Outline of "Japanese Architectural Standard Specification JASS 5 Reinforced Concrete Works" of the Architectural Institute of Japan Revised in 2018
Concrete Journal, Vol.56, No.12, Dec. 2018
- Synopsis
- In March 2016, three important public notices related to JASS 5 were amended. The notice on materials used was amended to allow the use of eco cement and recycled aggregate H. The notice on the removal of formwork was amended with additions including a method to determine the timing of removal of sheathing according to the temperature of concrete after placing. The notice on concrete strength was amended to allow management of the concrete strength of structures with standard cured specimens, besides conventional core specimens, on-site water cured specimens, on-site sealed cured specimens, and so on. This report describes the revised 2018 edition of JASS 5 along with the above public notice amendments.
- Keywords:
- JASS 5, Building Standard Law, JIS A 5308, removal of formwork, standard of concrete strength
