the To be considered effective, the distance of the reinforcement from the anchor

bolt head should not exceed the lesser of one-fifth of Ld or 6 inches, where Ld is the
embedment length of the anchor bolt. There is no test validation for the one-third Ld
space requirement; however, it has been specified in ACI 349 and has been adopted
in this section as a good practice.
rted
ical In order to limit the embedment length of a bolt, a larger number of smaller-size
ugh bars is preferred over fewer, larger-size bars. In larger foundations, such as an
!Use octagon, two concentric layers of vertical reinforcement may be provided, as shown
in Figure 3.4, if required, to transfer the anchor bolt tensile load.

The arrangement of reinforcement should take into consideration the minimum

clearances required for placing and vibrating of concrete, minimum bar spacing
required by ACI 318, and the need for adequate room below the bolt head or nut to
ensure there is sufficiently compacted concrete.

The area of vertical pier reinforcement calculated using Equation 3.11 is not to
be considered as additive to the reinforcement required strictly for resisting the
moment and tension in sections of the pier. The calculated area of steel required for
resisting the external loads applied to the pier should be compared with the area of
steel required for resisting the tension in the anchor bolts. The area of vertical pier
rect steel provided should equal or exceed the area of steel required for resisting the
A anchor bolt tension.
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and 3.7.2.2 Lateral Bursting Force

Studies indicate that the minimum edge distance required for preventing lateral
bursting of concrete at the bolt head, for ASTM A307 or A36 bolts and high strength
bolts with specified minimum tensile strength equal to or less than 146 ksi (1009
Jolt MPa), is 4 times bolt diameter and 6 times bolt diameter, respectively. Therefore,
ack the minimum edge distance, based on the bolt material, should be provided for all
new bolt installations. In addition, for high strength bolts two sets of #3 (10 mm)
ties at 3 inches (75 mm) spacing should be provided at the bolt head location. See
II) Figures 3.3 and 3.4 for arrangement of ties at top and bottom of bolts in piers. The
load transfer method outlined in this section is an extension of the requirements
listed in the ACI 318 and 349 concrete codes and the ACT 355 report. Independent
test to verify the proposed method have not been performed.

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