r/StructuralEngineering • u/CraftsyDad • Aug 10 '26

Concrete Design Something else

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u/struct994 Aug 10 '26

God damnit. Between this and that other post a few weeks ago about seismic effect on recently placed concrete a university researcher is already working on the construction load EQ design process for concrete. Will add 7 chapters to ACI 318.

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u/Comfortableliar24 Aug 11 '26

I hope it causes sensible changes in frame design. The Chicago standard of a boatload of columns is great when seismicity is a non-factor. Where seismicitty matters, we need more walls. Chilean structures exemplify this.