Title:
Code Requirements for Crack Control
Author(s):
Grant T. Halvorsen
Publication:
Symposium Paper
Volume:
104
Issue:
Appears on pages(s):
275-322
Keywords:
building codes; bridges (structures); concretes; corrosion; cover; cracking (fracturing); crack width and spacing; reinforced concrete; reinforcing steels; serviceability; structural design; Construction
DOI:
10.14359/1719
Date:
10/1/1987
Abstract:
The paper considers the development of crack control provisions in various design codes and recommendations that date back to the 1950s. Detailed attention is given to the provisions of ACI Building Code 318, from which most other crack control provisions