Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Fundamental Concepts of Reinforced Concrete Structures
1.2 Historical Development of Concrete Structures
1.3 Special Features of the Book
Chapter 2 Mechanical Properties of Reinforced Concrete Materials
2.1 Steel Reinforcement
2.2 Concrete
2.3Bond Between Concrete and Reinforcement
Chapter 3 Basic Principles for the Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures
3.1 Introduction to the Limit State Design
3.2 Analysis of Structural Resistance
3.3 The Current Practice of Chinese Design Codes
Chapter 4 Flexural Strength of Members
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Experimental Phenomena of Reinforced Concrete Beams under Flexure
4.3 Basic Assumptions
4.4 The Equivalent Stress Block 65
4.5 Balanced Section
4.6 Analysis of a Singly Reinforced Rectangular Beam
4.7 Analysis of Doubly Reinforced Rectangular Beams
4.8 Analysis of T section and I section Beams
4.9 Detailina Reauirements for Sections
Chapter 5 Shear Strength of Members
5.1 Introduction
5.2 The Mechanism of Shear Resistance in Reinforced Concrete Beams without Web Reinforcements
5.3 The Mechanism of Shear Resistance in RC Beams with Web Reinforcements
5.4 Factors Affected the Capacity of Diagonal Section
5.5 Strength Calculation Methods of Members under Shear
5.6 Procedures of Shear Reinforcements Design
5.7 Detailing Requirements for Reinforcements
Chapter 6 Torsional Strength of Members
6.1 Introduction
6.2 The Cracking Torque Tcr
6.3 Ultimate Strength of Members with Pure Torsion
6.4 Strength of Members under Combined Torsion and Shear
6.5 Strength of Members under Combined Torsion, Shear and Flexure
6.6 Detailing Requirements for Members under Shear and Torsion
Chapter 7 Compressive Strength of Members
7.1 Classification and Constructional Requirements of Compression Members
7.2 Strength of Axially Loaded Members
7.3 Strength of the Eccentrically Loaded Members
7.4 Biaxial Eccentrically Loaded Members
7.5 Shear Strength of Members under Compression
Chapter 8 Tensile Strength of Members
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Strength of Member under an Axial Tension
8.3 Strength of Member under an Eccentric Tension
8.4 Shear Strength of Members under Tension
Chapter 9 Crack and Deflection Control of Reinforced Concrete Members
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Cracking Strength of a Member
9.3 Control of Crack Width
9.4 Deflection of a Member
Chapter 10 Prestressed Concrete Members
10.1 Basic Concept of Prestressing
10.2 Methods of Prestressing
10.3 Materials of Prestressed Concrete
10.4 The Control Stress and the Loss of Prestress
10.5 Transmission Length of Prestress
10.6 Local Bearing of Concrete under Anchorage
10.7 Prestressed Concrete Axial Tension Members
10.8 Prestressed Concrete Bending Members
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