UNIFIED MINIMUM FLEXURAL REINFORCEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR REINFORCED AND PRESTRESSED CONCRETE MEMBERS. DISCUSSION AND CLOSURE

A discussion of a paper with the aforementioned title by C.L. Freyermuth and B.O. Aalami, published in this journal (Volume 94, Number 4, July-August 1997), is presented. The discussion addresses some observations regarding flexural capacity, brittle and ductile behavior, adequate crack control, and minimum reinforcement limits, in light of published test results and existing code provisions. Discussion is followed by closure from the authors.