ERRATA, as of September 10, 2012

ACI 350-06
Code Requirements for Environmental Engineering
Concrete Structures and Commentary
1st printing
Reported by ACI Committee 350
Section 3.8.1, page 40 revised as:
A 992/A 992M-02 03
A 497/A 497 M-02 99 Standard Specification for Steel Welded Wire Reinforcement Fabric,
Deformed, for Concrete Reinforcement
Section 3.8.1, page 42, revised as:
C 42/C 42M-03
Standard Test Method of Obtaining and Testing Drilled Cores and Sawed
Beams of Concrete
C 172-99

Standard Practice for Method of Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete

C 192/C 192M-02

Standard Practice for Method of Making and Curing Concrete Test

Specimens in the Laboratory

C 295-03

Standard Guide for Petrographic Examination of Aggregates for

Concrete

Section 3.8.1, page 43, revised as:

D 570-98
Standard Test Method for Water Absorption of Plastics
E 329-03

Standard Specification for Agencies Engaged in the Testing and/or

Inspection of Materials Used in Construction

Section 5.5.2.1, page 71, revised as:

Samples for strength tests shall be taken in accordance with Standard Practice for Method of
Sampling Freshly Mixed Concrete (ASTM C 172).
Section 5.5.2.2, page 71 revised as:
Cylinders for strength tests shall be molded and laboratory-cured in accordance with Standard
Practice for Making and Curing Concrete Test Specimens in the Field (ASTM C 31) and tested
in accordance with Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Cylindrical Concrete
Specimens (ASTM C 39).

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Section R6.1, page 79, revised as:

(second paragraph) (A how-to-do-it handbook for contractors, engineers, and architects
following the guidelines established in ACI 347R. Planning)

Section 8.0, page 101 revised as:

ln = clear span for positive moment, in.
Vc = nominal shear strength provided by concrete, lb

Section 10.0, page 128 revised as:

lc = length of compression member, in.
lu = unsupported length, in.
Section 10.6.4.3, page 138 revised as:
10.6.4.3 In Eq. (10-4) and (10-5) it shall be permitted to use the value 25 for the term
4(2 + db)2 4(2 + db/2)2 as a simplification.
Section 11.0, page 159 revised as:
a = shear span, in.
Section 11.0, page 161, revised as:
ln = clear span, in.
Section 11.8.4, page 189, revised as:
Shear strengthgreater than 8 fc bw d 8bwd when
Section 11.8.7, page 190, revised as:
Shear strength.shall not be taken greater than 6 fc bw d 6bwd
Section R12.11.3, page 220 revised as:
For example, a bar size is provided at a simple support such that ld is computed by in accordance with

12.2. is equal to 0.04Abfy/

0.04Abfy/

f c . The bar size provided is satisfactory only if computed ld

f c does not exceed 1.3Mn/Vu + la.

Section 18.0, page 279 revised as:

dp = distance from, in.
Section 18.0, page 280 revised as:

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Section 9.0, page 112 revised as:

ln = length of clear span, in.
Vc = nominal shear strength, lb
Vs = nominal shear strength, lb
Vu = factored shear force, lb
wc = unit weight of concrete, lb/ft3
yt = distance from centroidal, in.

s = center-to-center spacing, in.

Section 18.1.4, page 283 revised as:

18.1.4 The environmental durability factor provisions of Section 9.2.6 of this code shall not
apply to prestressed concrete except for the provisions of 9.2.6.4 and 9.2.6.5 for shear design
loads.
Section 18.6.2.1, page 290 revised as:
Ps = Pxe

(Klx + )

Ps = Pxe(Klx + )

(18-1)

Section 18.10.4.3, page 295 revised as:

Redistribution of negative momentsis not greater than 0.241 0.24b1.
Section R18.16.3, pages 304-305 revised as:
R18.16.3 A liquid-tight connection may be achieved either by using special connector pieces,
which provide a liquid-tight connection to the anchor at one end and the sheathing at the other
end, or by other means meeting the liquid-tightness test performance criteria and proven to
maintain liquid-tightness under field conditions. The 15 10 psi pressure corresponds to
approximately a 30 20 ft head of water. More restrictive requirements for liquid-tightness may be
specified for special applications where a high hydrostatic pressure is anticipated.
Section 20.5.2, page 323, Eq. (20-3) revised as:

rmax fmax rmax fmax

5
4

(20-3)

Section R21.12, page 363, 2nd paragraph revised as:

To determine the maximum beam shearwith this condition [(Mnl + Mnr)/ln] [(Mnl + Mnr)/ln]
added
Section C.10.6.4, page 398, Eq. (C-9) revised as:
z = fs 3 d c A z = fs 3 d c A

(C-9)

Section RC.10.6.4, page 398 revised as:

Equation (C-9) will providebased on the Gergely-Lutz expression
w = 0.076 f s 3 d c A w = 0.076 f s 3 d c A
Section RD.5.2.6, page 418, 2nd paragraph revised as:
The concrete breakout strengths given by Eq. (D-7) and (D-8) assume cracked concrete
Commentary References, page 371, Chapter 5 references, add Reference 5.16:
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Section 21.5.4.1, page 347 revised as:

The development length ldh ldh for a bar

5.16. ACI Committee 306, Standard Specification for Cold Weather Concreting (306.1-90)
(Reapproved 2002), American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, 1990, 5 pp.
Appendix E, page 427 revised as:
a = depth of, in. Chapters 10 and 12
a = shear span, in. Chapter 11
Acf = larger cross-sectional area, in.2 Chapter 14
Appendix E, page 428 revised as:
Ash = total cross-sectional area, in.2 Chapter 21
A1 = loaded area, in. 2 Chapter 10 and Appendix I
A2 = the area of the lower base, in. 2 Chapter 10
A2 = maximum area of the portion, in. 2 Appendix I
bt = width of that, in. Chapter 11
bv = width of cross section, in. Chapter 17
Appendix E, page 429 revised as:
cc = clear cover, in. Chapters 10 and 14
d = effective depth of section, in. Chapter 21
db = bar diameter, in. Chapter 21
dp = diameter of pile at footing base, in. Chapter 15
dp = distance from extreme compression fiber, in. Chapter 18
Appendix E, page 430 revised as:
Ecb = modulus of elasticity of beam concrete, psi. Chapter 13
Ecs = modulus of elasticity of slab concrete, psi. Chapter 13

Appendix E, page 432 revised as:

ldh = development length, in. Chapter 21
lhb = basic development length, in. Chapter 12
ln = clear span for positive moment, in. Chapter 8
ln = clear span measured, in. Chapter 11 and 21
ln = length of clear span in long direction, in. Chapter 9
ln = length of clear span in direction, in. Chapter 13
lu = unsupported length, in. Chapter 10
lw = length of entire wall, in. Chapter 21
l1 = length of span in long direction, in. Chapter 13

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Appendix E, page 431 revised as:

hc = cross-sectional dimension, in. Chapter 21
hw = height of entire wall, in. Chapter 21
I = moment of inertia, in.4 Chapter 11
Ib = moment of inertia about, in.4 Chapter 13
Icr = moment of inertia of cracked, in.4 Chapter 9 and 14
Ie = effective moment, in.4 Chapter 9 and 14
Ig = moment of inertia of gross, in.4 Chapters 9 and 10
Is = moment of inertia about centroidal, in.4 Chapter 13
Ise = moment of inertia of reinforcement, in.4 Chapter 10
It = moment of inertia of structural steel, in.4 Chapter 10

Appendix E, page 432-433 revised as:

l2 = length of span transverse, in.... Chapter 13
Appendix E, page 433 revised as:
M = maximum unfactored moment, in.-lb. Chapter 14
M = design moment, in.-lb. Appendix I
Ma = maximum moment, in.-lb. Chapter 9 and 14
Mc = factored moment, in.-lb. Chapter 10
Mc = moment at the face, in.-lb. Chapter 21
Mcr = cracking moment, in.-lbChapter 9
Mcr = moment causing flexural cracking at section, in.-lbChapter 11
Mcr = moment causing flexural cracking due to, in.-lbChapter 14
Mct = total moment including dead load, in.-lbChapter 11
Md = service dead load moment, in.-lbChapter 9
Mm = modified moment, in.-lb. Chapter 11
Mmax = maximum factored moment, in.-lb. Chapter 11
Mn = nominal moment, in.-lb. Chapter 14 and 21
Mo = total factored, in.-lb. Chapter 13
Mp = required plastic moment, in.-lb. Chapter 11
Mpr = probable flexural moment, in.-lb. Chapter 21
Ms = moment due to loads, in.-lb. Chapter 10
Ms = portion of lab moment, in.-lb. Chapter 21
Msa = maximum unfactored, in.-lb. Chapter 14
Mu = factored moment, in.-lb. Chapters 10, 11, 13, and 21
Mu = factored moment, in.-lb. Chapter 14
Mua = moment at the midheight, in.-lb. Chapter 14
Mv = moment resistance, in.-lb. Chapter 11
M1 = smaller factored end moment, in.-lb. Chapter 10
M1ns = factored end moment, in.-lb. Chapter 10

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Appendix E, page 434 revised as:

M1s = factored end moment on compression member, in.-lb. Chapter 10
M2 = larger factored end moment, in.-lb. Chapter 10
M2,min = minimum value, in.-lb. Chapter 10
M2ns = factored end moment on compression member, in.-lb. Chapter 10
M2s = factored end moment on compression member, in.-lb. Chapter 10
Nc = tensile force in concrete, lb. Chapter 18
Nu = factored axial load, lb. Chapter 11
Nuc = factored tensile force, lb. Chapter 11
Pc = critical load, lbChapter 10
Pn = nominal axial load, lb. Chapters 9 and 10
Pnw = nominal axial load strength of wall, lbChapter 14
Po = nominal axial load strength at zero, lb. Chapters 10 and 21
Ps = unfactored axial load, lb. Chapter 14
Appendix E, page 435 revised as:
Ps = prestressing tendon force, lb. Chapter 18
Pu = factored axial load at given, lb. Chapter 10

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Pu = factored axial load, lb. Chapter 14

Px = prestressing tendon force, lb. Chapter 18
r = radius of gyration, in. Chapter 10
s = center-to-center spacing, in. Chapter 10
Appendix E, page 436 revised as:
Tn = nominal torsional, in.-lb. Chapter 11
Tu = factored torsional moment, in.-lb. Chapter 11
Vci = nominal shear strength, lb. Chapter 11
Vcw = nominal shear strength, lb. Chapter 11
Vd = shear force at section, lb. Chapter 11
Ve = design shear force, lb. Chapter 21
Vi = factored shear force, lb. Chapter 11
Vnh = nominal horizontal shear strength, lb. Chapter 17
Vp = vertical component, lb. Chapter 11
Vs = nominal shear strength, lb. Chapters 9 and 11
Vu = factored horizontal shear, lb. Chapter 10
Vu = factored shear force, lb. Chapters 9, 11, 12, 13, 17, and 21
Appendix E, page 437 revised as:
x = shorter overall dimension, in. Chapter 13
y = longer overall dimension, in. Chapter 13
yt = distance from centroidal axis, in. Chapters 9 and 11
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Appendix E, page 438 revised as:

o = relative lateral deflection, in. Chapter 10
s = maximum deflection at or near midheight, in. Chapter 14
u = deflection at midheight, in. Chapter 14
Section G.2.3.1.2, page 448, Eq. (G-1), revised as:
1.5Pu
1.5Pu
hd = 1000rd
hd = rd
Bi Bc E c
Bi Bc E c

(G-1)

Section I.0, page 463 revised as:

A1 = loaded area, in.2
A2 = maximum area, in.2
M = design moment, in.-lb
N = design axial load, lb

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