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Report - PEER - University of California, Berkeley

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Splices and development <strong>of</strong> reinforcing bars: The ends <strong>of</strong> reinforcing bars shallbe anchored by bend to prevent the bars from slipping out <strong>of</strong> concrete, but the hookmay be omitted in exterior ends <strong>of</strong> columns and beams and in chimneys. Longitudinalbars shall be joined at a part <strong>of</strong> structural members where tensile force is least. Whenthe longitudinal bars are spliced at a point where tensile force is not least, the splicelength shall be not less than 40 times the bar diameter. Tension reinforcing bars inbeams shall have a development length <strong>of</strong> not less than 40 times the bar diameter. Thelap splice length and development length shall be not less than 50 times the bardiameter if used with light weight aggregate concrete. The provisions, herein, shallnot apply if the safety is confirmed by the structural calculation outlined by theMinister <strong>of</strong> Construction.Strength <strong>of</strong> concrete: The compressive strength <strong>of</strong> concrete at the age <strong>of</strong> 28 daysshall be 12 N/mm 2 (9 N/mm 2 in the case <strong>of</strong> the light weight aggregate concrete) orlarger, and also shall satisfy the specified design strength <strong>of</strong> concrete established bythe Minister <strong>of</strong> Construction. The strength <strong>of</strong> concrete shall be determined by a testspecified by the Minister <strong>of</strong> Construction. Mixture <strong>of</strong> concrete shall be determined sothat the product will be uniform and compact and have necessary strength.Curing <strong>of</strong> concrete: Concrete shall be cured under the temperature <strong>of</strong> concrete atnot less than 2 degrees C over 5 days after the concrete is poured, and due care shallbe taken for dry-out or vibration that might prevent the concrete from setting andhardening. This shall not apply in cases where special measures are taken forfacilitating the setting and hardening <strong>of</strong> the concrete.Removal <strong>of</strong> forms and supports: Forms and supports for structural membersshall not be removed until the concrete attains strength sufficient to prevent largedeformation, cracks or other damage due to dead load and other forces duringconstruction work. Necessary technical standards with respect to the removal <strong>of</strong> formsand supports described in the preceding paragraph shall be established by the Minister<strong>of</strong> Construction.Structures <strong>of</strong> columns: Columns constituting principal parts necessary forstructural strength shall satisfy the following:(1) Longitudinal reinforcement <strong>of</strong> a column shall consist <strong>of</strong> four or morereinforcing bars and be firmly fastened to hoops;(2) Diameter <strong>of</strong> hoops shall be 6 mm or larger, and the interval shall be 150 mmor less (100 mm or less within the range <strong>of</strong> twice the smallest width <strong>of</strong> acolumn immediately above the floor slab and below the girder) and 15 timesor less <strong>of</strong> the bar diameter;(3) Lateral reinforcement ratio shall be 0.2% or larger;(4) Smallest width <strong>of</strong> a column shall be 1/15 or more <strong>of</strong> the distance between itssupports; and(5) Gross longitudinal ratio <strong>of</strong> column longitudinal reinforcement shall be 0.8%or more.Provisions (2) through (5) shall not apply if structural safety is confirmed by thestructural calculation outlined by the Minister <strong>of</strong> Construction.521

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