Re: Both face should have Shrinkage Steel in 12 inch thick Structural Slab (ACI318)

I was taught that greater than 10" in walls and slabs, have ea. face reinf. to have at least min. temp steel and usually much more on the tension side.

-gm

On 10/11/07, Sanjay Verma <sverma@p-and-i.com> wrote:

Should 12 inch thick Structural Slab receive temperature and Shrinkage steel in both face?

 

ACI350 says about 24 in section to receive double layer of Shrink/Temp.

 

ACI 318 appears silent on this.

 

Best Regards,

Sanjay Kumar Verma,  P.E.

 

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-gm