Practical design of reinforced concrete buildings / Syed Mehdi Ashraf.

Section I: Concepts and Codes -- Chapter 1: Main Design Concepts -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Brief History of Concrete -- 1.3 How Does Reinforced Concrete Work? 1.4 Types of Loads 1.5 Strength and Serviceability -- 1.6 Buildings -- 1.6.1 Buildings with Beams and Column Frames -- 1.6.2 Building with Flat Plates Supported on Columns and Shearwalls -- 1.6.3 Structural Elements -- 1.7 Slabs -- 1.8 Beams -- 1.9 Columns 1.10 Shearwalls 1.11 Foundations -- 1.12 Forces for Each Type of Structural Element -- 1.13 Bending Theory -- 1.14 Shear -- 1.15 Torsion -- 1.16 Shear Friction -- 1.17 Axial Forces -- 1.18 Axial Force Plus Bending -- 1.19 Load Paths of Structure 1.20 General Arrangement of the Code 1.21 Assignments -- References -- Chapter 2: Properties of Materials Used in Reinforced Concrete -- 2.1 Materials of Reinforced Concrete -- 2.2 Cement -- 2.3 Aggregates -- 2.4 Water -- 2.5 Steel Reinforcement -- 2.6 Admixtures 2.7 Concrete Mix Design 2.8 Concrete Mix Design Procedure -- 2.9 Concrete Mix Design Example -- 2.10 Conclusion -- Assignments -- References -- Chapter 3: Design Loads -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Load Combinations -- 3.3 Dead Load -- 3.4 Live Load -- 3.5 Snow Loads.

"This book is a handy desk reference for structural engineers of all experience levels. Experienced practitioners will find the book useful for refreshing their memories or verifying their interpretation of design practice. For the student or entry-level engineer, the book serves as a comprehensive guide to learn the' ins and outs' of concrete design."-Steven Goldstein, BCC Engineering, Miami, Florida, USA"I think the main strength is that this book is written by a practicing engineering who has many years' experience of designing RC structures. The book is written in a way that the readers will learn the most useful knowledge for practical needs."-Shih-Ho Chao, The University of Texas at Arlington, USA.