
fcu vs fc' - Structural engineering general discussion | Eng-Tips
Mar 30, 2012 · Agree with the above statements. A commonly used relationship that compares cylinder and cube strength is f'c = 0.8 fcu.
Plain concrete shear strength - Structural engineering general ...
Jul 14, 2016 · I suspect the 4/3 part comes from multiplying the shear stress from Chapter 11 (2*sqrt (f'c)) by 2/3. 2/3 being the inverse of 3/2 - the maximum stress shear for a rectangular …
28 day vs. 56 day concrete breaks - Eng-Tips
Jan 10, 2008 · With the lower f'c derived from the strength tests above, the structural engineer should review the design of the affected portion of the structure to determine if the lower f'c is …
Modulus of Rupture - ACI (concrete) Code Issues | Eng-Tips
Sep 18, 2013 · For the slender wall method (Chapter 14.8 in ACI 318-08) the modulus of rupture is listed as 7.5*lambda*sqrt(f'c). For structurally plain concrete (Chapter 22 of the same code), …
Concrete mix design submittal procedure - Eng-Tips
Dec 29, 2000 · The tables are identical for f'c<=5,000 psi, but differ for f'c >5,000 psi. STEP 1 Example 1: Two mixes are specified for the job - a 4,000 psi mix and a 3,000 psi mix.
Min Flex. Reinf for Slabs - ACI (concrete) Code Issues | Eng-Tips
Aug 15, 2008 · Either 4/3 As required for flexure, or 3 ( (f'c)<1/2)/fy. Having bending in both directions, (and thus reinforcement in both faces), could have an area of steel close to the …
How to check for maximum steel ratio - Eng-Tips
Nov 1, 2013 · I have this computation for singly reinforced rectangular beam and found that rho_max = (3/7) * 0.85 * f'c * beta_1 / fy That is based on ACI 318 strain of tension steel of …
7-day vs. 28-day compressive strength tests - Concrete …
Aug 15, 2008 · As far as your main question - once the 7 day breaks show strength above the specified f'c, do you need to break the 28 day? I've not ever seen a 28 day come in lower than …
ACI 318-19, Table 22.5.5.1, Reduced Shear Capacity - Eng-Tips
Nov 1, 2022 · Is anyone else finding that the use of equation (c) yields a significantly reduced shear capacity? In the conditions I have checked, I am finding that Vc is reduced to roughly …
Difference between %d and %f? - MATLAB Answers - MATLAB …
Aug 3, 2020 · Hi, I dont quite understand the difference between %d and %f and its usage in certain cases. Does %d correspond to int in C and %f correspond to float? What is the case I …