ACI 349M-13 PDF Download

The ACI 349M-13 standard provides guidelines for the design and construction of concrete structures that play a critical role in nuclear power plants. However, it does not cover concrete reactor vessels and containment structures as defined by Joint ACI-ASME Committee 359. The Code addresses both internal and external concrete structures within the containment system of a nuclear power plant.

The applicability of this Code relies on an agreement between the owner and the Regulatory Authority. Notation sections have been consolidated into a single list in Chapter 2 for better organization. The format of the Code is modeled after the "Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318M-08)" and incorporates recent revisions of that standard.

The commentary provided after the Code offers additional insights into the considerations made by ACI Committee 349 while developing the Code Requirements. The commentary serves as a resource to understand the background details and suggestions for implementing the Code, as the Code itself is written as a legal document and lacks such information.