Abstract
One of the significant improvements in ACI 318-95 is the adoption of a rational model for torsion design. The minimum torsional reinforcement requirement remained empirical. This paper describes a proposed rational approach for computing minimum torsional reinforcement.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 40-45 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | ACI Structural Journal |
| Volume | 96 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Jan 1999 |
Keywords
- Beams
- Brittleness (brittle failure)
- Minimum reinforcement
- Reinforced concrete
- Structural design
- Torsion
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Building and Construction