Determine the bar-spacing factor, cb, for a simply supported rectangular beam with b = 16 in. and No. 3 stirrups. This beam has five No. 8 bars as longitudinal reinforcement. The clear cover is 1.8 in.

When the force in a reinforcing bar changes from point to point along its length, there must be bond stresses between it and the concrete.

Use ACI 318-14 Table 25.4.2.2 to determine the development length for the straight tension bars (no hooks) in a rectangular beam with b = 17 in. and d = 23 in., three epoxy-coated No. 6 Grade 60 bars placed in the bottom of the beam, and No. 4 Grade 60 stirrups located every 12 in. along the span. Assume 7,000-psi lightweight concrete and a clear cover of 1.75 in.

Stirrups or ties perpendicular to the axis of the member are the most common type of web reinforcement.

Due to Poisson’s ratio, the diameter of the reinforcing bar decreases as it is loaded in tension and both the bond the adhesion and the friction between it and the concrete are lost.

For economy, some of the bars can be terminated or cutoff where they are no longer needed.

Compression-development lengths are considerably longer than tension-development lengths, because some force is transferred to the concrete by the bearing at the end of the bar.

In a pull-out test, a concrete cylinder containing the bar is placed on a stiff plate and a jack is used to pull the bar out of the cylinder.

Use ACI 318-14 Table 25.4.2.2 to determine the development length for the straight tension bars (no hooks) in a rectangular beam with b = 18 in. and d = 23 in., four uncoated No. 8 Grade 60 bars placed in the bottom of the beam, and No. 4 Grade 40 stirrups located every 8 in. along the span. Assume 7,000-psi normal-weight concrete and a clear cover of 1.5 in.

Assuming Vs does not exceed 4sqrt(f’c)bwd, the maximum spacing for vertical stirrups in the following beam is _____. Let b1 = 21 in., b2 = 10 in., d = 39 in., h1 = 6 in., h2 = 29 in., h3 = 9 in., and t = 6 in. There are six No. 7 longitudinal tension bars and No. 4 stirrups at 9 in. o.c.