I’m trying to make this point in an internal debate. I agree that this detail is not a good detail, but I am having a hard time putting the code references together. ACI seems pretty explicit about top reinforcement for two-way slabs but the one-way slabs section doesn’t refer to those detailing...
I have a question about elevated concrete slab design/detailing. Does the condition shown below meet the requirements of ACI? Can shear friction account for the shear transfer across the cracked joint? The goal is to assume a hinge for analysis purposes. Does the direct interaction of concrete...
