Title:
Enhancing the Performance of Plain Concrete at Significant Cost Savings
Author(s):
Luke Pinkerton
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Web Session
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Date:
10/17/2021
Abstract:
Structural plain concrete can contain products designed to increase the modulus of rupture. ACI has recently re-constituted a committee 380 that was active in the 1960's (then ACI committee 322) to re-example this area of design (ACI 318-14 Chapter 14). In this talk, we discuss how to apply a simple linear elastic design using these products in footings, structural slabs on grade, and walls. We will also address the limitations of the method and describe how the ASCE-7 performance-based design principles have helped enhance the performance of plain concrete at significant cost savings.