Good Building/Structure Concrete book for newbie 1

[delagina]

I have PCA notes ACI, CRSI.

but i am looking for a book that would help me understand how to design concrete structure "globally".

i dont have experience designing concrete structures but have done several steel structures.

thanks,

 

[rowingengineer]

depends on your structure that you want to design and also your location, there are some very good books on high rise and similar. However are some good starting points? I would recommend talking to your mentor for good local books/discussion papers.

http://www.wpi.edu/Images/CMS/VF/tallbuidings3.pdf

http://www.concretecentre.com/onlin...ry/publication_details.aspx?PublicationId=613

A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory

 

[rscassar]

A multitude of reinforced concrete textbooks and technical articles. Like yourself, I am still looking for "the one" textbook that describes everything that a design engineer needs to know but still haven't found one.

Three things which aren't commonly included in concrete design textbooks include:

Longitudinal (or horizontal) shear
Transmission of axial loads through floor systems
Strut-tie is often poorly covered (in my opinion)

 

[rowingengineer]

for strut tie you want this website; and a copy of the Canadian concrete code.

http://dankuchma.com/stm/

A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory

 

[Ron]

Reynolds Reinforced Concrete Design Handbook..fundamental

 

[2Hats]

MacGregor & Bartlett (2000) "Reinforced Concrete: Mechanics and Design" for Canadian readers:

http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books...rced+concrete+bartlett+macgregor&ikwsec=Books

I haven't seen the US edition, but presumably it's similarly worthwhile: MacGregor & Wight "Reinforced Concrete: Mechanics and Design"

http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books...ed+concrete:+mechanics+and+design&ikwsec=Home