Title:
Toward a Rational Approach for Design of Minimum Torsion Reinforcement
Author(s):
Mohamed A. Ali and Richard N. White
Publication:
Structural Journal
Volume:
96
Issue:
1
Appears on pages(s):
40-45
Keywords:
beams; brittleness (brittle failure); minimum reinforcement; reinforced concrete; structural design; torsion
DOI:
10.14359/594
Date:
1/1/1999
Abstract:
One of the significant improvements in ACI 318-95 is the adoption of a rational model for torsion design. The minimum torsional reinforcement requirement remained empirical. This paper describes a proposed rational approach for computing minimum torsional reinforcement.