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According to ACI 18.13.2.5, where uplift force occurs due to earthquake effects in boundary elemants of special structural walls or columns, flexural reinforcement should be provided in the top of the footing, mat, or pile cap to resist actions resulting from the factored load combinations, and should. Minimum area of flexural reinforcement, As,min should be 0.0018Ag.