Good Concrete Text Book?

[JCWilson]

I am looking for recommendations to upgrade my concrete text book to go with recent code updates and new design procedures. Are there any particular books that I should look to first?

Preferably, it would reflect the latest ACI code.

 

[BigH]

I would look to Nilson's tome - it is in the >17th edition I believe.

 

[Qshake]

Well, just go to ACI and pick up the latest in ACI's Manual of Concrete Practice.

 

[JedClampett]

I like "Notes on ACI 318-02 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete" by PCA. It has lots of examples with emphasis on revisions from earlier codes and areas where they sense some confusion on code interpretation.

 

[structuresguy]

MacGregor writes a good concrete text. Don't know if he has an addition for ACI 318-02 yet. He is a Canadian, eh, so you know it will be a good book.


Go Canada!!

 

[ERV]

An excellent reference is Design of Reinforced Concrete, 5th Edition, by Jack McCormac available through ASCE Website. Reflects all code requirements per ACI 318 and interpretations.

http://www.asce.org

 

[haynewp]

I have both MacGregor and McCormac books. I like practical books like McCormac. It is not as thorough, but seems to be written with the student or practicing engineer in mind.