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Design of Reinforced Concrete

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ISBN-10: 0063643006

ISBN-13: 9780063643000

Edition: N/A

Authors: Jack C. McCormac

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An introductory book presenting the theories, ACI Code requirements and design of reinforced concrete beams, slabs, columns, footings, retaining walls, bearing walls, prestressed concrete sections, and framework in a clear and understandable manner.
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Publisher: Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers, Incorporated
Binding: Other 
Language: English

Preface
Introductionp. 1
Concrete and Reinforced Concretep. 1
Advantages of Reinforced Concrete as a Structural Materialp. 1
Disadvantages of Reinforced Concrete as a Structural Materialp. 3
Historical Backgroundp. 4
Comparison of Reinforced Concrete and Structural Steel for Buildings and Bridgesp. 6
Compatibility of Concrete and Steelp. 7
Design Codesp. 8
SI Units and Shaded Areasp. 8
Types of Portland Cementp. 9
Admixturesp. 10
Properties of Reinforced Concretep. 11
Aggregatesp. 18
High-Strength Concretesp. 19
Fiber-Reinforced Concretesp. 21
Reinforcing Steelp. 22
Grades of Reinforcing Steelp. 24
SI Bar Sizes and Material Strengthsp. 25
Corrosive Environmentsp. 26
Identifying Marks on Reinforcing Barsp. 26
Introduction to Loadsp. 28
Dead Loadsp. 28
Live Loadsp. 29
Environmental Loadsp. 30
Selection of Design Loadsp. 32
Calculation Accuracyp. 34
Impact of Computers on Reinforced Concrete Designp. 34
Problemsp. 34
Flexural Analysis of Beamsp. 35
Introductionp. 35
Cracking Momentp. 39
Elastic Stresses--Concrete Crackedp. 41
Ultimate or Nominal Flexural Momentsp. 46
Example Problem Using SI Unitsp. 49
CONCADp. 50
Problemsp. 52
Design of Rectangular Beams and One-Way Slabsp. 67
Design Methodsp. 67
Advantages of Strength Designp. 68
Structural Safetyp. 70
Load Factorsp. 70
Strength Reduction Factorsp. 71
Underreinforced and Overreinforced Beamsp. 71
Derivation of Beam Expressionsp. 72
Maximum Permissible Steel Percentagep. 75
Minimum Percentage of Steelp. 77
Flexural Strength Examplep. 78
Design of Rectangular Beamsp. 81
Beam Design Examplesp. 84
Miscellaneous Beam Considerationsp. 87
Determining Steel Area when Beam Dimensions are Predeterminedp. 90
Bundled Barsp. 92
One-Way Slabsp. 92
Cantilever Beams and Continuous Beamsp. 96
SI Examplep. 97
Computer Examplep. 98
Problemsp. 100
Analysis and Design of t Beams and Doubly Reinforced Beamsp. 109
T Beamsp. 109
Analysis of T Beamsp. 112
Another Method for Analyzing T Beamsp. 116
Design of T Beamsp. 118
Design of T Beams for Negative Momentsp. 124
L Shaped Beamsp. 127
Compression Steelp. 127
Design of Doubly Reinforced Beamsp. 133
SI Examplesp. 136
Computer Examplesp. 138
Problemsp. 141
Serviceabilityp. 155
Introductionp. 155
Importance of Deflectionsp. 156
Control of Deflectionsp. 157
Calculation of Deflectionsp. 158
Effective Moments of Inertiap. 160
Long-Term Deflectionsp. 163
Simple-Beam Deflectionsp. 165
Continuous-Beam Deflectionsp. 167
Types of Cracksp. 172
Control of Flexural Cracksp. 174
ACI Code Provisions Concerning Cracksp. 178
Miscellaneous Cracksp. 179
SI Examplep. 179
Problemsp. 180
Bond, Development Lengths, and Splicesp. 187
Cutting Off or Bending Barsp. 187
Bond Stressesp. 191
Development Lengths for Tension Reinforcingp. 193
Development Lengths for Bundled Barsp. 202
Hooksp. 203
Development Lengths for Welded Wire Fabric in Tensionp. 208
Development Lengths for Compression Barsp. 209
Critical Sections for Development Lengthp. 211
Effect of Combined Shear and Moment on Development Lengthsp. 211
Effect of Shape of Moment Diagram on Development Lengthsp. 212
Cutting Off or Bending Bars (continued)p. 213
Bar Splices in Flexural Membersp. 217
Tension Splicesp. 218
Compression Splicesp. 219
SI Examplep. 220
Computer Examplep. 221
Problemsp. 222
Shear and Diagonal Tensionp. 231
Introductionp. 231
Shear Stresses in Concrete Beamsp. 231
Shear Strength of Concretep. 233
Lightweight Concretep. 234
Shear Cracking of Reinforced Concrete Beamsp. 235
Web Reinforcementp. 236
Behavior of Beams with Web Reinforcementp. 238
Design for Shearp. 240
ACI Code Requirementsp. 242
Example Shear Design Problemsp. 246
Economical Spacing of Stirrupsp. 257
Shear Frictionp. 258
Shear Strength of Members Subjected to Axial Forcesp. 261
Shear Design Provisions for Deep Beamsp. 263
Introductory Comments on Torsionp. 265
SI Examplep. 266
Computer Examplep. 268
Problemsp. 269
Introduction to Columnsp. 275
Generalp. 275
Types of Columnsp. 277
Axial Load Capacity of Columnsp. 279
Failure of Tied and Spiral Columnsp. 279
Code Requirements for Cast-in-Place Columnsp. 283
Safety Provisions for Columnsp. 285
Design Formulasp. 286
Comments on Economical Column Designp. 287
Design of Axially Loaded Columnsp. 288
SI Examplep. 291
Design of Reinforced Concrete Columns Using the Alternate Design Methodp. 292
Computer Examplep. 292
Problemsp. 292
Design of Short Columns Subject to Axial Load and Bendingp. 295
Axial Load and Bendingp. 295
The Plastic Centroidp. 297
Development of Interaction Diagramsp. 299
Use of Interaction Diagramsp. 305
Code Modifications of Column Interaction Diagramsp. 308
Analysis of Eccentrically Loaded Columns Using Interaction Diagramsp. 310
Design of Eccentrically Loaded Columns Using Interaction Diagramsp. 314
Shear in Columnsp. 317
Biaxial Bendingp. 317
Computer Examplep. 324
Problemsp. 326
Slender Columnsp. 337
Introductionp. 337
Non-Sway and Sway Framesp. 337
Slenderness Effectsp. 338
Determining K Factors with Alignment Chartsp. 341
Determining K Factors with Equationsp. 343
First-Order Analyses Using Special Member Propertiesp. 345
Slender Columns in Non-Sway or Braced Framesp. 345
Magnification of Column Moments in Non-Sway Framesp. 348
Magnification of Column Moments in Sway Framesp. 353
Analysis of Sway Framesp. 357
Problemsp. 363
Footingsp. 367
Introductionp. 367
Types of Footingsp. 368
Actual Soil Pressuresp. 370
Allowable Soil Pressuresp. 370
Design of Wall Footingsp. 373
Design of Square Isolated Footingsp. 378
Footings Supporting Round or Regular Polygon-Shaped Columnsp. 385
Load Transfer from Columns to Footingsp. 385
Rectangular Isolated Footingsp. 389
Combined Footingsp. 393
Footing Design for Equal Settlementsp. 399
Footings Subjected to Lateral Momentsp. 400
Transfer of Horizontal Forcesp. 403
Plain Concrete Footingsp. 404
SI Examplep. 407
Computer Examplesp. 408
Problemsp. 410
Retaining Wallsp. 417
Introductionp. 417
Types of Retaining Wallsp. 417
Drainagep. 420
Failures of Retaining Wallsp. 422
Lateral Pressures on Retaining Wallsp. 422
Footing Soil Pressuresp. 428
Design of Semigravity Retaining Wallsp. 429
Effects of Surchargep. 433
Estimating Sizes of Cantilever Retaining Wallsp. 434
Design Procedure for Cantilever Retaining Wallsp. 438
Cracks and Wall Jointsp. 450
Problemsp. 452
Continuous Reinforced Concrete Structuresp. 459
Introductionp. 459
General Discussion of Analysis Methodsp. 459
Qualitative Influence Linesp. 460
Limit Designp. 463
Limit Design Under the ACI Codep. 471
Preliminary Design of Membersp. 474
Approximate Analysis of Continuous Frames for Vertical Loadsp. 475
Approximate Analysis of Continuous Frames for Lateral Loadsp. 486
Computer Analysis of Building Framesp. 490
Lateral Bracing for Buildingsp. 490
Development Length Requirements for Continuous Membersp. 491
Problemsp. 497
Torsionp. 503
Introductionp. 503
Torsional Reinforcingp. 505
The Torsional Moments that Have to be Considered in Designp. 507
Torsional Stressesp. 509
When Torsional Reinforcing is Required by the ACIp. 510
Torsional Moment Strengthp. 511
Design of Torsional Reinforcingp. 512
Additional ACI Requirementsp. 513
Example Problems Using U.S. Customary Unitsp. 514
SI Equations and Example Problemp. 518
Computer Examplep. 521
Problemsp. 523
Two-Way Slabs, Direct Design Methodp. 527
Introductionp. 527
Analysis of Two-Way Slabsp. 530
Design of Two-Way Slabs by the ACI Codep. 531
Column and Middle Stripsp. 532
Shear Resistance of Slabsp. 532
Depth Limitations and Stiffness Requirementsp. 536
Limitations of Direct Design Methodp. 541
Distribution of Moments in Slabsp. 542
Design of an Interior Flat Platep. 548
Placing of Live Loadsp. 554
Analysis of Two-Way Slabs with Beamsp. 554
Transfer of Moments and Shears Between Slabs and Columnsp. 561
Openings in Slab Systemsp. 567
Problemsp. 567
Two-Way Slabs, Equivalent Frame Methodp. 569
Moment Distribution for Nonprismatic Membersp. 569
Introduction to the Equivalent Frame Methodp. 570
Properties of Slab Beamsp. 572
Properties of Columnsp. 575
Example Problemsp. 577
Computer Analysisp. 582
Problemsp. 582
Wallsp. 585
Introductionp. 585
Non-Load-Bearing Wallsp. 585
Load-Bearing Concrete Walls--Empirical Design Methodp. 586
Load-Bearing Concrete Walls--Rational Designp. 590
Shear Wallsp. 590
ACI Provisions for Shear Wallsp. 594
Economy in Wall Constructionp. 598
Problemsp. 599
Prestressed Concretep. 601
Introductionp. 601
Advantages and Disadvantages of Prestressed Concretep. 603
Pretensioning and Posttensioningp. 604
Materials Used for Prestressed Concretep. 605
Stress Calculationsp. 607
Shapes of Prestressed Sectionsp. 611
Prestress Lossesp. 614
Ultimate Strength of Prestressed Sectionsp. 617
Deflectionsp. 621
Shear in Prestressed Sectionsp. 626
Design of Shear Reinforcementp. 628
Additional Topicsp. 631
Problemsp. 634
Formworkp. 639
Introductionp. 639
Responsibility for Formwork Designp. 640
Materials Used for Formworkp. 641
Furnishing of Formworkp. 642
Economy in Formworkp. 642
Form Maintenancep. 643
Definitionsp. 645
Forces Applied to Concrete Formsp. 647
Analysis of Formwork for Floor and Roof Slabsp. 650
Design of Formwork for Floor and Roof Slabsp. 661
Design of Shoringp. 663
Bearing Stressesp. 670
Design of Formwork for Wallsp. 673
Problemsp. 676
Tables and Graphs, U.S. Customary Unitsp. 677
Tables in Si Unitsp. 712
Alternate Design Methodp. 720
Overreinforced Beamsp. 727
Glossaryp. 730
Indexp. 735
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