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You may also add in your list : seismic ductile detailing aspects for industrial structures like long span pipe racks (box girders over columns) and long span trussed- portal frames with cranes (portal frame with stepped column). Thanks. Neeraj Agrawal ​ ------------------------------ ...

Yes now there is also a German code DIN EN 1992-4: 2019 dedicated to anchors in concrete ------------------------------ Neeraj Agrawal Gurgaon India ------------------------------

Yes, code explicitly does not mention that in lieu of pry out check, reinforcement may be provided but my interpretation is that once I ignore breakout and provide reinforcement close to base plate, pry out can also be ignored since pry out is the result of bolt's tendency to rotate due to shear forces ...

I think you are referring to very old version of ACI 318. ACI 318-2019 version gives following information which may be useful to you: Pryout failure of cast in anchors longer than 65mm is double of tension breakout failure (Cl 17.7.3). Tension breakout failure capacity of anchor group Ncbg may be found ...

ASCE 7 does not cover this type of system. However, AISC 341 does specify a method to design knee braced systems. Please refer to Commentary of E1 in AISC 341-10 or AISC 341-16. You will find guidelines to design your system. In summary, you should consider R =3.5 or 2.5 (from Table 15.4-1, ASCE 7-10, ...