Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Use of High-Strength Reinforcement in Earthquake-Resistant Concrete Structures

Published

Author(s)

Domimic Kelly, Andres Lepage, David Mar, Jose Restrepo, Joseph Sanders, Andrew Taylor

Abstract

The objective of this project was to study and make recommendations concerning the utilization of high-strength steel reinforcing bars in concrete structures subjected to earthquake ground motion. This work grew out of the ATC-57 report, The Missing Piece: Improving Seismic Design and Construction Practices (ATC, 2003), which defines a roadmap for the NIST problem-focused research and development program in earthquake engineering. The ATC-57 report recommended that NIST examine new technologies that can improve construction productivity, such as high-strength reinforcement.
Citation
Grant/Contract Reports (NISTGCR) - 14-917-30
Report Number
14-917-30

Keywords

NEHRP Consultants Joint Venture, ATC, Reinforced Concrete, Earthquake Engineering, Design

Citation

Kelly, D. , Lepage, A. , Mar, D. , Restrepo, J. , Sanders, J. and Taylor, A. (2014), Use of High-Strength Reinforcement in Earthquake-Resistant Concrete Structures, Grant/Contract Reports (NISTGCR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/nist.gcr.14-917-30 (Accessed March 28, 2024)
Created March 5, 2014, Updated November 10, 2018