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3.7 Shear Bond between AAC and Thin-bed Mortar................................50<br />

3.7.1 Information regarding Shear Bond between AAC and Thinbed<br />

Mortar… ..................................................................50<br />

3.7.2 Discussion of Results regarding Shear Bond between AAC<br />

and Thin-bed Mortar ......................................................50<br />

3.8 Direct Shear Strength of AAC ............................................................54<br />

3.9 Freeze-Thaw Resistance of AAC........................................................56<br />

3.10 Variation in <strong>the</strong> Compressive Strength of AAC with Moisture<br />

Content ....................................................................................56<br />

CHAPTER 4<br />

DESIGN PROVISIONS FOR REINFORCED AAC FLOOR<br />

PANELS........................................................................................57<br />

4.1 Organization of Work on Design Provisions for Reinforced AAC<br />

Panels ......................................................................................57<br />

4.2 Approach For Developing Design Provisions.....................................58<br />

4.3 Bond Strength between Factory-Installed Wire Reinforcement and<br />

AAC ........................................................................................59<br />

4.3.1 Information regarding Bond Strength between Welded<br />

Wire Reinforcement and AAC.......................................59<br />

4.3.2 Discussion regarding Anchorage Failure of Tensile<br />

Reinforcement for UAB Panel Tests..............................59<br />

4.3.3 Design Proposal for Anchorage Capacity ...............................63<br />

4.4 Flexural Design of AAC Beam Elements ...........................................66<br />

4.4.1 Nominal Flexural Capacity (M n ).............................................66<br />

4.4.2 Minimum Flexural Reinforcement Ratio ................................66<br />

4.4.3 Flexural Design of Tension- and Compression-Controlled<br />

AAC Elements under ACI 318-02 .................................68<br />

4.5 Control of Deflections.........................................................................68<br />

4.6 Shear Design of AAC Beam Elements ...............................................70<br />

4.6.1 Shear Capacity of AAC (V AAC )...............................................70<br />

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