn popes std manufacturing Inaons Bock has last code requieents as code allets Welded ttre, Alt gives development gts pie length abe. “Manoa conan eusionay units and sat nes units) “stractral Welded Wire Reinforcement eting Mann” Wie Reiateceent ste, Fa Ob, 1994, 2529p. (Up hs wih caret chic fic she inseed) The marl, a lon inclading ACI 18 provisos nd dosn i on: toes dealing guidance cn Wee wre afc ince ‘ey ad ora’ ls prsatfesrese come cm eats columns aod beams ext-place walls ad bso [umn ton, hae tablet compre ee td pe Ings ofhigh wea welled wi Wid comeatonal afoieg. “strength Design of Reinforced Concrete Columns.” Posland Cement soit, Ski I, 1978, ¢8 pp, (r- ‘de design ables of col engin ems fa in ips versus momen in fips forconeret ena of S000 ‘tend Grade 60 rinse Design examples Sucagh eduction factor gin he ablated vals My a0 Puls sed when Ssging with si. ‘PCI Desiga Handbook Precis and Prestrewed Com crete” PreeasvPrestessed Covert Insti, Chicgg0, Sh tion, 1999, 630 pp. (Provide lo tables fr common in sry products, and procedures for design abd analysis recast and prestressed elemental states composed of thes elements Provides design ads and examples} “Design and Typical Details of Connections for Prec and Prestrased| Concrete,” ProcisPrestessl Conerete Taste, Chicago, 2 Ein, 188,270 p. (Updates val shleinfermaton on design of connections forbs strata ‘nd achtectral products, and presets full spectrum of "ypc deals Provides design ai and examples) “PTI Post-Tensoning Manual” Post Tensionng Iasi, Phoenix, St Edition, 1950, 406 pp. (Proidescompechon sive overage cf post ensioning stems spetietions and

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