Goals: 1. Develop a Special Publication that updates and adds to STM examples in SP 208 and SP 273 for compliance with 318-19.
2. Develop a session sponsored by 445 in which the updated examples described above are presented, including introductory material that describes the 445A Guide and STM changes for 318-19.
3. Develop STM -related change proposals for consideration by ACI 318E.
4. Investigate broadening of STM for non-traditional materials such as UHPC and carbon fiber reinforcement
Upcoming Convention Sessions:
New and Updated Examples for Design Using the Strut-and-Tie Method, Part 1 of 2
ACI Fall Convention 2025 - Baltimore, MD
New and Updated Examples for Design Using the Strut-and-Tie Method, Part 2 of 2
ACI Fall Convention 2025 - Baltimore, MD