The Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete are specified in the American Concrete Institute’s ACI 318-14. As stated in Section 1.2.5, “This code covers the materials, design, construction and strength evaluation of structural concrete members and systems in any structure designed and constructed under the requirements of the general building code.” …
Author Archives : Steven M. Petroff, P.E.
Steven M. Petroff is a Project Engineer at ARW Engineers in Ogden, Utah, and serves on the Seismic Committee and Resilience Committee of SEAU. (stevenp@arwengineers.com)
The scope of the American Society of Civil Engineers ASCE 7-16 (ASCE 7) is to provide minimum loads, hazard levels, associated criteria, and intended performance goals for structures. One of the performance goals of ASCE 7 is to provide General Structural Integrity (GSI). The GSI requirement for anchorage of structural walls is specified in Section 1.4.4.; “The anchorage shall provide a direct connection between the walls and the roof or floor construction.” There are additional requirements for seismic out-of-plane wall anchorage in Section 12.11. …