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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART 1: GENERAL PART 2: LOADS & ANALYSIS

CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 5
GENERAL LOADS
1.1—Scope of ACI 318, p. 9 5.1—Scope, p. 61
1.2—General, p. 9 5.2—General, p. 61
1.3—Purpose, p. 9 5.3—Load factors and combinations, p. 62
1.4—Applicability, p. 10
1.5—Interpretation, p. 12 CHAPTER 6
1.6—Building official, p. 13 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
1.7—Licensed design professional, p. 13 6.1—Scope, p. 67
1.8—Construction documents and design records, p. 13 6.2—General, p. 67
1.9—Testing and inspection, p. 14 6.3—Modeling assumptions, p. 72
1.10—Approval of special systems of design, construction, 6.4—Arrangement of live load, p. 73
or alternative construction materials, p. 14 6.5—Simplified method of analysis for nonprestressed
continuous beams and one-way slabs, p. 74
CHAPTER 2 6.6—Linear elastic first-order analysis, p. 75
NOTATION AND TERMINOLOGY 6.7—Linear elastic second-order analysis, p. 84
2.1—Scope, p. 15 6.8—Inelastic analysis, p. 85
2.2—Notation, p. 15 6.9—Acceptability of finite element analysis, p. 86
2.3—Terminology, p. 31
PART 3: MEMBERS
CHAPTER 3
REFERENCED STANDARDS CHAPTER 7
3.1—Scope, p. 47 ONE-WAY SLABS
3.2—Referenced standards, p. 47 7.1—Scope, p. 89
7.2—General, p. 89
CHAPTER 4 7.3—Design limits, p. 89
STRUCTURAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 7.4—Required strength, p. 91
4.1—Scope, p. 51 7.5—Design strength, p. 91
4.2—Materials, p. 51 7.6—Reinforcement limits, p. 92
4.3—Design loads, p. 51 7.7—Reinforcement detailing, p. 94
4.4—Structural system and load paths, p. 52
4.5—Structural analysis, p. 54 CHAPTER 8
4.6—Strength, p. 55 TWO-WAY SLABS
4.7—Serviceability, p. 56 8.1—Scope, p. 99
4.8—Durability, p. 56 8.2—General, p. 99
4.9—Sustainability, p. 56 8.3—Design limits, p. 100
4.10—Structural integrity, p. 56 8.4—Required strength, p. 103
4.11—Fire resistance, p. 57 8.5—Design strength, p. 109
4.12—Requirements for specific types of construction, 8.6—Reinforcement limits, p. 110
p. 57 8.7—Reinforcement detailing, p. 113
4.13—Construction and inspection, p. 59 8.8—Nonprestressed two-way joist systems, p. 125
4.14—Strength evaluation of existing structures, p. 59

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CHAPTER 9 CHAPTER 14
BEAMS PLAIN CONCRETE
9.1—Scope, p. 127 14.1—Scope, p. 203
9.2—General, p. 127 14.2—General, p. 204
9.3—Design limits, p. 128 14.3—Design limits, p. 204
9.4—Required strength, p. 130 14.4—Required strength, p. 206
9.5—Design strength, p. 133 14.5—Design strength, p. 207
9.6—Reinforcement limits, p. 135 14.6—Reinforcement detailing, p. 210
9.7—Reinforcement detailing, p. 139
9.8—Nonprestressed one-way joist systems, p. 150 PART 4: JOINTS/CONNECTIONS/ANCHORS
9.9—Deep beams, p. 152
CHAPTER 15
CHAPTER 10 BEAM-COLUMN AND SLAB-COLUMN JOINTS
COLUMNS 15.1—Scope, p. 211
10.1—Scope, p. 155 15.2—General, p. 211
10.2—General, p. 155 15.3—Detailing of joints, p. 212
10.3—Design limits, p. 155 15.4—Strength requirements for beam-column joints,
10.4—Required strength, p. 156 p. 213
10.5—Design strength, p. 157 15.5—Transfer of column axial force through the floor
10.6—Reinforcement limits, p. 157 system, p. 214
10.7—Reinforcement detailing, p. 158
CHAPTER 16
CHAPTER 11 CONNECTIONS BETWEEN MEMBERS
WALLS 16.1—Scope, p. 217
11.1—Scope, p. 165 16.2—Connections of precast members, p. 217
11.2—General, p. 165 16.3—Connections to foundations, p. 222
11.3—Design limits, p. 166 16.4—Horizontal shear transfer in composite concrete
11.4—Required strength, p. 166 flexural members, p. 225
11.5—Design strength, p. 167 16.5—Brackets and corbels, p. 227
11.6—Reinforcement limits, p. 170
11.7—Reinforcement detailing, p. 171 CHAPTER 17
11.8—Alternative method for out-of-plane slender wall ANCHORING TO CONCRETE
analysis, p. 172 17.1—Scope, p. 233
17.2—General, p. 234
CHAPTER 12 17.3—Design Limits, p. 235
DIAPHRAGMS 17.4—Required strength, p. 236
12.1—Scope, p. 175 17.5—Design strength, p. 236
12.2—General, p. 176 17.6—Tensile strength, p. 246
12.3—Design limits, p. 177 17.7—Shear strength, p. 261
12.4—Required strength, p. 178 17.8—Tension and shear interaction, p. 270
12.5—Design strength, p. 181 17.9—Edge distances, spacings, and thicknesses to
12.6—Reinforcement limits, p. 188 preclude splitting failure, p. 270
12.7—Reinforcement detailing, p. 188 17.10—Earthquake-resistant anchor design requirements,
p. 272
CHAPTER 13 17.11—Attachments with shear lugs, p. 277
FOUNDATIONS
13.1—Scope, p. 191
13.2—General, p. 193
13.3—Shallow foundations, p. 197
13.4—Deep foundations, p. 199

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PART 5: EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE CHAPTER 22

SECTIONAL STRENGTH
CHAPTER 18 22.1—Scope, p. 397
EARTHQUAKE-RESISTANT STRUCTURES 22.2—Design assumptions for moment and axial strength,
18.1—Scope, p. 285 p. 397
18.2—General, p. 285 22.3—Flexural strength, p. 399
18.3—Ordinary moment frames, p. 291 22.4—Axial strength or combined flexural and axial
18.4—Intermediate moment frames, p. 292 strength, p. 400
18.5—Intermediate precast structural walls, p. 299 22.5—One-way shear strength, p. 401
18.6—Beams of special moment frames, p. 299 22.6—Two-way shear strength, p. 411
18.7—Columns of special moment frames, p. 305 22.7—Torsional strength, p. 420
18.8—Joints of special moment frames, p. 311 22.8—Bearing, p. 428
18.9—Special moment frames constructed using precast 22.9—Shear friction, p. 430
concrete, p. 314
18.10—Special structural walls, p. 317 CHAPTER 23
18.11—Special structural walls constructed using precast STRUT-AND-TIE METHOD
concrete, p. 336 23.1—Scope, p. 435
18.12—Diaphragms and trusses, p. 336 23.2—General, p. 436
18.13—Foundations, p. 343 23.3—Design strength, p. 443
18.14—Members not designated as part of the seismic- 23.4—Strength of struts, p. 443
force-resisting system, p. 351 23.5—Minimum distributed reinforcement, p. 445
23.6—Strut reinforcement detailing, p. 446
PART 6: MATERIALS & DURABILITY 23.7—Strength of ties, p. 447
23.8—Tie reinforcement detailing, p. 447
CHAPTER 19 23.9—Strength of nodal zones, p. 448
CONCRETE: DESIGN AND DURABILITY 23.10—Curved-bar nodes, p. 449
REQUIREMENTS 23.11—Earthquake-resistant design using the strut-and-tie
19.1—Scope, p. 355 method, p. 452
19.2—Concrete design properties, p. 355
19.3—Concrete durability requirements, p. 357 CHAPTER 24
19.4—Grout durability requirements, p. 369 SERVICEABILITY
24.1—Scope, p. 455
CHAPTER 20 24.2—Deflections due to service-level gravity loads, p. 455
STEEL REINFORCEMENT PROPERTIES, 24.3—Distribution of flexural reinforcement in one-way
DURABILITY, AND EMBEDMENTS slabs and beams, p. 460
20.1—Scope, p. 371 24.4—Shrinkage and temperature reinforcement, p. 461
20.2—Nonprestressed bars and wires, p. 371 24.5—Permissible stresses in prestressed concrete flexural
20.3—Prestressing strands, wires, and bars, p. 378 members, p. 463
20.4—Headed shear stud reinforcement, p. 382
20.5—Provisions for durability of steel reinforcement, p. 382 PART 8: REINFORCEMENT
20.6—Embedments, p. 390
CHAPTER 25
PART 7: STRENGTH & SERVICEABILITY REINFORCEMENT DETAILS
25.1—Scope, p. 467
CHAPTER 21 25.2—Minimum spacing of reinforcement, p. 467
STRENGTH REDUCTION FACTORS 25.3—Standard hooks, seismic hooks, crossties, and
21.1—Scope, p. 391 minimum inside bend diameters, p. 469
21.2—Strength reduction factors for structural concrete 25.4—Development of reinforcement, p. 471
members and connections, p. 391 25.5—Splices, p. 488
25.6—Bundled reinforcement, p. 493
25.7—Transverse reinforcement, p. 494
25.8—Post-tensioning anchorages and couplers, p. 504
25.9—Anchorage zones for post-tensioned tendons, p. 505

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PART 9: CONSTRUCTION APPENDICES & REFERENCES

CHAPTER 26 APPENDIX A
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND DESIGN VERIFICATION USING NONLINEAR
INSPECTION RESPONSE HISTORY ANALYSIS
26.1—Scope, p. 515 A.1—Notation and terminology, p. 567
26.2—Design criteria, p. 516 A.2—Scope, p. 567
26.3—Member information, p. 517 A.3—General, p. 568
26.4—Concrete materials and mixture requirements, p. 517 A.4—Earthquake ground motions, p. 568
26.5—Concrete production and construction, p. 528 A.5—Load factors and combinations, p. 569
26.6—Reinforcement materials and construction require- A.6—Modeling and analysis, p. 569
ments, p. 535 A.7—Action classification and criticality, p. 570
26.7—Anchoring to concrete, p. 540 A.8—Effective stiffness, p. 571
26.8—Embedments, p. 542 A.9—Expected material strength, p. 573
26.9—Additional requirements for precast concrete, p. 543 A.10—Acceptance criteria for deformation-controlled
26.10—Additional requirements for prestressed concrete, actions, p. 574
p. 544 A.11—Expected strength for force-controlled actions,
26.11—Formwork, p. 546 p. 576
26.12—Evaluation and acceptance of hardened concrete, A.12—Enhanced detailing requirements, p. 577
p. 548 A.13—Independent structural design review, p. 578
26.13—Inspection, p. 554
APPENDIX B
PART 10: EVALUATION STEEL REINFORCEMENT INFORMATION

CHAPTER 27 APPENDIX C
STRENGTH EVALUATION OF EXISTING EQUIVALENCE BETWEEN SI-METRIC,
STRUCTURES MKS‑METRIC, AND U.S. CUSTOMARY UNITS OF
27.1—Scope, p. 559 NONHOMOGENOUS EQUATIONS IN THE CODE
27.2—General, p. 559
27.3—Analytical strength evaluation, p. 560 COMMENTARY REFERENCES
27.4—Strength evaluation by load test, p. 561
27.5—Monotonic load test procedure, p. 562 INDEX
27.6—Cyclic load test procedure, p. 564

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