ABSTRACT

This fourth edition of a bestselling textbook has been extensively rewritten and expanded in line with the current Eurocodes. It presents the principles of the design of concrete elements and of complete structures, with practical illustrations of the theory. It explains the background to the Eurocode rules and goes beyond the core topics to cover the design of foundations, retaining walls, and water retaining structures. The text includes more than sixty worked out design examples and more than six hundred diagrams, plans, and charts. It suitable for civil engineering courses and is a useful reference for practicing engineers.

chapter 1|9 pages

INTRODUCTION

chapter 3|14 pages

LIMIT STATE DESIGN AND STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

chapter 4|32 pages

SECTION DESIGN FOR MOMENT

chapter 5|71 pages

SHEAR, BOND AND TORSION

chapter 6|10 pages

SERVICEABILITY LIMIT STATE CHECKS

chapter 7|13 pages

SIMPLY SUPPORTED BEAMS

chapter 8|158 pages

REINFORCED CONCRETE SLABS

chapter 9|49 pages

COLUMNS

chapter 10|33 pages

WALLS IN BUILDINGS

chapter 11|57 pages

FOUNDATIONS

chapter 12|44 pages

RETAINING WALLS

chapter 14|52 pages

REINFORCED CONCRETE FRAMED BUILDINGS

chapter 15|16 pages

TALL BUILDINGS

chapter 16|63 pages

PRESTRESSED CONCRETE

chapter 17|20 pages

DEFLECTION AND CRACKING

chapter 20|5 pages

U.K. NATIONAL ANNEX