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Document:
CI4704Bischoff
Date:
April 1, 2025
Author(s):
Peter H. Bischoff
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
47
Issue:
4
Abstract:
This is the third article in a five-part series. While Parts 1 and 2 review the procedure and basis for computing deflection of reinforced concrete with a new expression for the effective moment of inertia Ie first adopted in ACI CODE-318-19, this article examines the implications of this change for satisfying deflection limits of beams and one- and two-way slabs. A need is seen to revise current minimum thickness values for beams.
CI4703Bischoff
March 1, 2025
3
This is the second article in a five-part series on calculating deflections for members not meeting minimum thickness requirements in accordance with ACI CODE-318-19. It reviews the development of a new expression for the effective moment of inertia Ie used to calculate immediate deflection of cracked reinforced (nonprestressed) concrete flexural members at service load and justifies the need for a change.
CI4702Bischoff
February 1, 2025
2
The is the first article in a five-part series on calculating deflections for members not meeting minimum thickness requirements in accordance with ACI CODE-318-19. This article reviews the procedure and uncertainty for computing deflection of reinforced (nonprestressed) concrete flexural members.
SP364
December 19, 2024
ACI Committee 345
Symposium Papers
364
Serviceability is considered a critical factor in the management of concrete bridges and structures. Typical components for evaluating the serviceability limit state include cracking, deflection, and vibration. Additionally, to ensure the adequate performance of load-bearing members, proper evaluation methodologies should be adopted. Although numerous research projects have been undertaken to examine the serviceability and performance assessment of concrete bridges and structures, significant endeavors are still required to address unexplored challenges. Of interest are the development of simplified prediction and appraisal approaches; novel techniques for quantifying stress levels; serviceability criteria under unusual distress; and the characterization of structural responses when exposed to blast, wind, and seismic loadings. This Special Publication contains 11 papers selected from technical sessions held in the ACI Fall Convention in November 2024. The Editors wish to thank all contributing authors and anonymous reviewers for their rigorous efforts. The Editors also gratefully acknowledge Ms. Barbara Coleman at ACI for her knowledgeable guidance. Yail J. Kim, University of Colorado Denver, Editor Hyeon-Jong Hwang, Konkuk University, Editor
DOI:
10.14359/51745486
SP364_6
December 1, 2024
Josh Umphrey, Chris Moore, Daniel Richey, Gordon Borne, and Michael Pickett
Reinforced concrete sections have typically been the most used material for hardened protective construction due to their mass and the ductility provided by the reinforcement. The additional mass of these sections reduces deflections and increases dampening, which reduces vibrations. Even for the occasional occurrence of hardened steel structures, the foundation is comprised of reinforced concrete. Reinforced concrete structures are hardened for a multitude of reasons. Some of the most common include antiterrorism, force protection, equivalent protection for quantity distance arc violations, personnel protection, prevention of prompt propagation, asset protection, and elastic response during repeated detonations. Many of the structures used in the Department of Defense (DoD), for these purposes, were built in the United States (US) during the World War II era (1941-1945) for a rapid increase in production and storage of explosives. This puts the average age of many of these facilities at close to 80 years-old, which is past their originally intended service life. This paper presents a structural health and visual inspection technique developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineering and Support Center Huntsville (CEHNC) Facilities Explosives Safety Mandatory Center of Expertise (FES MCX) and the Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC) Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL) for the inspection of reinforced concrete earth covered magazines (ECMs) [9]. This inspection process has been utilized to inspect over 1500 earth covered magazines across multiple countries over the last decade and aid DoD installations in planning and budgeting for concrete repairs and ECM replacements. The CEHNC FES MCX partners with ERDC for concrete coring and testing of samples to determine the estimated remaining service life of concrete structures based on the carbonation front of cored samples determined by the carbonation tests in relationship to the steel reinforcement. Examples of historical application will be given, and details provided on how these methods can lead to improved life-cycle cost and decision making.
10.14359/51745458
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