My interpretation is that if you are less than the torsion threshold
then you can "double dip" on your stirrups. If you are beyond that
(and you can't redistribute load) then you have to provide additional
provisions for torsion resistance. Does this sound correct?
- Jeremy
Quoting David Topete <d.topete73@gmail.com>:
> The typical stirrup configuration doesn't provide adequate torsional
> resistance? Interesting.
>
> On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 11:47 AM, Jeremy White <admin@structuralae.com>wrote:
>
>> Is it common to have to add torsional reinforcing to an interior (not
>> spandrel) concrete beam?
>>
>> I have an interior beam/girder with one adjacent span almost 2 times the
>> other adjacent span which is apparently introducing torsion into the beam.
>> The torsion is high enough that according to ACI I will need to provide
>> torsional reinforcing. I didn't think torsional reinforcing on an interior
>> beam was common.
>>
>> - Jeremy
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