Fiber-Reinforced Concrete—From Fresh Properties to Structural Design: New Tools, Guides, and Reports-An Overview of the Document ACI 544.4R-18 Design Guide for Fiber Reinforced Concrete (Recorded Presentation)

An Overview of the Document ACI 544.4R-18 Design Guide for Fiber Reinforced Concrete (Recorded Presentation)

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The video transcript is a presentation by Amir Bonaktar from Euclid Chemical, discussing the new ACI document 544-4R, a design guide for fiber reinforced concrete. This new document updates the previous 30-year-old guide focused on steel fiber reinforced concrete, reflecting significant advancements in the material's applications and research. The guide aims to provide practicing engineers with an accessible resource for fiber reinforced concrete design, emphasizing its structural applications and offering solved examples for practical understanding. It addresses fiber classification, mechanical performance, standard testing, and design concepts, treating fibers as reinforcement, not additives. The document also covers various applications like slabs, precast structures, and shotcrete, along with a chapter summarizing construction practices. The aim is to provide comprehensive design tools to encourage the wider adoption of fiber reinforced concrete in the engineering community. The document was a collaborative effort, now pending release by ACI.

Keywords

fiber reinforced concrete

ACI 544-4R guide

structural applications

design concepts

construction practices