Aci 437 r [Ensayos en La Estructura]

ACI 437R-03 supersedes ACI 437R-91(Reapproved 1997) and became effective August 14, 2003. Copyright © 2003, American Concrete Institute. All rights reserved including rights of reproduction and use in any form or by any means, including the making of copies by any photo process, or by electronic or mechanical device, printed, written, or oral, or recording for sound or visual reproduction or for use in any knowledge or retrieval system or device, unless permission in writing is obtained from the copyright proprietors. 437R-1 ACI Committee Reports, Guides, Standard Practices, and Commentaries are intended for guidance in planning, designing, executing, and inspecting construction. This document is intended for the use of individuals who are competent to evaluate the significance and limitations of its content and recommendations and who will accept responsibility for the application of the material it contains. The American Concrete Institute disclaims any and all responsibility for the stated principles. The Institute shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising therefrom. Reference to this document shall not be made in contract documents. If items found in this document are desired by the Architect/Engineer to be a part of the contract documents, they shall be restated in mandatory language for incorporation by the Architect/Engineer. It is the responsibility of the user of this document to establish health and safety practices appropriate to the specific circumstances involved with its use. ACI does not make any representations with regard to health and safety issues and the use of this document. The user must determine the appli cabi lity of all regulatory limitations before applying the document and must comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to, United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) health and safety standards. Strength Evaluation of Existing Concrete Buildings ACI 437R-03 The strength of existing concrete buildings and structures can be evaluated analytically or in conjunction with a load test. The recommendations in this report indicate when such an evaluation may be needed, establish criteria for selecting the evaluation method, and indicate the data and background information necessary for an evaluation. Methods of determining material properties used in the analytical and load tests investigation are described in detail. Analytical investigations should follow the principles of strength design outlined in ACI 318. Working stress analysis can supplement the analytical investigations by relating the actual state of stress in structural components to the observed conditions. Procedures for conducting static load tests and criteria indicated for deflection under load and recovery are recommended. Keyword s: cracking; deflection; deformation; deterioration; gravity load; load; load test; reinforced concrete; strength; strength evaluation; test. CONTENTS Chapter 1—Introduction, p. 437R-2 1.1—Scope 1.2—Applications 1.3—Exceptions 1.4—Categories of evaluation 1.5—Procedure for a structural evaluation 1.6—Commentary 1.7—Organization of the report Chapter 2—Preliminary investigation, p. 437R-3 2.1—Review of existing information 2.2—Condition survey of the building Chapter 3—Methods for material evaluation, p. 437R-9 3.1—Concrete 3.2—Reinforcing steel Chapter 4—Assessment of loading conditions and selection of evaluation method, p. 437R-14 4.1—Assessment of loading and environmental conditions 4.2—Selecting the proper method of evaluation Reported by ACI Committee 437 Tarek Alkhrdaji * Azer Kehnemui Stephen Pessiki Joseph A. Amon Andrew T. Krauklis Predrag L. Popovic Nicholas J. Carino * Michael W. Lee * Guillermo Ramirez * Mary H. Darr Daniel J. McCarthy Andrew Scanlon Mark William Fantozzi Patrick R. McCormick K. Nam Shiu Paul E. Gaudette Matthew A. Mettemeyer Avanti C. Shroff Zareh B. Gregorian Thomas E. Nehil Jay Thomas Pawan R. Gupta Renato Parretti * Habib M. Zein Al-Abideen Ashok M. Kakade Brian J. Pashina Paul H. Ziehl * Dov Kaminetzky Antonio Nanni * Chair Jeffrey S. West * Secretary * Members of the committee who prepared this report.

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