R608.5.4.6

Section R608.5.4.6 is titled 'Webs of waffle-grid walls' and covers requirements for wall construction. The disallowance for reinforcement including stirrups and the allowance for form ties in the webs of waffle-grid walls is established. The purpose of this section is to prevent structural failure and premature degradation of reinforcement.

The model shows a section of a waffle-grid wall with x-rayed webs, an allowed highlighted form tie passing through a web, and highlighted reinforcement bars passing through webs (which is not allowed per this code section).