Building Code
Requirements for
Structural Concrete
and Commentary
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BUILDINGCODEREQUIREMENTSFORSTRUCTURALCONCRETE(ACI31814)
Chapter 1General
1.1ScopeofACI318
1.1.1Thischapteraddresses(a)through
(h):
(a)GeneralrequirementsofthisCode
(b)PurposeofthisCode
(c)ApplicabilityofthisCode
(d)InterpretationofthisCode
(e)Definitionandroleofthebuilding
officialandthelicenseddesign
professional
(f)Constructiondocuments
(g)Testingandinspection
(h)Approvalofspecialsystemsof
design,construction,oralternative
constructionmaterials.
1.2General
1.3Purpose
1.4Applicability
1.5Interpretation
1.6Buildingofficial
1.7Licenseddesignprofessional
1.8Constructiondocumentsanddesign
records
1.9Testingandinspection
1.10Approvalofspecialsystemsofdesign,
construction,oralternativeconstruction
materials
Chapter 5Loads
5.1Scope
5.1.1Thischaptershallapplytoselection
ofloadfactorsandcombinationsusedin
design,exceptaspermittedinChapter27.
5.2General
5.3Loadfactorsandcombinations
Chapter 9Beams
9.1Scope
9.1.1Thischaptershallapplytothe
designofnonprestressedandprestressed
beams,including:
(a)Compositebeamsofconcrete
elementsconstructedinseparate
placementsbutconnectedsothatall
elementsresistloadsasaunit
(b)Onewayjoistsystemsin
accordancewith9.8
(c)Deepbeamsinaccordancewith9.9.
9.2General
9.2.1Materials
9.2.2Connectiontoothermembers
9.2.3Stability
9.2.4TBeamconstruction
9.3Designlimits
9.3.1Minimumbeamdepth
9.3.2Calculateddeflectionlimits
9.3.3Reinforcementstrainlimitin
nonprestressedbeams
9.3.4Stresslimitsinprestressedbeams
9.4Requiredstrength
9.4.1General
9.4.2Factoredmoment
9.4.3Factoredshear
9.4.4Factoredtorsion
9.5Designstrength
9.5.1General
9.5.2Moment
9.5.3Shear
9.5.4Torsion
9.6Reinforcementlevels
9.6.1Minimumflexuralreinforcementin
nonprestressedbeams
9.6.2Minimumflexuralreinforcementin
prestressedbeams
9.6.3Minimumshearreinforcement
9.6.4Minimumtorsionreinforcement
9.7Reinforcementdetailing
9.7.1General
9.7.2Reinforcementspacing
9.7.3Flexuralreinforcementin
nonprestressedbeams
9.7.3.8Terminationofreinforcement
9.7.4Flexuralreinforcementin
prestressedbeams
9.7.4.3Terminationofprestressed
reinforcement
9.7.4.4Terminationofdeformed
reinforcementinslabswithunbonded
tendons
9.7.5Longitudinaltorsionreinforcement
9.7.6Transversereinforcement
9.7.6.1General
9.7.6.2Shear
9.7.6.3Torsion
9.7.6.4Lateralsupportof
compressionreinforcement
9.7.7Structuralintegrityreinforcement
incastinplacebeams
9.8Nonprestressedonewayjoistsystems
9.8.1General
9.8.2Joistsystemswithstructuralfillers
9.8.3Joistsystemswithotherfillers
9.9Deepbeams
9.9.1General
9.9.2Dimensionallimits
9.9.3Reinforcementlimits
9.9.4Reinforcementdetailing
Chapter 10Columns
10.1Scope
10.1.1Thischaptershallapplytothe
designofnonprestressed,prestressed,and
compositecolumns,includingreinforced
concretepedestals.
10.2General
10.2.1Materials
10.2.2Compositecolumns
10.2.3Connectiontoothermembers
10.3Designlimits
10.3.1Dimensionallimits
10.4Requiredstrength
10.4.1General
10.4.2Factoredaxialforceandmoment
10.5Designstrength
10.5.1General
10.5.2Axialforceandmoment
10.5.3Shear
10.5.4Torsion
10.6ReinforcementLimits
10.6.1Minimumandmaximum
longitudinalreinforcement
10.6.2Minimumshearreinforcement
10.7Reinforcement:detailing
10.7.1General
10.7.2Reinforcementspacing
10.7.3Longitudinalreinforcement
10.7.4Offsetbentlongitudinal
reinforcement
10.7.5Splicesoflongitudinal
reinforcement
10.7.5.2Lapsplices
10.7.5.3Endbearingsplices
10.7.6Transversereinforcement
10.7.6.1General
10.7.6.2Lateralsupportof
longitudinalbarsusingtiesorhoops
10.7.6.3Lateralsupportof
longitudinalbarsusingspirals
10.7.6.4Lateralsupportofoffset
bentlongitudinalbars
10.7.6.5Shear
Chapter 11Walls
11.1Scope
11.1.1Thischaptershallapplytothe
designofnonprestressedandprestressed
wallsincluding(a)through(c):
(a)Castinplace
(b)Precastinplant
(c)Precastonsiteincludingtiltup.
11.2General
11.2.1Materials
11.2.2Connectionstoothermembers
11.2.3Loaddistribution
11.2.4Intersectingelements
11.3Designlimits
11.3.1Minimumwallthickness
11.4Requiredstrength
11.4.1General
11.4.2Factoredaxialforceandmoment
11.4.3Factoredshear
11.5Designstrength
11.5.1General
11.5.2Axialloadandinplaneor
outofplaneflexure
11.5.3Axialloadandoutofplane
flexuresimplifieddesignmethod
11.5.4Inplaneshear
11.5.5Outofplaneshear
11.6Reinforcementlimits
11.7Reinforcementdetailing
11.7.1General
11.7.2Spacingoflongitudinal
reinforcement
11.7.3Spacingoftransverse
reinforcement
11.7.4Lateralsupportoflongitudinal
reinforcement
11.7.5Reinforcementaroundopenings
11.8Alternativemethodforoutofplane
slenderwallanalysis
11.8.1General
11.8.2Modeling
11.8.3Factoredmoment
11.8.4Outofplanedeflectionservice
loads
Chapter 26Construction Documents and
Inspection
26.1Scope
26.1.1Thischaptershallapplyto(a)
through(c):
(a)Applicabledesigninformationthat
thelicenseddesignprofessionalshall
specifyintheconstructiondocuments
(b)Applicablecompliance
requirementsthatthelicenseddesign
professionalshallspecifyinthe
constructiondocuments
(c)Applicableinspectionrequirements
thatthelicenseddesignprofessional
shallspecifyintheconstruction
documents.
26.2Designcriteria
26.2.1Designinformation
26.3Memberinformation
26.3.1Designinformation
26.4Concretematerialsandmixture
requirements
26.4.1Concretematerials
26.4.1.1Cementitiousmaterials
26.4.1.1.1Compliance
requirements
26.4.1.2Aggregates
26.4.1.2.1Compliance
requirements
26.4.1.3Water
26.4.1.3.1Compliance
requirements
26.4.1.4Admixtures
26.4.1.4.1Compliance
requirements
26.4.1.5Steelfiberreinforcement
26.4.1.5.1Compliance
requirements
26.4.2Concretemixturerequirements
26.4.2.1Designinformation
26.4.2.2Compliancerequirements
26.4.3Proportioningofconcrete
mixtures
26.4.3.1Compliancerequirements
26.4.4Documentationofconcrete
mixturecharacteristics
26.4.4.1Compliancerequirements
26.5Concreteproductionandconstruction
26.5.1Concreteproduction
26.5.1.1Compliancerequirements
26.5.2Concreteplacementand
consolidation
26.5.2.1Compliancerequirements
26.5.3Curingconcrete
26.5.3.1Designinformation
26.5.3.2Compliancerequirements
26.5.4Concretingincoldweather
26.5.4.1Designinformation
26.5.4.2Compliancerequirements
26.5.5Concretinginhotweather
26.5.5.1Designinformation
26.5.5.2Compliancerequirements
26.5.6Jointsinconcrete
26.5.6.1Designinformation
26.5.6.2Compliancerequirements
26.5.7Constructionofconcretemembers
26.5.7.1Designinformation
26.5.7.2Compliancerequirements
26.6Reinforcementmaterialsand
constructionrequirements
26.6.1General
26.6.1.1Designinformation
26.6.1.2Compliancerequirements
26.6.2Placement
26.6.2.1Designinformation
26.6.2.2Compliancerequirements
26.6.3Bending
26.6.3.1Compliancerequirements
26.6.4Welding
26.6.4.1Compliancerequirements
26.7Anchoringtoconcrete
26.7.1Designinformation
26.7.2Compliancerequirements
26.8Embedments
26.8.1Designinformation
26.8.2Compliancerequirements
26.9Additionalrequirementsforprecast
concrete
26.9.1Designinformation
26.9.2Compliancerequirements
26.10Additionalrequirementsfor
prestressedconcrete
26.10.1Designinformation
26.10.2Compliancerequirements
26.11Formwork
26.11.1Designofformwork
26.11.1.1Designinformation
26.11.1.2Compliancerequirements
26.11.2Removalofformwork
26.11.2.1Compliancerequirements
26.12Concreteevaluationandacceptance
26.12.1General
26.12.1.1Compliancerequirements
26.12.2FrequencyofTesting
26.12.2.1Compliancerequirements
26.12.3Acceptancecriteriafor
standardcuredspecimens
26.12.3.1Compliancerequirements
26.12.4Fieldcuredspecimensfor
determiningadequacyofcuringand
protection
26.12.4.1Compliancerequirements
26.12.5Investigationoflowstrengthtest
results
26.12.5.1Compliancerequirements
26.12.6Acceptanceofsteel
fiberreinforcedconcrete
26.12.6.1Compliancerequirements
26.13Inspection
26.13.1General
26.13.2Inspectionreports
26.13.3Itemsrequiringinspection