This code shall govern in all matters pertain-ing to design, construction, anhd material properties wherever this code is in conflict with requirements contained in other standards referenced in this code. | BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR STRUCTURAL CONCRETE (ACI 318M-99) AND COMMENTARY (ACI 318RM-99) REPORTED BY ACI COMMITTEE 318 ACI Committee 318 Standard Building Code James R. Cagley Basile G. Rabbat Chairman Secretary Craig E. Barnes S. K. Ghosh Gary J. Klein Jack P. Moehle Florian G. Barth Hershell Gill Cary S. Kopczynski Walter P. Moore, Jr.* Roger J. Becker David P. Gustafson James Lefter Glen M. Ross John E. Breen James R. Harris H. S. Lew Charles G. Salmon Anthony P. Chrest Neil M. Hawkins James G. MacGregor Mete A. Sozen W. Gene Corley C. Raymond Hays John A. Martin, Jr. Dean E. Stephan Robert A. Epifano Richard E. Holguin Leslie D. Martin Richard A. Vognild Catherine W. French Phillip J. Iverson Robert F. Mast Joel S. Weinstein Luis E. Garcia James O. Jirsa Richard C. Meininger James K. Wight Loring A. Wyllie, Jr. *Deceased Voting Subcommittee Members Kenneth B. Bondy D. Kirk Harman Joe Maffei Randall W. Poston Stephen J. Seguirant Ronald A. Cook Terence C. Holland Steven L. McCabe Julio A. Ramirez Roberto Stark Richard W. Furlong Kenneth C. Hover Gerard J. McGuire Gajanan M. Sabnis Maher K. Tadros William L. Gamble Michael E. Kreger Peter Meza John R. Salmons John W. Wallace Roger Green LeRoy A. Lutz Denis Mitchell Thomas C. Schaeffer Sharon L. Wood Consulting Members Richard D. Gaynor Edward S. Hoffman Richard A. Ramsey Jacob S. Grossman Francis J. Jacques Irwin J. Speyer John M. Hanson Alan H. Mattock INTRODUCTION 318M/318RM-1 BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR STRUCTURAL CONCRETE (ACI 318M-99) AND COMMENTARY (ACI 318RM-99) REPORTED BY ACI COMMITTEE 318 The code portion of this document covers the proper design and construction of buildings of structural concrete. The code has been written in such form that it may be adopted by reference in a general building code and earlier editions have been widely used in this manner. Among the subjects covered are: drawings and specifications; inspection; materials; durability requirements; concrete quality, mixing, and
