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Committee Mission: Develop and report information on the deflection of concrete building structures.

Goals: 1)Complete update "Control of Deflections in Concrete Structures" (ACI 435R) to reflect current state-of-the-art and state-of-practice; 2)Develop code proposal for ACI 318 on deflection control; and 3) Develop proposal for future technical session.

Chair: Eric Musselman

TAC Contact: Barzin Mobasher

Upcoming Convention Sessions:
MINI SESSION: Deflection of Non-prestressed Concrete Structures
ACI Spring Convention 2020 - Rosemont, IL

Published Committee Documents:
• 435.8R-85: Observed Deflections of Reinforced Concrete Slab Systems, and Causes of Large Deflections (Reapproved 1997)
• 435R-95: Control of Deflection in Concrete Structures (Reapproved 2000)
• SP-203: Code Provisions for Deflection Control in Concrete Structures

See all 435 Committee Documents...