Title:
Anchor Provisions Undergo Significant Changes in the 2012 International Building Code
Author(s):
Andra Hoermann-Gast
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
33
Issue:
9
Appears on pages(s):
31-33
Keywords:
adhesive anchor, design, qualification, installation, bond stress, water, freezing, lightweight concrete
DOI:
Date:
9/1/2011
Abstract:
The author describes significant changes to the provisions for anchors in concrete in the 2012 International Building Code (IBC). Prior to publication of the 2012 IBC, procedures for establishing the design strength of adhesive anchors in structural concrete did not exist in the code. Now, the 2012 IBC references ACI 318-11(“Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary” and ACI 355.4-10 (“Acceptance Criteria for Qualification of Post-Installed Adhesive Anchors in Concrete”) to provide the basis for the qualification and design of adhesive anchors.