A comparison ACI and Japanese codes

Concrete strength
Japanese code
Fc = 210 (kg/cm2)
= 21 (MPa, N/mm2
ACI code,
According to ACI code for cast in place structural concrete
minimum 28 days cylinder strength
F ' C 3000 psi 210 Kg

cm 2

and F ' C 4000 psi 280 Kg

cm 2

ACI
CHAPTER
5

Concrete of Higher strength then 4000 psi is permissible

Column size
Japanese code
A = N / (0.2Fc)
N =axial force(load of column)
ACI code,

Ro adalah rasio antara luas tulangan dan luas kolom

The primary value of

(assumption)

0.007

Reference (reinforced concrete mechanics and design) James G

Macgregor

Beam size
Japanese code

D (Span1/10

ACI code,
We can select the sizes of beam using the following formula

Reference (reinforced concrete mechanics and design) James G

Macgregor
R is Flexural resistance factor

ACI code provides tables for sizes of different kinds of beam and
slabs. These tables are shown as bellow:

Pi adalah reduksi factor dan biasanya menurut aci 90 % momen

ultimite

Reinforcement in column:
Japanese code
In Japanese code minimum reinforcement in a compression
(column) member is 0.8*section area of the column .
AS min 0.008 Ag

ACI code,
According to ACI code the minimum reinforcement in a
compression member is
reinforcement is

As 0.01Ag

and the maximum is

As 0.08 Ag

Reinforcement in beam:
Japanese code
According to Japanese code the minimum reinforcement in beam
is 0.4 percent of the sectional area.

ACI code,

The minimum reinforcement according to McCormack book is

achieved using the following formula.
'
AS min F C

4 FY

bW d

1.4bW d

FY

Reinforcement in slab:
Japanese code
According to Japanese code the minimum thickness of slab is
> 8 cm or
(Span1/40

Strength of steel:
Japanese code
Name

Tensile strength

SD295

3.0 (t/cm2) = 295 (MPa, N/mm2)

SD345

3.5 (t/cm2) = 345 (MPa, N/mm2)

SD390

4.0 (t/cm2) = 395 (MPa, N/mm2)

ACI code,

F y 60ksi(4220) kg

ASTM 615 Deformed grade 60

ASTM 615 grade 40
ASTM 615 grade 75

cm 2