ACI code requirements for deflection control: A critical review

American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication

Volumn SP-203, Issue , 2001, Pages 1-13

  Scanlon, Andrew ^a   Cagley Orsak, Debrethann R ^b   Buettner, Donald R ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Design of Milwaukee ^*  (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beams; Building code; Cracking; Deflection; Minimum thickness; Slabs

Indexed keywords

BUILDING CODES; CONCRETE BUILDINGS; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION;

ACI CODE; CODE REQUIREMENTS; CONSULTING FIRMS; CRITICAL REVIEW; DEFLECTION CALCULATIONS; DEFLECTION CONTROL; MINIMUM THICKNESS;

DEFLECTION (STRUCTURES);

EID: 84925373864     PISSN: 01932527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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