Bigwolf
Shall I call you Logan, Weapon X???
I think I have found a discrepancy in a phi value for LRFD between ACI 318-05 and Steel Construction Manual 13th Edition.
With regard to the bearing strength of concrete, the Steel Construction Manual says to use phi = 0.60 (Section J8, Pg 16.1-115)
I believe that in ACI 318-05 for Section 10.17.1 for the bearing strength of concrete, that phi = 0.65 per Section 9.3.2.2b (without spiral reinforcement) would be used.
I understand that phi = 0.60 would be slightly more conservative, but I am thinking that ACI 318-05's recommendation should be used when determining the concrete bearing strength as opposed to the Steel Construction Manual's recommendation.
Thoughts? Anybody else encounter this?
With regard to the bearing strength of concrete, the Steel Construction Manual says to use phi = 0.60 (Section J8, Pg 16.1-115)
I believe that in ACI 318-05 for Section 10.17.1 for the bearing strength of concrete, that phi = 0.65 per Section 9.3.2.2b (without spiral reinforcement) would be used.
I understand that phi = 0.60 would be slightly more conservative, but I am thinking that ACI 318-05's recommendation should be used when determining the concrete bearing strength as opposed to the Steel Construction Manual's recommendation.
Thoughts? Anybody else encounter this?