Reinforced Concrete Structures – Mechanics Of Reinforced Concrete – Reinforced Concrete Members – Factors Affecting Choice Of Reinforced Concrete For A – Structure – Historical Development Of Concrete And Reinforced – Concrete As Structural Materials – Building Codes And The Aci Code – References – Chapter The Design Process – Objectives Of Design – The Design Process – Limit States And The Design Of Reinforced Concrete – Structural Safety – Probabilistic Calculation Of Safety Factors – Design Procedures Specified In The Aci – Building Code – Load Factors And Load Combinations In The Aci – Code – Loadings And Actions – Design For Economy – Sustainability – Customary Dimensions And Construction – Tolerances – Inspection – Accuracy Of Calculations – Handbooks And Design Aids – References – Chapter Materials – Concrete – Behavior Of Concrete Failing In Compression – Compressive Strength Of Concrete – Strength Under Tensile And Multiaxial Loads – Stress–Strain Curves For Concrete – Timedependent Volume Changes – Highstrength Concrete – Lightweight Concrete – Fiber Reinforced Concrete – Durability Of Concrete – Behavior Of Concrete Exposed To High And Low – Temperatures .
