Reinforced Concrete: Mechanics and DesignBased on the latest (1995) edition of the authoritative American Concrete Institute Building Code, this text explains the theory and practice of reinforced concrete design in a systematic and clear fashion - with an abundance of step-by-step worked examples, illustrations, and photographs. The focus is on preparing students to make the many judgement decisions required in reinforced concrete design, and reflects the author's extensive experience and expertise as both a teacher of reinforced concrete design and as a member of various code committees. This edition updates all content to reflect the 1995 American Concrete Institute Building code; provides new/revised/expanded coverage of core testing and durability shrinkage and creep, bases the maximum steel ratio and the value of the factor on Appendix B of ACI318-95, composite concrete beams, strut-and-tie models, and dapped ends and T-beam flanges. The discussion of STMs is expanded, and new examples in SI units are added. |
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ACI Code ACI Eq ACI Sec analysis assumed axial load axis bending bottom calculated capacity centroid Check coefficients column strip compression zone compressive force compressive stress Compute critical section cross section cutoff points dead load deflections depth development length distribution edge beam effective elastic equation Example exceeds exterior failure flange flexural floor footing frame ft-kips hook horizontal in.² inclined cracking interaction diagram interior column joint kips kips/ft lap splices layer less limit live load longitudinal M₁ maximum middle strip midspan minimum moment of inertia moments negative one-way panel ratio rectangular reinforced concrete resist seismic shear force shear perimeter shear strength shear stresses shown in Fig shrinkage spacing span spiral steel stiffness stirrups strain stress-strain curve structure strut-and-tie model Table tensile stresses tension-controlled thickness torsional transverse V₁ vertical wall yield line yield strength