generated from references that are listed in ACI 318 section 7.3.
On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 10:25 AM, Dickey, David
<David.Dickey@masonandhanger.com> wrote:
> Is there an ACI document that specifies the amount that a bar can be
> twisted?
>
> Hooked bars extend out of the top of a load-bearing 12" concrete wall.
> The concrete roof slab has not been placed yet. The hooks are intended
> to be perpendicular to the wall, but have been placed parallel. I
> recommended that the bars be heated to 1350-1400F, straightened, and
> then bent in the correct direction. The contractor would prefer to
> grasp the bar at the point where it protrudes from the concrete and
> twist the bar 90 degrees. The bar extends approx. 12" above the level
> of the concrete, so 90 degrees of twisting in a #5 bar would be
> occurring over a 12" length.
>
> I am entertaining this proposal because another case of heating and
> bending bars on this job (without my approval) turned out to be a
> disaster.
>
> Thanks,
>
> David Dickey, P.E.
> Lexington, KY
>
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