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New Edition of Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete Available

he American Concrete Institute has released ACI 318-19 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete.

The document includes:

  • Major technical changes in higher reinforcing steel yield strengths
  • The addition of shotcrete and deep foundation provisions
  • Seismic requirements for deep foundations and other applications
  • Vertical seismic motions
  • Nonlinear analysis for seismic design
  • Modification to development length equations
  • Updated shear design provisions and equations

The document also identifies qualification training programs for inspectors/installers and lists certification requirements. The final code requirements of ACI 318-19 are expected to be referenced in the 2021 International Building Code.

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