| d_b | \(\displaystyle 16\ \mathrm{mm}\) | | CSA metric bar sizes, nominal diameter | 2026-10-01 |
| A_b | \(\displaystyle 200\ \mathrm{mm}^{2}\) | | CSA metric bar sizes, nominal area | 2026-10-01 |
| d_hook | \(\displaystyle 90\ \mathrm{mm}\) | | CSA A23.1 Table 16, 400W or 500W, reprinted in CSA A23.3-24 Annex A | 2026-10-01 |
| theta_hook | \(\displaystyle 90\) | | CSA A23.1 Cl. 6.6.2.2 a) and b), reprinted in CSA A23.3-24 Annex A | 2026-10-01 |
| k_l | \(\displaystyle 1\) | | CSA A23.3-24 Table 12.5, bar location | 2026-10-01 |
| k_c | \(\displaystyle 1\) | | CSA A23.3-24 Table 12.5, coating | 2026-10-01 |
| k_d | \(\displaystyle 1\) | | CSA A23.3-24 Table 12.5, concrete density | 2026-10-01 |
| A_hs | \(\displaystyle n_{h} \cdot A_{b}\) | Cl. 3.2, A_hs | CSA A23.3-24 Cl. 3.2, definition of A_hs | 2026-10-01 |
| k_r | \(\displaystyle 0.6\) | | CSA A23.3-24 Table 12.5, bar arrangement, and Cl. 12.5.6 | 2026-10-01 |
| l_hb | \(\displaystyle \frac{k_{l} \cdot k_{c} \cdot k_{d} \cdot k_{r} \cdot f_{y} \cdot \left(\frac{d_{b}}{1\ \mathrm{mm}}\right)^{1.5} \cdot 1\ \mathrm{mm}}{30 \cdot \left(\frac{\min\left(f_{c}, 64\ \mathrm{MPa}\right)}{1\ \mathrm{MPa}}\right)^{0.25} \cdot 1\ \mathrm{MPa}}\) | Cl. 12.5.2, with the 8 MPa cap of Cl. 12.1.2 | CSA A23.3-24 Cl. 12.5.2, f'c capped at 64 MPa per Cl. 12.1.2 | 2026-10-01 |
| l_dh | \(\displaystyle \max\left(l_{\mathrm{hb}} \cdot A_{s,\mathrm{ratio}}, 8 \cdot d_{b}, 150\ \mathrm{mm}\right)\) | Cl. 12.5.1 and 12.5.5 | CSA A23.3-24 Cl. 12.5.1 and Cl. 12.5.5 | 2026-10-01 |
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