= 18. CHAPTER 18 — EARTHQUAKE-RESISTANT STRUCTURES

= 18.11 — Special structural walls constructed using
precast concrete_

== 18.11.1 Scope

=== 18.11.1.1 This section shall apply to special structural
walls constructed using precast concrete forming part of the
seismic-force-resisting system.

== 18.11.2 General

=== 18.11.2.1 Special structural walls constructed using
precast concrete shall satisfy 18.10 and 18.5.2, except
18.10.2.4 shall not apply for precast walls where deformation
demands are concentrated at the panel joints.

=== 18.11.2.2 Special structural walls constructed using
precast concrete and unbonded post-tensioning tendons and
not satisfying the requirements of 18.11.2.1 are permitted
provided they satisfy the requirements of ACI ITG-5.1M.

= R18.11 — Special structural walls constructed
using precast concrete_

== R18.11.2 General

=== R18.11.2.2 Experimental and analytical studies (Priestley
et al. 1999; Perez et al. 2003; Restrepo 2002) have demonstrated
that some types of precast structural walls post-tensioned
with unbonded tendons, and not satisfying the
prescriptive requirements of Chapter 18, provide satisfactory
seismic performance characteristics. ACI ITG-5.1M
defines a protocol for establishing a design procedure, validated
by analysis and laboratory tests, for such walls, with or
without coupling beams.
 ACI ITG-5.2 defines design requirements for one type of
special structural wall constructed using precast concrete
and unbonded post-tensioning tendons, and validated for use
in accordance with 18.11.2.2.


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