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STRUCTURAL CONCRETE BUILDING CODE (ACI 318M-11) AND COMMENTARY 99
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(3) epoxy-coated deformed bar or wire,
or zinc and epoxy dual-coated
deformed bar .......................................... 72db
(4) plain uncoated bar or wire, or plain
zinc-coated (galvanized) bar, which have
a standard stirrup or tie hook in
accordance with 7.1.3 at ends of
lapped spiral reinforcement.
The hooks shall be embedded
within the core confined by the spiral
reinforcement.......................................... 48db
(5) epoxy-coated deformed bar or wire,
or zinc and epoxy dual-coated deformed
bar, which have a standard stirrup
or tie hook in accordance with 7.1.3
at ends of lapped spiral reinforcement.
The hooks shall be embedded within
the core confined by the spiral
reinforcement.......................................... 48db
(b) Full mechanical or welded splices in accordance
with 12.14.3.
7.10.4.6 — Spirals shall extend from top of footing or
slab in any story to level of lowest horizontal reinforcement
in members supported above.
7.10.4.7 — Where beams or brackets do not frame into
all sides of a column, ties shall extend above termination
of spiral to bottom of slab, drop panel, or shear cap.
7.10.4.8 — In columns with capitals, spirals shall
extend to a level at which the diameter or width of
capital is two times that of the column.
7.10.4.9 — Spirals shall be held firmly in place and
true to line.
7.10.5 — Ties
Tie reinforcement for compression members shall
conform to the following:
7.10.5.1 — All nonprestressed bars shall be
enclosed by transverse ties, at least No. 10 in size for
longitudinal bars No. 32 or smaller, and at least No. 13
in size for No. 36, No. 43, No. 57, and bundled longitudinal
bars. Deformed wire or welded wire reinforcement of
equivalent area shall be permitted.
7.10.5.2 — Vertical spacing of ties shall not exceed 16
longitudinal bar diameters, 48 tie bar or wire diameters,
or least dimension of the compression member.
7.10.5.3 — Rectilinear ties shall be arranged such
that every corner and alternate longitudinal bar shall
have lateral support provided by the corner of a tie
or wire smaller than 16 mm diameter, a minimum of two
spacers should be used for spirals less than 500 mm in
diameter, three spacers for spirals 500 to 750 mm in diameter,
and four spacers for spirals greater than 750 mm in diameter.
For spiral bar or wire 16 mm diameter or larger, a
minimum of three spacers should be used for spirals 600 mm
or less in diameter, and four spacers for spirals greater than
600 mm in diameter. The project specifications or subcontract
agreements should be clearly written to cover the supply of
spacers or field tying of the spiral reinforcement. In the
1999 Code, splice requirements were modified for epoxycoated
and plain spirals and to allow mechanical splices.
R7.10.5 — Ties
All longitudinal bars in compression should be enclosed
within transverse ties. Where longitudinal bars are arranged
in a circular pattern, only one circular tie per specified
spacing is required. This requirement can be satisfied by a
continuous circular tie (helix) at larger pitch than required
for spirals under 10.9.3, the maximum pitch being equal to
the required tie spacing (see also 7.10.4.3).
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