Simplified Design Equation of Minimum Interior Joint Depth for Special Moment Frames with High-Strength Reinforcement
Abstract To avoid excessive slip of beam longitudinal bars at the joints of an earthquake-resisting moment frame, ACI 318 Building Code set a minimum joint depth of 20 times the diameter of the largest longitudinal beam bars passing through the joint, which is based on prior experimental verificatio...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-11-01
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Series: | International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40069-018-0303-2 |