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230 STRUCTURAL CONCRETE BUILDING CODE (ACI 318-11) AND COMMENTARY

CODE COMMENTARY
12.13.5 — Pairs of U-stirrups or ties so placed as to R12.13.5 — These requirements for lapping of double
form a closed unit shall be considered properly spliced U-stirrups to form closed stirrups control over the provisions
when length of laps are 1.3ld. In members at least 18 in. of 12.15.
deep, such splices with Abfyt not more than 9000 lb
per leg shall be considered adequate if stirrup legs
extend the full available depth of member.

12.14 — Splices of reinforcement — General R12.14 — Splices of reinforcement — General


12.14.1 — Splices of reinforcement shall be made only Splices should, if possible, be located away from points of
as required or permitted in contract documents, or as maximum tensile stress. The lap splice requirements of
authorized by the licensed design professional. 12.15 encourage this practice.

12.14.2 — Lap splices R12.14.2 — Lap splices

12.14.2.1 — Lap splices shall not be used for bars R12.14.2.1 — Because of lack of adequate experimental
larger than No. 11 except as provided in 12.16.2 and data on lap splices of No. 14 and No. 18 bars in compression
15.8.2.3. and in tension, lap splicing of these bar sizes is prohibited
except as permitted in 12.16.2 and 15.8.2.3 for compression
lap splices of No. 14 and No. 18 bars with smaller bars.

12.14.2.2 — Lap splices of bars in a bundle shall be R12.14.2.2 — The increased length of lap required for
based on the lap splice length required for individual bars in bundles is based on the reduction in the exposed
bars within the bundle, increased in accordance with perimeter of the bars. Only individual bars are lap spliced
12.4. Individual bar splices within a bundle shall not along the bundle.
overlap. Entire bundles shall not be lap spliced.

12.14.2.3 — Bars spliced by noncontact lap splices R12.14.2.3 — If individual bars in noncontact lap splices
in flexural members shall not be spaced transversely are too widely spaced, an unreinforced section is created.
farther apart than the smaller of one-fifth the required Forcing a potential crack to follow a zigzag line (5-to-1
lap splice length, and 6 in. slope) is considered a minimum precaution. The 6 in.
maximum spacing is added because most research available
on the lap splicing of deformed bars was conducted with
reinforcement within this spacing.

12.14.3 — Mechanical and welded splices R12.14.3 — Mechanical and welded splices

12.14.3.1 — Mechanical and welded splices shall be


permitted.

12.14.3.2 — A full mechanical splice shall develop in R12.14.3.2 — The maximum reinforcement stress used in
tension or compression, as required, at least 1.25fy of design under the Code is the specified yield strength. To
the bar. ensure sufficient strength in splices so that yielding can be
achieved in a member and thus brittle failure avoided, the
25 percent increase above the specified yield strength was
selected as both an adequate minimum for safety and a
practicable maximum for economy.

12.14.3.3 — Except as provided in this Code, all R12.14.3.3 — See R3.5.2 for discussion on welding.
welding shall conform to “Structural Welding Code—
Reinforcing Steel” (AWS D1.4).

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