I have a couple of questions on one of the provisions that has been added in ACI 318-19. The clause on 17.1.6 states:
The commentary to the same section states:
It is common in my world to specify embed plates with DBAs to facilitate connections between steel beams and the ends of walls or...
I'm stuck on a thought experiment regarding development length and I'm wondering if I can get some guidance.
Consider a simple column footing. Assume that the moment at the critical section, Mu, is exactly equal to φMn. Also, assume that the footing section is tension-controlled.
It follows...
