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Development Length Calculations Guide

This document provides information to calculate the development length of reinforcement bars under various loading conditions. It includes the material properties, bar sizes, cover dimensions, and formulas used to determine the required development length for tension, compression, hooked, and headed bars. The calculated development lengths range from 13.5 to 57.38 inches depending on the loading condition and bar configuration. Notes indicate that certain parameters are only needed if specifically included in the development length formulas.

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Development Length Calculations Guide

This document provides information to calculate the development length of reinforcement bars under various loading conditions. It includes the material properties, bar sizes, cover dimensions, and formulas used to determine the required development length for tension, compression, hooked, and headed bars. The calculated development lengths range from 13.5 to 57.38 inches depending on the loading condition and bar configuration. Notes indicate that certain parameters are only needed if specifically included in the development length formulas.

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Development Length - Tension

Units
f'
c
= 3000 psi
f
y
= 75000 psi
f
yt
= 60000 psi
A
s provided
= 3.14 * in
2
A
s req'd
= 3.05 * in
2
A
tr
= 0.22 * in
2
d
b
= 1 in.
n = 0 *
s = 6 * in.
y
t
= 1.00
y
e
= 1.00 * cells with * indicate that this information is optional
y
s
= 1.00 A
tr
, n and s are needed only if the K
tr
term is used
l =
1.00 A
s reqd
is needed only if the A
s reqd
/A
s prov
reduction is used
c
b
= 1.50 in. All terms with * can be omitted and a conservative l
d
will result
y
t
y
e
= 1
K
tr
= 0.000
(c
b
+K
tr
)/d
b
= 1.500
68.47 diameters
68.47 in. (not adjusted for A
s req'd
/A
s provided
)
A
s req'd
/A
s provided
= 0.971338 l
d
= 66.50 in. (adjusted for A
s req'd
/A
s provided
)
but not less than 12 in.
h
b
d
A
s
=

=
b
b
tr b
s e t
c
y
d
d
d
K c
f
f
l
y y y
l
'
40
3
* cells with * indicate that this information is optional
A
s reqd
is needed only if the A
s reqd
/A
s prov
reduction is used
All terms with * can be omitted and a conservative l
d
will result
in. (not adjusted for A
s req'd
/A
s provided
)
in. (adjusted for A
s req'd
/A
s provided
)
Development Length - Compression
Units
f'
c
= 4000 psi
f
y
= 60000 psi
A
s
= 1.72 in
2
d
b
= 0.75 in.
l =
1.00
A
s req'd
= 1.77 in.
14.23 in.
13.5 in.
A
s req'd
= 8 in.
A
s req'd
/A
s provided
= 0.972
Enclosed with spirals or ties (ACI 12.3.3) = 1.00
l
dc
= 13.83 in. but not less than
h
b
d
A
s
. 8
0003 . 0
02 . 0
'
in
d f
d
f
f
l
b y
b
c
y
dc

=
= =
l
1.718519
1.76
13.11864
13.11864
but not less than 8 in.
Development Length - Hooks
Units
f'
c
= 4000 psi
f
y
= 60000 psi
A
s
= 5.06 in
2
d
b
= 1.27 in.
l =
1.00
y
e
= 1.00
A
s req'd
= 4.9 in.
19.0 diameters
24.1 in.
6 in.
10.16 in.
Multipliers
(a) Cover multiplier = 0.7
(b) tie or stirrup multiplier 1
(c) ties 1
(d) A
s req'd
/A
s provided
0.968
l
dc
= 16.3 in. but not less than
and not less than
h
b
d
A
s
b
b
c
y e
dh
d
in
d
f
f
l
8
. 6
02 . 0
'

= =
l
y
but not less than 6 in.
and not less than 10.16 in.
Development Length - Headed Bars
Units
f'
c
= 4000 psi
f
y
= 60000 psi
A
s
= 2.35 in
2
d
b
= 1.00 in.
y
e
= 1.00
A
s req'd
= 2.20 in.
15.2 diameters
15.2 in.
6 in.
8 in.
Multipliers
A
s req'd
/A
s provided
0.936
l
dc
= 14.2 in. but not less than 6 in.
and not less than 8 in.
h
b
d
A
s
b
b
c
y e
dt
d
in
d
f
f
l
8
. 6
016 . 0
'

= =
y
Development Length - Tension
Units
f'
c
= 4000 psi
f
y
= 60000 psi
f
yt
= 60000 psi
b = 14 * in.
d = 30 * in.
h = 33 * in.
A
s
= 3.79 * in
2
A
tr
= 0 * in
2
d
b
= 1.27 in.
n = 3 *
s = 8 * in.
y
t
= 1.00
y
e
= 1.00 * cells with * indicate that this information is
y
s
= 1.00 optional. M
u
, b, d, h and A
s
are needed only to calculate
l =
1.00 A
s reqd
. A
tr
, n and s are needed only if the K
tr
term is
c
b
= 2.00 in. to be used. All terms with * can be omitted and
M
u
= 430.90 * ft-k a conservative value of l
d
will result.
y
t
y
e
= 1
K
tr
= 0.000
(c
b
+K
tr
)/d
b
= 1.575
45.18 diameters
57.38 in. (not adjusted for A
s req'd
/A
s provided
)
A
s req'd
= 3.44053 in
2
-
A
s req'd
/A
s provided
= 0.907793 l
d
= 52.09 in. (adjusted for A
s req'd
/A
s provided
)
but not less than 12 in.
h
b
d
A
s
=

=
b
b
tr b
s e t
c
y
d
d
d
K c
f
f
l
y y y
l
'
40
3
h
b
d
A
s
* cells with * indicate that this information is
optional. M
u
, b, d, h and A
s
are needed only to calculate
A
s reqd
. A
tr
, n and s are needed only if the K
tr
term is
to be used. All terms with * can be omitted and

in. (not adjusted for A
s req'd
/A
s provided
)
in. (adjusted for A
s req'd
/A
s provided
)

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