Bond stress values may vary from point to point between cracks.
Hooks are used to provide additional anchorage when there is…
Hooks are used to provide additional anchorage when there is insufficient _______ available to develop a bar.
A rectangular beam has a cross section of b = 16 in., h = 24…
A rectangular beam has a cross section of b = 16 in., h = 24 in., and d = 21.5 in. It is reinforced with five No. 5 Grade 60 bars. The concrete strength is 9,400 psi (normal weight). The beam has Grade 60 No. 3 stirrups. Determine the neutral axis location of the cracked beam (measured from the top of the beam).
In a pull-out test, a concrete cylinder containing the bar i…
In a pull-out test, a concrete cylinder containing the bar is placed on a stiff plate and a jack is used to pull the bar out of the cylinder.
The development lengths will be the same whether a reinforci…
The development lengths will be the same whether a reinforcing bar is in compression or tension.
Per ACI 318 standards (Section 25.4.2.3 in 2014 edition) and…
Per ACI 318 standards (Section 25.4.2.3 in 2014 edition) and the homework, when calculating the development length of deformed bars, what is the maximum value (cb + Ktr)/db should be taken as?
A rectangular beam has a cross section of b = 16 in., h = 30…
A rectangular beam has a cross section of b = 16 in., h = 30 in., and d = 27.5 in. It is reinforced with four No. 5 Grade 60 bars. The concrete strength is 10,000 psi (normal weight). The beam has Grade 60 No. 3 stirrups. Determine the cracking moment, Mcr.
Concrete does not crack due to imposed deformations, such as…
Concrete does not crack due to imposed deformations, such as differential settlement, shrinkage, and temperature differentials.
A rectangular beam has a cross section of b = 14 in., h = 30…
A rectangular beam has a cross section of b = 14 in., h = 30 in., and d = 27.5 in. It is reinforced with five No. 7 Grade 60 bars. The concrete strength is 2,800 psi (normal weight). The beam has Grade 60 No. 3 stirrups satisfying ACI 318-14 Sections 9.7.6.2.2 and 9.6.3.3. Determine the strength φMn for this beam.
Determine the bar-spacing factor, cb, for a simply supported…
Determine the bar-spacing factor, cb, for a simply supported rectangular beam with b = 18 in. and No. 3 stirrups. This beam has five No. 8 bars as longitudinal reinforcement. The clear cover is 1.5 in.