Reinforced concrete design encompasses both the art and science of engineering. This book presents the theory of reinforced concrete as a direct application of the laws of statics and mechanics of materials. In addition, it emphasizes that a successful design not only satisfies design rules, but also is capable of being built in a timely fashion and for a reasonable cost. A multi-tiered approach makes Reinforced Concrete: Mechanics and Design an outstanding textbook for a variety of university courses on reinforced concrete design. Topics are normally introduced at a fundamental level, and then move to higher levels where prior educational experience and the development of engineering judgment will be required.
Key Features
- The analysis of the flexural strength of beam sections is presented in Chapter 4. this is the first significant design-related topic, it is presented at a level appropriate for new students.
- Closely related material on the analysis of column sections for combined axial load and bending is presented in Chapter 11
- Advanced subjects are also presented in the same chapters at levels suitable for advanced undergraduate or graduate students. These topics include, for example, the complete moment versus curvature behavior of a beam section with various tension reinforcement percentages and the use strain-compatibility to analyze either over-reinforced beam sections, or column sections with multiple reinforcement layers.
- More advanced topics are covered in the later chapters, making this textbook valuable for both undergraduate and graduate courses, as well as serving as a key reference in design offices.
- Extensive figures are used to illustrate aspects of reinforced concrete member behavior and the design process.
- Emphasis is placed on logical order and completeness for the many design examples presented in the book.
- Guidance is given in the text and in examples to help students develop the engineering judgment required to become a successful designer of reinforced concrete structures.
- Chapters 2 and 3 present general information on various topics related to structural design and construction, and concrete material properties. Frequent references are made back to these topics throughout the text.
New to This Edition
- The design of isolated column footings for the combined action of axial force and bending moment has been added to Chapter 15. The design of footing reinforcement and the procedure for checking shear stresses resulting from the transfer of axial force and moment from the column to the footing are presented. The shear stress check is essentially the same as is presented in Chapter 13 for two-way slab to column connections.
- The design of coupled shear walls and coupling beams in seismic regions has been added to Chapter 19. This topic includes a discussion of coupling beams with moderate span-to-depth ratios, a subject that is not covered well in the ACI Building Code.
- New calculation procedures, based on the recommendations of ACI Committee 209, are given in Chapter 3 for the calculation of creep and shrinkage strains. These procedures are more succinct than the fib procedures that were referred to in the early editions of this textbook.
- Changes of load factors and load combinations in the 2011 edition of the ACI Code are presented in Chapter 2. Procedures for including loads due to lateral earth pressure, fluid pressure and self-straining effects have been modified, and to be consistent with ASCE/SEI 7-10, wind load factors have been changed because wind loads are now based on strength-level wind forces.
- A new section on sustainability of concrete construction has been added to Chapter 2. Topics such as green construction, reduced CO2 emissions, life-cycle economic impact, thermal properties and aesthetics of concrete buildings are discussed.
- Flexural design procedures for the full spectrum of beam and slab sections are developed in Chapter 5. This includes a design procedure to select reinforcement when section dimensions are known and design procedures to develop efficient section dimensions and reasonable reinforcement ratios for both singly reinforced and doubly reinforced beams.
- Extensive information is given for the structural analysis of both one-way (Chapter 5) and two-way (Chapter 13) continuous floor systems. Typical modeling assumptions for both systems and the interplay between analysis and design are discussed.
- Appendix A contains axial load vs. moment interactions diagrams for a broad variety of column sections. These diagrams include the strength-reduction factor and are very useful for either a classroom or a design office.
- Video Solutions are provided to accompany problems and to offer step-by-step walkthroughs of representative problems throughout the book. Icons in the margin identify the Video Solutions that are representative of various types of problems. Video Solutions along with a Pearson eText version of this book are provided on the companion Web site
Contents
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 The Design Process
- Chapter 3 Materials
- Chapter 4 Flexure: Behavior And Nominal Strength Of Beam Sections
- Chapter 5 Flexural Design Of Beam Sections
- Chapter 6 Shear In Beams
- Chapter 7 Torsion
- Chapter 8 Development, Anchorage, And Splicing Of Reinforcement
- Chapter 9 Serviceability
- Chapter 10 Continuous Beams And One-Way Slabs
- Chapter 11 Columns: Combined Axial Load And Bending
- Chapter 12 Slender Columns
- Chapter 13 Two-Way Slabs: Behavior, Analysis, And Design
- Chapter 14 Two-Way Slabs: Elastic And Yield-Line Analyses
- Chapter 15 Footings
- Chapter 16 Shear Friction, Horizontal Shear Transfer, And Composite Concrete Beams
- Chapter 17 Discontinuity Regions And Strut-And-Tie Models
- Chapter 18 Walls And Shear Walls
- Chapter 19 Design For Earthquake Resistance
- Index
About the Authors
- James K. Wight received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in civil engineering from Michigan State University in 1969 and 1970, respectively, and his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in 1973. He has been a professor of structural engineering in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Michigan since 1973. He teaches undergraduate and graduate classes on analysis and design of reinforced concrete structures. He is well known for his work in earthquake-resistant design of concrete structures and spent a one-year sabbatical leave in Japan where he was involved in the construction and simulated earthquake testing of a full-scale reinforced concrete building.
- James G. MacGregor, University Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Alberta, Canada, retired in 1993 after 33 years of teaching, research, and service, including three years as Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering. He has a B.Sc. from the University of Alberta and a M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. In 1998 and 1999 he received a Doctor of Engineering (Hon) from Lakehead University, and in 1999 a Doctor of Science (Hon) from the University of Alberta.
Book Details
- Hardcover: 1176 pages
- Publisher: Prentice Hall; 6 edition (©2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0132176521
- ISBN-13: 978-0132176521
- Product Dimensions: 8 x 1.7 x 10 inches
- List Price: $210.00