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DELTA — Dowel Engineering for Load Transfer Analysis by BoMetals, Inc. - concrete and masonry accessories

Dowel Design Assistant

Project & Load Setup

A technical tool for guidance on dowel size and spacing to aid the project design team. All design responsibility remains with the Engineer of Record.

QDB, QD3, QuicDiamond, and SRD dowel products
Project Identification

LoadDesign Load = 90% of wheel load unless pneumatic
Design Load #1
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Design Load #2
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Slab & Subgrade
Slab Response (calculated)
Radius of Relative Stiffness
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Construction Joint Tolerance (QD), ±
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Unreinforced Slab Thickness
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Need a place to start?
ACI 360 Guidance → ACI 330.2 Guidance → FAQs → How To / Quick Tips →
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For questions, please contact
engineering@bometals.com

Dowel Design Assistant

Input of Dowel Data

Select and size one or more product options below. Results update live from your Homepage project data.

QDB, QD3, QuicDiamond, and SRD dowel products
Need a place to start?
ACI 360 Guidance ACI 330.2 Guidance FAQs Product Data Sheets: QDB QD3 QD SRD

Developed using equations and guidance from: Wayne Walker and Jerry Holland, ACI's Concrete International, “Dowels for the 21st Century – Plate Dowels for Slabs on Ground,” 1998. Wayne Walker and Jerry Holland, Concrete Construction, “Performance-Based Dowel Design,” Concrete Construction, 2007. PNA Construction Technologies, “Considerations of Spacing in the Design of Dowel Systems,” 2018.

This report reflects the project, load, and dowel inputs shown above via the DELTA dowel design assistant. It is a preliminary design aid only — all design responsibility remains with the Engineer of Record. For questions, contact engineering@bometals.com.

Design Summary

Your Design Summary

Product Data Sheet
Project Identification
Results
Your Design Inputs
Givens, Constants, and Intermediate Calculations

Developed using equations and guidance from: Wayne Walker and Jerry Holland, ACI's Concrete International, “Dowels for the 21st Century – Plate Dowels for Slabs on Ground,” 1998. Wayne Walker and Jerry Holland, Concrete Construction, “Performance-Based Dowel Design,” Concrete Construction, 2007. PNA Construction Technologies, “Considerations of Spacing in the Design of Dowel Systems,” 2018.
For questions, please contact engineering@bometals.com

This report reflects the project, load, and dowel inputs shown above via the DELTA dowel design assistant. It is a preliminary design aid only — all design responsibility remains with the Engineer of Record.

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Request a Quote

Product Data Sheet
Quote Request: Required Information

Preferred Distributor and Representative (minimum of 1 required)

* Frame coating & type not applicable to loose dowels

For assistance with takeoffs or to send drawings, contact sales@bometals.com.

Quote Request: Required Information
Project Identification

For questions, please contact engineering@bometals.com

This report reflects the project, load, and dowel inputs shown above via the DELTA dowel design assistant. It is a preliminary design aid only — all design responsibility remains with the Engineer of Record.

Reference

How To / Quick Tips

    Reference

    Frequently Asked Questions

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    ACI Guidance