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Development & Splice Length

Compute tension and compression development lengths, hook anchorage, and Class A / Class B lap splices per ACI 318-19 §25.4.

Inputs

References — ACI 318-19 §25.4
  • Tension: ld = (fy·ψt·ψe·ψs) / (1.1·λ·√f'c · ((cb+Ktr)/db)) · db. Simplified form used here with (cb+Ktr)/db = 1.5.
  • Compression: ldc = max( 0.24·fy·db/(λ·√f'c) , 0.043·fy·db ).
  • Hooked bar (90°/180°): ldh = 0.24·ψe·ψc·ψr·fy·db / (λ·√f'c) ≥ 8db, 150 mm.
  • Splice: Class A = 1.0·ld, Class B = 1.3·ld; minimum 300 mm.

Results

Tension Development ld
Compression Development ldc
90° Hook ldh
Tension Splice (Class A)
Tension Splice (Class B)
Compression Splice