RESULTS FOR REINFORCEMENT IN CONCRETE

Definition: bars, wires, strands, fibers, or other slender elements that are embedded in a matrix such that they act together to resist forces.- ACI Concrete Terminology

Most concrete used for construction is a combination of concrete and reinforcement that is called reinforced concrete. Reinforcement for concrete is provided by embedding deformed steel bars or welded wire fabric within freshly made concrete at the time of casting. The purpose of reinforcement is to provide additional strength for concrete where it is needed. The steel provides all the tensile strength where concrete is in tension, as in beams and slabs; it supplements the compressive strength of concrete in columns and walls; and it provides extra shear strength over and above that of concrete in beams.

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Informational Resources on Reinforcement in Concrete

STANDARDS, PRACTICES and MANUALS ON REINFORCEMENT IN CONCRETE

SP-017(11): The Reinforced Concrete Design Manual Volumes 1 & 2 Package

Programmers Documentation for 131.2R Guide to Use of Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) in Exchange of Reinforcement Models

ACI CODE-318-25: Building Code for Structural Concrete- Code Requirements and Commentary (ACI CODE-318-25)

ACI SPEC-563-18: Specifications for Repair of Concrete in Buildings

ACI CODE-349-23: Nuclear Safety-Related Concrete Structures—Code Requirements and Commentary

ACI/PCI CODE-319-25: Structural Precast Concrete—Code Requirements and Commentary

ACI CODE-350M-06 Code Requirements for Environmental Engineering Concrete Structures & Commentary (Metric)

MNL-7(23) GFRP-Reinforced Concrete Design Handbook

ACI PRC-439.4-09 Report on Steel Reinforcement - Material Properties and U.S. Availability (Reapproved 2017)

ACI PRC-440-07 Report on Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Reinforcement for Concrete Structures

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JOURNAL Articles ON REINFORCEMENT IN CONCRETE

Shear-Reinforced Concrete Breakout Failure in Tension-Loaded Anchor Groups (Prepublished)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 3/25/2025

Effect of Reinforcement Detailing on Cyclic Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Column-Footing Connections (Prepublished)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 3/17/2025

Compression Behavior of Fibrous Self-Consolidating Concrete Columns Reinforced with Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bars and Spirals (Prepublished)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 3/17/2025

Experimental Investigations on Reinforced Concrete Walls with Staggered Lap Splicing (Prepublished)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 3/17/2025

Prepublished: Cyclic Behavior of Columns with Proposed Arrangement of Longitudinal Reinforcement

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 3/10/2025

Prepublished: Effect of High Axial Load on Cyclic Response of Exterior Beam-Column Joints with High-Strength Reinforcement

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 3/6/2025

Lap Splice Length Equation of Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bars in Flexural Reinforced Concrete Members

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 3/1/2025

Estimating Shear-Transfer Resistance When Using Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 3/1/2025

Theoretical Analysis on Axial Load Ratio Limit of Slender Ultra-High-Performance Concrete Wall-Type Piers

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 3/1/2025

Cyclic Lateral Load Test for Shear Wall with Coupling Slab

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 3/1/2025

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Practice oriented papers and articles ON REINFORCEMENT IN CONCRETE

Tech Spotlight: Evolution of FRP Products for Concrete Repair

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 4/1/2025

Concrete Q&A: Repair of Corrosion-Related Damage

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 4/1/2025

Recent Developments in Torsion Design of SFRC Elements