ACI SP-180:1998 PDF Download

ACI SP-180:1998 is a standard that describes the bond and development of reinforcement in reinforced concrete structures. It is a tribute to Dr. Peter Gergely, who was a longstanding member of ACI Committee 408 and had made significant contributions to the field. The standard includes a collection of research papers presented at the ACI 1997 Spring Convention, which focused on assessing the current state of bond research, practical applications, and code development.

The papers cover a range of topics related to bond behavior in reinforced concrete, such as evaluating bond performance, understanding the role of tension stiffening and cracking behavior, modeling bond behavior through concrete confinement, and studying the bond of epoxy-coated reinforcement. Other topics include the prevention of brittle failure in tension splices, the performance of concrete bridge decks and slabs reinforced with epoxy-coated steel, and the bond properties of high-strength fiber-reinforced concrete.