UFC 3-300-10N
25 May 2005
(a) Min. concrete cover per ACI 318 or 318M
0.40
(b) ACI 318 or 318M min. cover exceeded
by 13mm (0.5 in)
0.45
2-3.2.10 Architecturally Exposed Concrete, per Section 6 of ACI 301, must be clearly
designated in the construction drawings.
2-3.2.11 All prestressed, precast structural concrete members must be manufactured
in a plant certified by the Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) in the appropriate
category.
2-3.2.12 Epoxy-coated reinforcing steel must be produced in accordance with ASTM
A934 in plants certified by the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) for fusion-
bonded epoxy coatings applied after fabrication.
2-3.2.13 The minimum thickness of a cast-in-place concrete topping slab that is
considered a structural diaphragm shall be 64mm (2.5 inches).
2-3.3
Masonry.
2-3.3.1 Unless otherwise noted herein, all masonry design and construction must be
in accordance with UFC 1-200-01.
2-3.3.2
Empirical design of Masonry shall be prohibited.
2-3.3.3 All concrete masonry must have a specified compressive strength (f'm) of not
less than 10.3 MPa (1,500 psi).
2-3.3.4 All clay masonry must have a specified compressive strength (f'm) of not less
than 6.9 MPa (1,000 psi).
2-3.3.5 Provide control joints in masonry walls in accordance with NCMA Tek 10-2B,
Control Joints for Concrete Masonry Walls Empirical Method, or Tek 10-3, Control
Joints for Concrete Masonry Walls Alternative Engineered Method, and BIA Technical
Notes 18A - Design and Detailing of Movement Joints, Part 2 [December 1991]
(Reissued Sept. 2001).
The structural engineer shall coordinate with the architect to assure that the
requirements for masonry control and expansion joints are clearly shown on the
contract documents.
2-3.3.6 Concrete masonry unit foundation walls below grade must be completely filled
with grout.
2-3.3.7
Shear walls must use running bond construction.
2-3.3.8 Air spaces, cavities, chases, expansion joints, and spaces to be grouted must
be kept free from mortar and other debris.
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