ERRATA

ACI 350-06
Code Requirements for Environmental Engineering
Concrete Structures and Commentary
1st printing
Reported by ACI Committee 350

Page 40, Section 3.8.1, revise to read:

A 992/A 992M-02 03 …

A 497/A 497 M-02 99 Standard Specification for Steel Welded Wire Reinforcement Fabric,
Deformed, for Concrete Reinforcement

Page 42, Section 3.8.1, revise to read:

C 42/C 42M-03 Standard Test Method of Obtaining and Testing Drilled Cores and Sawed
Beams of Concrete

C 172-99 Standard Practice for Method of Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete

C 192/C 192M-02 Standard Practice for Method of Making and Curing Concrete Test
Specimens in the Laboratory

C 295-03 Standard Guide for Petrographic Examination of Aggregates for

Concrete

Page 43, Section 3.8.1, revise to read:

D 570-98 Standard Test Method for Water Absorption of Plastics

E 329-03 Standard Specification for Agencies Engaged in the Testing and/or

Inspection of Materials Used in Construction

Page 71, Section 5.5.2.1, revise to read:

Samples for strength tests shall be taken in accordance with “Standard Practice for Method of
Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete” (ASTM C 172).
Page 71, Section 5.5.2.2, revise to read:

Cylinders for strength tests shall be molded and laboratory-cured in accordance with “Standard
Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field” (ASTM C 31) and tested
in accordance with “Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete
Specimens” (ASTM C 39).

Page 101, Section 8.0, revise to read:

ln = clear span for positive moment…, in.

Vc = nominal shear strength provided by concrete, lb

Page 112, Section 9.0, revise to read:

ln = length of clear span…, in.

Vc = nominal shear strength…, lb
Vs = nominal shear strength…, lb
Vu = factored shear force…, lb
3
wc = unit weight of concrete, lb/ft
yt = distance from centroidal…, in.

Page 128, Section 10.0, revise to read:

lc = length of compression member…, in.

lu = unsupported length…, in.

Page 138, Section 10.6.4.3, revise to read:

10.6.4.3 — In Eq. (10-4) and (10-5) it shall be permitted to use the value 25 for the term
2 2
4(2 + db) 4(2 + db/2) as a simplification.

Page 159, Section 11.0, revise to read:

a = shear span…, in.

Page 161, Section 11.0, revise to read:

ln = clear span…, in.

Page 189, Section 11.8.4, revise to read:

Shear strength…greater than 8 fc ′ bw d 8bwd when…
Page 190, Section 11.8.7, revise to read:
Shear strength….shall not be taken greater than 6 fc ′ bw d 6bwd …

Page 220, Section R12.11.3, revise to read:

For example, a bar size is provided at a simple support such that ld is computed by in accordance with
12.2. is equal to 0.04Abfy/ f c′ . The bar size provided is satisfactory only if computed ld
0.04Abfy/ f c′ does not exceed 1.3Mn/Vu + la.

Page 279, Section 18.0, revise to read:

dp = distance from…, in.

Page 280, Section 18.0, revise to read:

s = center-to-center spacing…, in.

Page 283, Section 18.1.4, revise to read:

18.1.4 — The environmental durability factor provisions of Section 9.2.6 of this code shall not
apply to prestressed concrete except for the provisions of 9.2.6.4 and 9.2.6.5 for shear design
loads.

Page 290, Section 18.6.2.1, revise to read:

(Kl x + μα)
Ps = Pxe Ps = Pxe(Klx + μα) (18-1)

Page 295, Section 18.10.4.3, revise to read:

Redistribution of negative moments…is not greater than 0.24β1 0.24b1.

Pages 304-305, Section R18.16.3, revise to read:

R18.16.3 — A liquid-tight connection may be achieved either by using special connector pieces,
which provide a liquid-tight connection to the anchor at one end and the sheathing at the other
end, or by other means meeting the liquid-tightness test performance criteria and proven to
maintain liquid-tightness under field conditions. The 15 10 psi pressure corresponds to
approximately a 30 20 ft head of water. More restrictive requirements for liquid-tightness may be
specified for special applications where a high hydrostatic pressure is anticipated.
Page 323, Section 20.5.2, Eq. (20-3), revise to read:

Δ fmax Δ
Δ rmax ≤ Δ rmax ≤ fmax (20-3)
5 4

Page 347, Section 21.5.4.1, revise to read:

The development length ldh ldh for a bar…

Page 363, Section R21.12, 2nd paragraph on page, revise to read:

To determine the maximum beam shear…with this condition [(Mnl + Mnr)/ln] [(Mnl + Mnr)/ln]
added…

Page 398, Section C.10.6.4, Eq. (C-9), revise to read:

z = fs 3 d c A z = fs 3 d c A (C-9)

Page 398, Section RC.10.6.4, revise to read:

Equation (C-9) will provide…based on the Gergely-Lutz expression

w = 0.076 β f s 3 d c A w = 0.076 β f s 3 d c A

Page 418, Section RD.5.2.6, 2nd paragraph, revise to read:

The concrete breakout strengths given by Eq. (D-7) and (D-8) assume cracked concrete…

Page 427, Appendix E, revise to read:

a = depth of…, in. Chapters 10 and 12

a = shear span…, in. Chapter 11
2
Acf = larger cross-sectional area…, in. Chapter 14

Page 428, Appendix E, revise to read:

2
Ash = total cross-sectional area…, in. Chapter 21
2
A1 = loaded area, in. Chapter 10 and Appendix I
2
A2 = the area of the lower base…, in. Chapter 10
2
A2 = maximum area of the portion…, in. Appendix I
bt = width of that…, in. Chapter 11
bv = width of cross section…, in. Chapter 17

Page 429, Appendix E, revise to read:

cc = clear cover…, in. Chapters 10 and 14

d = effective depth of section, in. Chapter 21
db = bar diameter, in. Chapter 21
dp = diameter of pile at footing base, in. Chapter 15
dp = distance from extreme compression fiber…, in. Chapter 18

Page 430, Appendix E, revise to read:

Ecb = modulus of elasticity of beam concrete, psi. Chapter 13

Ecs = modulus of elasticity of slab concrete, psi. Chapter 13

Page 431, Appendix E, revise to read:

hc = cross-sectional dimension…, in. Chapter 21

hw = height of entire wall…, in. Chapter 21
4
I = moment of inertia…, in. Chapter 11
4
Ib = moment of inertia about…, in. Chapter 13
4
Icr = moment of inertia of cracked…, in. Chapter 9 and 14
4
Ie = effective moment…, in. Chapter 9 and 14
4
Ig = moment of inertia of gross…, in. Chapters 9 and 10
4
Is = moment of inertia about centroidal…, in. Chapter 13
4
Ise = moment of inertia of reinforcement…, in. Chapter 10
4
It = moment of inertia of structural steel…, in. Chapter 10

Page 432, Appendix E, revise to read:

ldh = development length…, in. Chapter 21

lhb = basic development length…, in. Chapter 12
ln = clear span for positive moment…, in. Chapter 8
ln = clear span measured…, in. Chapter 11 and 21
ln = length of clear span in long direction…, in. Chapter 9
ln = length of clear span in direction…, in. Chapter 13
lu = unsupported length…, in. Chapter 10
lw = length of entire wall…, in. Chapter 21
l1 = length of span in long direction…, in. Chapter 13

Page 432-433, Appendix E, revise to read:

l2 = length of span transverse…, in.... Chapter 13

Page 433, Appendix E, revise to read:

M = maximum unfactored moment…, in.-lb. Chapter 14

M = design moment…, in.-lb. Appendix I
Ma = maximum moment…, in.-lb. Chapter 9 and 14
Mc = factored moment…, in.-lb. Chapter 10
Mc = moment at the face…, in.-lb. Chapter 21
Mcr = cracking moment…, in.-lb…Chapter 9
Mcr = moment causing flexural cracking at section…, in.-lb…Chapter 11
Mcr = moment causing flexural cracking due to…, in.-lb…Chapter 14
Mct = total moment including dead load…, in.-lb…Chapter 11
Md = service dead load moment, in.-lb…Chapter 9
Mm = modified moment, in.-lb. Chapter 11
Mmax = maximum factored moment…, in.-lb. Chapter 11
Mn = nominal moment…, in.-lb. Chapter 14 and 21
Mo = total factored…, in.-lb. Chapter 13
Mp = required plastic moment…, in.-lb. Chapter 11
Mpr = probable flexural moment…, in.-lb. Chapter 21
Ms = moment due to loads…, in.-lb. Chapter 10
Ms = portion of lab moment…, in.-lb. Chapter 21
Msa = maximum unfactored…, in.-lb. Chapter 14
Mu = factored moment…, in.-lb. Chapters 10, 11, 13, and 21
Mu = factored moment…, in.-lb. Chapter 14
Mua = moment at the midheight…, in.-lb. Chapter 14
Mv = moment resistance…, in.-lb. Chapter 11
M1 = smaller factored end moment…, in.-lb. Chapter 10
M1ns = factored end moment…, in.-lb. Chapter 10

Page 434, Appendix E, revise to read:

M1s = factored end moment on compression member…, in.-lb. Chapter 10

M2 = larger factored end moment…, in.-lb. Chapter 10
M2,min = minimum value…, in.-lb. Chapter 10
M2ns = factored end moment on compression member…, in.-lb. Chapter 10
M2s = factored end moment on compression member…, in.-lb. Chapter 10
Nc = tensile force in concrete…, lb. Chapter 18
Nu = factored axial load…, lb. Chapter 11
Nuc = factored tensile force…, lb. Chapter 11
Pc = critical load, lb…Chapter 10
Pn = nominal axial load…, lb. Chapters 9 and 10
Pnw = nominal axial load strength of wall…, lb…Chapter 14
Po = nominal axial load strength at zero…, lb. Chapters 10 and 21
Ps = unfactored axial load…, lb. Chapter 14

Page 435, Appendix E, revise to read:

Ps = prestressing tendon force…, lb. Chapter 18

Pu = factored axial load at given…, lb. Chapter 10
Pu = factored axial load…, lb. Chapter 14
Px = prestressing tendon force…, lb. Chapter 18
r = radius of gyration…, in. Chapter 10
s = center-to-center spacing…, in. Chapter 10

Page 436, Appendix E, revise to read:

Tn = nominal torsional…, in.-lb. Chapter 11

Tu = factored torsional moment…, in.-lb. Chapter 11
Vci = nominal shear strength…, lb. Chapter 11
Vcw = nominal shear strength…, lb. Chapter 11
Vd = shear force at section…, lb. Chapter 11
Ve = design shear force…, lb. Chapter 21
Vi = factored shear force…, lb. Chapter 11
Vnh = nominal horizontal shear strength, lb. Chapter 17
Vp = vertical component…, lb. Chapter 11
Vs = nominal shear strength…, lb. Chapters 9 and 11
Vu = factored horizontal shear…, lb. Chapter 10
Vu = factored shear force…, lb. Chapters 9, 11, 12, 13, 17, and 21

Page 437, Appendix E, revise to read:

x = shorter overall dimension…, in. Chapter 13

y = longer overall dimension…, in. Chapter 13
yt = distance from centroidal axis…, in. Chapters 9 and 11

Page 438, Appendix E, revise to read:

Δo = relative lateral deflection…, in. Chapter 10

Δs = maximum deflection at or near midheight…, in. Chapter 14
Δu = deflection at midheight…, in. Chapter 14

Page 448, Section G.2.3.1.2, Eq. (G-1), revise to read:

1.5Pu 1.5Pu
hd = 1000rd hd = rd (G-1)
φBi Bc E c φBi Bc E c

Page 463, Section I.0, revise to read:

2
A1 = loaded area, in.
2
A2 = maximum area…, in.
M = design moment, in.-lb
N = design axial load, lb

Updated on 04/28/08 3:39 p.m.