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ACI 318 Cracked vs uncracked concrete for anchor analysis
I assume always "cracked" concrete in SDC C and higher. All concrete is cracked, but cracked is wrong definition. It should be replaced by a word tension zone.- StructJan
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- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
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Anchor bolts in Seismic Design Category D & requirements of ACI 318-05
That's right. The ACI318AppendixD for Seismic Design Categories C and higher requires to reduce anchor capacity by 0.75 and by 0.4 due to the ductility. The cracked concrete shall be also assumed. It is possible to design ductile attachment (base plate) but watch out for the prying forces which...- StructJan
- Post #4
- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
