DESIGN OF REINFORCED CONCRETE FLEXURAL SECTIONS BY UNIFIED DESIGN APPROACH. DISCUSSIONS AND CLOSURE

Two discussions of a paper with the aforementioned title by J.A. Munshi, published in this journal (Volume 95, Number 5, September-October 1998), are presented. The first discusser recommends an alternative method for calculating the upper limit for reinforcement ratio of flexural sections. The second discusser agrees that the differences between the unified design approach and the current 3/4 rho balanced approach are explained very clearly by the author. However, he maintains that the similarity between the two approaches should be emphasized, lest those unfamiliar with them might ignore the clarity and logic offered by current practice when applied to both reliable strength and ductility. Discussion is followed by closure from the author.

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• Authors:
  • Toro, JCM
  • Furlong, R W
• Publication Date: 1999-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 661-663
• Serial:
  • ACI Structural Journal
  • Volume: 96
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: American Concrete Institute (ACI)
  • ISSN: 0889-3241
  • Serial URL: http://www.concrete.org/PUBS/JOURNALS/SJHOME.ASP

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Beams; Design; Design standards; Flexure; Iterative methods; Material reinforcement; Reinforced concrete
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00767740
• Record Type: Publication
• Contract Numbers: BCS-8820502, MSS-9021066, CMS-9402563
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 5 1999 12:00AM