SPECIFICATION FOR TOLERANCES FOR CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS (ACI 1 1 7M-1 0) AND COMM ENTARY 33

SPECIFICATION COMMENTARY

4.2-Deviation from location R4.2-Deviation from location

4.2.1 Horizontal deviation R4.2.1 Horizontal deviation is defined in Section 1 .3. The
tolerance for horizontal deviation would apply to the plan
Vertical elements, measured at the top of element
location of items such as the vertical edge of a floor opening
foundation or lowest support level . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . ±25 mm
. .

or of a wall, beam, or column. The tolerance for horizontal

deviation would also apply to items such as the vertical
Other elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . ±25 mm
. . .
edges of openings in walls, beams, or columns. Refer to
Fig. R4.2. l (a) to (c). The tolerance on sawcut location is
Edge location of all openings . . . . . . . .......... . . . . . . . . . . ± 1 3 mm driven by aesthetic concerns. Research (Martinez and
Davenport 2005) suggests that for a 450 mm dowel the
Sawcuts, joints, and weakened plane embedments i n sawcut can be offset from the center as much as 75 mm
slabs . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±20 mm without impacting joint performance.

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Columns
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Referenced
design evaluation

(c)

Fig. R4.2. 1-Horizontal deviation.

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