Download or read book Unified Theory of Concrete Structures written by Thomas T. C. Hsu and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-03-16 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unified Theory of Concrete Structures develops an integrated theory that encompasses the various stress states experienced by both RC & PC structures under the various loading conditions of bending, axial load, shear and torsion. Upon synthesis, the new rational theories replace the many empirical formulas currently in use for shear, torsion and membrane stress. The unified theory is divided into six model components: a) the struts-and-ties model, b) the equilibrium (plasticity) truss model, c) the Bernoulli compatibility truss model, d) the Mohr compatibility truss model, e) the softened truss model, and f) the softened membrane model. Hsu presents the six models as rational tools for the solution of the four basic types of stress, focusing on the significance of their intrinsic consistencies and their inter-relationships. Because of its inherent rationality, this unified theory of reinforced concrete can serve as the basis for the formulation of a universal and international design code. Includes an appendix and accompanying website hosting the authors’ finite element program SCS along with instructions and examples Offers comprehensive coverage of content ranging from fundamentals of flexure, shear and torsion all the way to non-linear finite element analysis and design of wall-type structures under earthquake loading. Authored by world-leading experts on torsion and shear

Download or read book Unified Theory of Reinforced Concrete written by Thomas T.C. Hsu and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-29 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reinforced concrete structures are subjected to a complex variety of stresses and strains. The four basic actions are bending, axial load, shear, and torsion. Presently, there is no single comprehensive theory for reinforced concrete structural behavior that addresses all of these basic actions and their interactions. Furthermore, there is little consistency among countries around the world in their building codes, especially in the specifications for shear and torsion. Unified Theory of Reinforced Concrete addresses this serious problem by integrating available information with new research data, developing one unified theory of reinforced concrete behavior that embraces and accounts for all four basic actions and their combinations. The theory is presented in a systematic manner, elucidating its five component models from a pedagogical and historical perspective while emphasizing the fundamental principles of equilibrium, compatibility, and the constitutive laws of materials. The significance of relationships between models and their intrinsic consistencies are emphasized. This theory can serve as the foundation on which to build a universal design code that can be adopted internationally. In addition to frames, the book explains the fundamental concept of the design of wall-type and shell-type structures. Unified Theory of Reinforced Concrete will be an important reference for all engineers involved in the design of concrete structures. The book can also serve well as a text for a graduate course in structural engineering.

Download or read book Structural Concrete written by Salah El-Metwally and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-10-02 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the application of strut-and-tie models (STM) for the design of structural concrete. It presents state-of-the-art information, from fundamental theories to practical engineering applications, and also provides innovative solutions for many design problems that are not otherwise achievable using the traditional methods.

Download or read book Reinforced Concrete written by B.S. Choo and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-10-08 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition of a highly practical text gives a detailed presentation of the design of common reinforced concrete structures to limit state theory in accordance with BS 8110.

Download or read book Compressive Force Path Method written by Michael D Kotsovos and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-10-04 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a method which simplifies and unifies the design of reinforced concrete (RC) structures and is applicable to any structural element under both normal and seismic loading conditions. The proposed method has a sound theoretical basis and is expressed in a unified form applicable to all structural members, as well as their connections. It is applied in practice through the use of simple failure criteria derived from first principles without the need for calibration through the use of experimental data. The method is capable of predicting not only load-carrying capacity but also the locations and modes of failure, as well as safeguarding the structural performance code requirements. In this book, the concepts underlying the method are first presented for the case of simply supported RC beams. The application of the method is progressively extended so as to cover all common structural elements. For each structural element considered, evidence of the validity of the proposed method is presented together with design examples and comparisons with current code specifications. The method has been found to produce design solutions which satisfy the seismic performance requirements of current codes in all cases investigated to date, including structural members such as beams, columns, and walls, beam-to-beam or column-to-column connections, and beam-to-column joints.

Download or read book Concrete Structures in Earthquake written by Thomas T. C. Hsu and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-01-21 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gathers 23 papers by top experts from 11 countries, presented at the 3rd Houston International Forum: Concrete Structures in Earthquake. Designing infrastructures to resist earthquakes has always been the focus and mission of scientists and engineers located in tectonically active regions, especially around the “Pacific Rim of Fire” including China, Japan, and the USA. The pace of research and innovation has accelerated in the past three decades, reflecting the need to mitigate the risk of severe damage to interconnected infrastructures, and to facilitate the incorporation of high-speed computers and the internet. The respective papers focus on the design and analysis of concrete structures subjected to earthquakes, advance the state of knowledge in disaster mitigation, and address the safety of infrastructures in general.

Download or read book Structural Concrete written by M. Nadim Hassoun and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-05 with total page 1034 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emphasizing a conceptual understanding of concrete design and analysis, this revised and updated edition builds the student's understanding by presenting design methods in an easy to understand manner supported with the use of numerous examples and problems.

Download or read book Design of Reinforced Concrete written by Jack C. McCormac and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description

Download or read book Dynamic Behavior of Concrete Structures written by Y.L. Mo and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is concerned with the dynamic behavior of reinforced/prestressed concrete structures, such as: buildings and bridges. It discusses how to predict or check the real inelastic behavior of concrete structures subjected to dynamic loads, including equipment loads, earthquake motions, seismic interactions and missile impacts. A number of techniques have recently been developed to assist in evaluating such occurrences. This book is intended to apply structural dynamics to concrete structures and is appropriate as a textbook for an introductory course in dynamic behavior of concrete structures at the upper-undergraduate or graduate level as well as for practicing engineers.

Download or read book Fracture Mechanics of Concrete Structures written by Z.P. Bazant and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2003-10-04 with total page 1022 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This conference is the first in a series of conferences dedicated to Fracture Mechanics of Concrete Structures. Due to the recent explosion of interest in research on fracture in concrete, the conference has brought together the world's leading researchers in fracture of concrete and this book contains the proceedings.

Download or read book Structural Concrete written by M. Nadim Hassoun and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1998 with total page 858 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Structural Concrete: Theory and Design is a comprehensive new textbook that fills the gap between industrial and educational requirements by helping students understand the practical aspects of the modern design of concrete structures. M. Nadim Hassoun presents the analysis and design of both reinforced and prestressed concrete elements in an exceptionally logical and easy to read manner. Written to cover a two-course sequence on the design of reinforced concrete structures, this book should also serve as a valuable reference for the practicing engineer and those interested in concrete materials and design.

Download or read book Infrastructure Systems for Nuclear Energy written by Thomas T. C. Hsu and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-12-02 with total page 563 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developing sufficient energy resources to replace coal, oil and gas is a globally critical necessity. Alternatives to fossil fuels such as wind, solar, or geothermal energies are desirable, but the usable quantities are limited and each has inherent deterrents. The only virtually unlimited energy source is nuclear energy, where safety of infrastructure systems is the paramount concern. Infrastructure Systems for Nuclear Energy addresses the analysis and design of infrastructures associated with nuclear energy. It provides an overview of the current and future nuclear power industry and the infrastructure systems from the perspectives of regulators, operators, practicing engineers and research academics. This book also provides details on investigations of containment structures, nuclear waste storage facilities and the applications of commercial/academic computer software. Specific environments that challenge the behavior of nuclear power plants infrastructure systems such as earthquake, blast, high temperature, irradiation effects, soil-structure interaction effect, etc., are also discussed. Key features: Includes contributions from global experts representing academia and industry Provides an overview of the nuclear power industry and nuclear infrastructure systems Presents the state-of-the-art as well as the future direction for nuclear civil infrastructure systems Infrastructure Systems for Nuclear Energy is a comprehensive, up-to-date reference for researchers and practitioners working in this field and for graduate studies in civil and mechanical engineering.

Download or read book Computational Methods for Reinforced Concrete Structures written by Ulrich Häußler-Combe and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-09-23 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Das vorliegende Buch behandelt die Anwendung numerischer Methoden auf die Berechnung von Stahlbetontragwerken. Rissbildung, Verbundwirkung und nichtlineares zeitabhängiges Spannungs-Dehnungs-Verhalten der Stahlbetonelemente lassen sich mit der Elastizitätstheorie allein nicht darstellen. Die Erfassung solcher Phänomene ist jedoch für die Untersuchung der Grenzzustände der Tragfähigkeit und der Gebrauchstauglichkeit erforderlich. Dieses Buch gibt eine anwendungsbezogene Zusammenfassung der numerischen Methoden einschließlich FEM. Der Schlüssel dazu liegt in der Beschreibung und im Verständnis des Materialverhaltens. Die wichtigsten Materialeigenschaften von Beton und Bewehrungsstahl und ihre Verbundwirkung werden erläutert. Mit diesen Grundlagen werden verschiedene Elemente wie Stäbe, Balken, Stabwerkmodell, Platten, Scheiben und Schalen behandelt. Dabei werden Vorspannung, Rissbildung, nichtlineares Spannung-Dehnungs-Verhalten, Kriechen, Schwinden und Temperatureinwirkungen berücksichtigt. Für alle Tragelemente werden die jeweils geeigneten Methoden hergeleitet. Dynamische Aufgaben und quasi-statische Kurzzeiteinwirkungen sowie vorübergehende Prozesse wie Kriechen und Schwinden werden gelöst. Die Problemstellungen werden anhand von zahlreichen Beispielen veranschaulicht. Diese sind mit dem Programmpaket ConFem berechnet, welches zusammen mit den Eingabedaten unter Open-Source-Bedingungen unter www.concrete-fem.com zur Verfügung steht. Der Autor zeigt die Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der numerischen Methoden der Baustatik zur Simulation von Stahlbetontragwerken auf. Ein Buch für Studium, Lehre und Forschung, ebenso wie für Tragwerksplaner und Prüfingenieure.

Download or read book Basic Principles of Concrete Structures written by Xianglin Gu and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-12-09 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the latest version of designing codes both for buildings and bridges (GB50010-2010 and JTG D62-2004), this book starts from steel and concrete materials, whose properties are very important to the mechanical behavior of concrete structural members. Step by step, analysis of reinforced and prestressed concrete members under basic loading types (tension, compression, flexure, shearing and torsion) and environmental actions are introduced. The characteristic of the book that distinguishes it from other textbooks on concrete structures is that more emphasis has been laid on the basic theories of reinforced concrete and the application of the basic theories in design of new structures and analysis of existing structures. Examples and problems in each chapter are carefully designed to cover every important knowledge point. As a basic course for undergraduates majoring in civil engineering, this course is different from either the previously learnt mechanics courses or the design courses to be learnt. Compared with mechanics courses, the basic theories of reinforced concrete structures cannot be solely derived by theoretical analysis. And compared with design courses, this course emphasizes the introduction of basic theories rather than simply being a translation of design specifications. The book will focus on both the theoretical derivations and the engineering practices.

Download or read book Plasticity in Reinforced Concrete written by Wai-Fah Chen and published by J. Ross Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: J. Ross Publishing Classics are world-renowned texts and monographs written bt preeminent scholars. These books are available to students, researchers, professionals, and libararies.

Download or read book PRO 32 International Conference on Advances in Concrete and Structures ICACS 2003 Volume 2 written by Ying-shu Yuan and published by RILEM Publications. This book was released on 2003 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Computational Structural Concrete written by Ulrich Haussler-Combe and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2022-11-21 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concrete is by far the most used building material due to its advantages: it is shapeable, cost-effective and available everywhere. Combined with reinforcement it provides an immense bandwidth of properties and may be customized for a huge range of purposes. Thus, concrete is the building material of the 20th century. To be the building material of the 21th century its sustainability has to move into focus. Reinforced concrete structures have to be designed expending less material whereby their load carrying potential has to be fully utilized. Computational methods such as Finite Element Method (FEM) provide essential tools to reach the goal. In combination with experimental validation, they enable a deeper understanding of load carrying mechanisms. A more realistic estimation of ultimate and serviceability limit states can be reached compared to traditional approaches. This allows for a significantly improved utilization of construction materials and a broader horizon for innovative structural designs opens up. However, sophisticated computational methods are usually provided as black boxes. Data is fed in, the output is accepted as it is, but an understanding of the steps in between is often rudimentary. This has the risk of misinterpretations, not to say invalid results compared to initial problem definitions. The risk is in particular high for nonlinear problems. As a composite material, reinforced concrete exhibits nonlinear behaviour in its limit states, caused by interaction of concrete and reinforcement via bond and the nonlinear properties of the components. Its cracking is a regular behaviour. The book aims to make the mechanisms of reinforced concrete transparent from the perspective of numerical methods. In this way, black boxes should also become transparent. Appropriate methods are described for beams, plates, slabs and shells regarding quasi-statics and dynamics. Concrete creeping, temperature effects, prestressing, large displacements are treated as examples. State of the art concrete material models are presented. Both the opportunities and the pitfalls of numerical methods are shown. Theory is illustrated by a variety of examples. Most of them are performed with the ConFem software package implemented in Python and available under open-source conditions.