Reinforced Concrete: Mechanics and Design, 9th edition

1. Introduction

• 1-1 Reinforced Concrete Structures
• 1-2 Mechanics of Reinforced Concrete
• 1-3 Reinforced Concrete Members
• 1-4 Factors Affecting Choice of Reinforced Concrete for a Structure
• 1-5 Historical Development of Concrete and Reinforced Concrete as Structural Materials
• 1-6 Building Codes and the ACI Code
• References

2. The Design Process

• 2-1 Objectives of Design
• 2-2 The Design Process
• 2-3 Limit States and the Design of Reinforced Concrete
• 2-4 Structural Safety
• 2-5 Probabilistic Calculation of Safety Factors
• 2-6 Design Procedures Specified in the ACI Building Code
• 2-7 Load Factors and Load Combinations in the 2019 ACI Code
• 2-8 Loadings and Actions
• 2-9 Design and Economy
• 2-10 Sustainability
• 2-11 Customary Dimensions and Construction Tolerances
• 2-12 Inspection
• 2-13 Accuracy of Calculations
• 2-14 Handbooks and Design Aids
• References

3. Materials

• 3-1 Concrete
• 3-2 Behavior of Concrete Failing in Compression
• 3-3 Compressive Strength of Concrete
• 3-4 Strength Under Tensile and Multiaxial Loads
• 3-5 Stress-Strain Curves for Concrete
• 3-6 Time-Dependent Volume Changes
• 3-7 High-Strength Concrete
• 3-8 Lightweight Concrete
• 3-9 Fiber Reinforced Concrete
• 3-10 Durability of Concrete
• 3-11 Behavior of Concrete Exposed to High and Low Temperatures
• 3-12 Shotcrete
• 3-13 Reinforcement
• 3-14 Deformed Steel Bars (Hot-Rolled)
• 3-15 Welded-Wire Reinforcement
• 3-16 Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Reinforcement
• 3-17 Prestressing Steel
• Problems
• References

4. Flexure: Behavior and Nominal Strength of Beam Sections

• 34-1 Introduction
• 4-2 Flexure Theory
• 4-3 Simplifications in Flexure Theory for Design
• 4-4 Analysis of Nominal Moment Strength for Singly Reinforced Beam Sections
• 4-5 Definition of Balanced Conditions
• 4-6 Code Definitions of Tension-Controlled and Compression-Controlled Sections
• 4-7 Beams With Compression Reinforcement
• 4-8 Analysis of Flanged Sections
• Problems
• References

5. Flexural Design of Beam Sections

• 5-1 Introduction
• 5-2 Analysis of Continuous One-Way Floor Systems
• 5-3 Design of Singly Reinforced Beam Sections with Rectangular Compression Zones
• 5-4 Design of Doubly Reinforced Beam Sections
• 5-5 Design of Continuous One-Way Slabs
• Problems
• References

6. Shear in Beams

• 6-1 Introduction
• 6-2 Basic Theory
• 6-3 Behavior of Beams Failing in Shear
• 6-4 Analysis and Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams for Shear: ACI Code
• 6-5 Other Shear Design Methods
• 6-6 Hanger Reinforcement
• 6-7 Shear in Axially Loaded Members
• Problems
• References

7. Torsion

• 7-1 Introduction and Basic Theory
• 7-2 Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Members Subjected to Torsion
• 7-3 Thin-Walled Tube Analogies
• 7-4 Design for Torsion and Shear: ACI Code Approach
• 7-5 ACI Code Design Method for Torsion
• Problems
• References

8. Development, Anchorage, and Splicing of Reinforcement

• 8-1 Introduction
• 8-2 Mechanism of Bond Transfer
• 8-3 Development Length
• 8-4 Hooked Anchorages
• 8-5 Headed Bars in Tension
• 8-6 Design for Anchorage
• 8-7 Bar Cutoffs and Development of Bars in Flexural Members
• 8-8 Reinforcement Continuity and Structural Integrity Requirements
• 8-9 Splices
• 8-10 Anchorage of Bar Groups in Tension
• Problems
• References

9. Serviceability

• 9-1 Introduction
• 9-2 Elastic Analysis of Stresses in Beam Sections
• 9-3 Cracking
• 9-4 Deflections of Concrete Beams
• 9-5 Consideration of Deflections in Design
• 9-6 Frame Deflections
• 9-7 Vibrations
• 9-8 Fatigue
• Problems
• References

10. Continuous Beams and One-Way Slabs

• 10-1 Introduction
• 10-2 Continuity in Reinforced Concrete Structures
• 10-3 Continuous Beams
• 10-4 Design of Girders
• 10-5 Joist Floors
• Problems
• References

11. Columns: Combined Axial Load and Bending

• 11-1 Introduction
• 11-2 Tied and Spiral Columns
• 11-3 Interaction Diagrams
• 11-4 Interaction Diagrams for Reinforced Concrete Columns
• 11-5 Design of Short Columns
• 11-6 Contributions of Steel and Concrete to Column Strength
• 11-7 Biaxially Loaded Columns
• Problems
• References

12. Slender Columns

• 12-1 Introduction
• 12-2 Behavior and Analysis of Pin-Ended Columns
• 12-3 Design of Columns in Nonsway Frames
• 12-4 Behavior of Restrained Columns in Sway Frames
• 12-5 Calculation of Moments in Sway Frames Using Second-Order Analysis
• 12-6 Design of Columns in Sway Frames
• 12-7 General Analysis of Slenderness Effects
• 12-8 Torsional Critical Load
• Problems
• References

13. Two-Way Slabs: Behavior, Analysis and Design

• 13-1 Introduction
• 13-2 History of Two-Way Slabs
• 13-3 Behavior of Slabs Loaded to Failure in Flexure
• 13-4 Analysis of Moments in Two-Way Slabs
• 13-5 Distribution of Moments in Slabs
• 13-6 Design of Slabs
• 13-7 The Direct-Design Method
• 13-8 Equivalent-Frame Analysis Methods
• 13-9 Shear Strength of Two-Way Slabs
• 13-10 Combined Shear and Moment Transfer in Two-Way Slabs
• 13-11 Details and Reinforcement Requirements
• 13-12 Design of Slabs Without Beams
• 13-13 Construction Loads on Slabs
• 13-14 Deflections in Two-Way Slab Systems
• 13-15 Use of Post-Tensioning
• Problems
• References

14. Two-Way Slabs: Elastic and Yield-Line Analyses

• 14-1 Review of Elastic Analysis of Slabs
• 14-2 Design Moments from a Finite-Element Analysis
• 14-3 Yield-Line Analysis of Slabs: Introduction
• 14-4 Yield-Line Analysis: Applications for Two-Way Slab Panels
• 14-5 Yield-Line Patterns at Discontinuous Corners
• 14-6 Yield-Line Patterns at Columns or at Concentrated Loads
• Problems
• References

15. Footings

• 15-1 Introduction
• 15-2 Soil Pressure Under Footings
• 15-3 Structural Action of Strip and Spread Footings
• 15-4 Strip or Wall Footings
• 15-5 Spread Footings
• 15-6 Combined Footings
• 15-7 Mat Foundations
• 15-8 Pile Caps
• Problems
• References

16. Shear Friction, Horizontal Shear Transfer, and Composite Concrete Beams

• 16-1 Introduction
• 16-2 Shear Friction
• 16-3 Composite Concrete Beams
• References

17. Discontinuity Regions and Strut-and-Tie Models

• 17-1 Introduction
• 17-2 Struts
• 17-3 Ties
• 17-4 Nodes and Nodal Zones
• 17-5 Other Strut-and-Tie Elements
• 17-6 Layout of Strut-and-Tie Models
• 17-7 Deep Beams
• 17-8 Brackets and Corbels
• 17-9 Dapped Ends
• 17-10 Beam-Column Joints
• 17-11 Bearing Strength
• 17-12 T-Beam Flanges
• Problems
• References

18. Walls and Shear Walls

• 18-1 Introduction
• 18-2 Bearing Walls
• 18-3 Retaining Walls
• 18-4 Tilt-Up Walls
• 18-5 Shear Walls
• 18-6 Lateral Load-Resisting Systems for Buildings
• 18-7 Shear-Wall-Frame Interaction
• 18-8 Coupled Shear Walls
• 18-9 Design of Structural Walls: General
• 18-10 Flexural Strength of Shear Walls
• 18-11 Shear Strength of Shear Walls
• 18-12 Critical Loads for Axially Loaded Walls
• Problems
• References

19. Design for Earthquake Resistance

• 19-1 Introduction
• 19-2 Seismic Response Spectra
• 19-3 Seismic Design Requirements
• 19-4 Seismic Forces on Structures
• 19-5 Ductility of Reinforced Concrete Members
• 19-6 General ACI Code Provisions for Seismic Design
• 19-7 Beams in Special Moment Frames
• 19-8 Columns in Special Moment Frames
• 19-9 Joints of Special Moment Frames
• 19-10 Structural Diaphragms
• 19-11 Structural Walls
• 19-12 Frame Members Not Proportioned to Resist Forces Induced by Earthquake Motions
• 19-13 Special Precast Structures
• 19-14 Foundations
• Problems
• References

20. Prestressed Concrete Members in Buildings Structures

• 20-1 Prestressed Concrete in Buildings
• 20-2 Materials
• 20-3 Preliminary Sizing
• 20-4 Prestress Losses
• 20-5 Allowable Stresses
• 20-6 Equivalent Loads
• 20-7 Load Balancing, Beams, and One-Way Slabs
• 20-8 Design Checks
• 20-9 An Overview of the Design Process
• 20-10 The Central Kern and Its Application to Design (Service Loads)
• 20-11 One-Way Shear Strength of Concrete, Prestressed Members
• 20-12 Bonded Reinforcement
• 20-13 Flexural Strength
• 20-14 Secondary Moments
• 20-15 Load Balancing in Two-Way Slabs
• 20-16 Design of Two-Way Post-Tensioned Concrete Slabs
• 20-17 Tendon Profile in the Field
• 20-18 Classical Equivalent Frame Method for Gravity Loads
• Problems
• References

APPENDICES

• Design Aids
• Notation