General Session

“The Impact of High Strength Reinforcing Steel on Current Design Practices”

David C. Fields, PE SE LEED AP, Principal, Magnusson Klemencic Associates

The use of high strength reinforcing steel has the potential to dramatically alter the design and resulting details currently used in reinforced concrete buildings.  A study was recently undertaken by the University of Washington and Magnusson Klemencic Associates to directly quantify the real design changes possible for a wide assortment of prototypical structural components.  Strength, serviceability, and code implications will be presented for concrete slabs, beams, columns, and shear walls.