RESULTS FOR REINFORCEMENT IN CONCRETE

Definition: bars, wires, strands, fibers, or other slender elements that are embedded in a matrix such that they act together to resist forces.- ACI Concrete Terminology

Most concrete used for construction is a combination of concrete and reinforcement that is called reinforced concrete. Reinforcement for concrete is provided by embedding deformed steel bars or welded wire fabric within freshly made concrete at the time of casting. The purpose of reinforcement is to provide additional strength for concrete where it is needed. The steel provides all the tensile strength where concrete is in tension, as in beams and slabs; it supplements the compressive strength of concrete in columns and walls; and it provides extra shear strength over and above that of concrete in beams.

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STANDARDS, PRACTICES and MANUALS ON REINFORCEMENT IN CONCRETE

ACI CODE-318-25: Building Code for Structural Concrete- Code Requirements and Commentary (ACI CODE-318-25)

ACI/PCI CODE-319-25: Structural Precast Concrete—Code Requirements and Commentary

ACI/PTI CODE-320-25: Post-Tensioned Structural Concrete—Code Requirements and Commentary

MNL-7(23) GFRP-Reinforced Concrete Design Handbook

ACI CODE-562-25: Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures—Code Requirements and Commentary

ACI SPEC-563-25: Repair of Concrete in Buildings—Specification

ACI CODE-440.11-22: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete Reinforced with Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Bars—Code and Commentary

ACI SPEC-301-20: Specifications for Concrete Construction

MNL-17(21) - ACI Reinforced Concrete Design Handbook

ACI CODE-530/530.1-13: Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures and Companion Commentaries

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JOURNAL Articles ON REINFORCEMENT IN CONCRETE

Behavior of Earthquake-Resistant Rectangular Walls with Mechanically-Spliced Grade 100 Steel Bars (Prepublished)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 5/15/2025

Debonding and Control of Shield Tunnel Strengthened with Thin Plate (Prepublished)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 5/14/2025

A Novel Post-Tensioning Anchorage Solution with UHPC for Seismic Retrofit of Nonductile Reinforced Concrete Walls (Prepublished)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 5/14/2025

Behavior of Low Carbon Fabric Formed Reinforced Concrete Beams with Varying Shapes (Prepublished)

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 5/14/2025

Corrosion Resistance of Continuously Galvanized Reinforcement (Prepublished)

Publication: Materials Journal
Date: 5/8/2025

Advances in Engineered Cementitious Composites: A Comprehensive Review (Prepublished)

Publication: Materials Journal
Date: 5/8/2025

Effect of High Axial Load on Cyclic Response of Exterior Beam-Column Joints with High-Strength Reinforcement

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 5/1/2025

Cyclic Behavior of Columns with Proposed Arrangement of Longitudinal Reinforcement

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 5/1/2025

Cyclic Responses of Axially Restrained Diagonally Reinforced Coupling Beams

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 5/1/2025

From Global to Local Deformations of Concrete Frame Members Accounting for Steel Properties

Publication: Structural Journal
Date: 5/1/2025

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Practice oriented papers and articles ON REINFORCEMENT IN CONCRETE

Impact of Reinforcement Type on Control of Drying Shrinkage Cracking of Concrete Under Restraint

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 5/1/2025

Tech Spotlight: Evolution of FRP Products for Concrete Repair

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 4/1/2025

Concrete Q&A: Repair of Corrosion-Related Damage

Publication: Concrete International
Date: 4/1/2025

Recent Developments in Torsion Design of SFRC Elements