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Reinforced Concrete: Mechanics and Design, 8th edition

Published by Pearson (January 5, 2021) © 2022

  • James K. Wight University of Michigan

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For courses in architecture and civil engineering.

Accessible, up-to-date coverage of reinforced concrete design

Reinforced Concrete uses the theory of reinforced concrete design to teach the scientific and artistic principles of civil engineering. The text takes a topic often introduced at the advanced level and makes it accessible to all audiences by building a foundation with core engineering concepts. Problems and examples help students develop and apply their engineering judgement.

The 8th Edition is up to date with the 2019 Edition of the ACI 318-19 Building Code for Structural Concrete, providing access to accurate information that can be applied outside of the classroom.

Hallmark features of this title

Accessible coverage

  • Beginner and advanced subjects are presented in the same chapters, making the text suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students.
  • Examples and practice problems in every chapter help students develop the engineering judgment needed to become a successful structural designer.
  • Emphasis is placed on logical order and completeness for the many design examples presented.
  • General information related to structural design, construction and concrete material properties is presented early and referenced frequently.

Features help clarify complicated concepts and equations

  • Tables identify design requirements in an easy-to-understand format.
  • Extensive figures illustrate aspects of reinforced concrete member behavior and the design process.

New and updated features of this title

  • UPDATED: 2019 ACI Building Code Requirements are integrated in every chapter. Examples are updated to comply with the latest code, including seismic provisions for earthquake-revision design.
  • NEW: ACI Building Code equations are presented for non-prestressed members. New shear strength equations offer an equivalent option to the former shear strength equations used in the ACI Code.
  • UPDATED: Discussion of sustainability for design and construction of concrete structures covers topics such as the use of concrete in building reduced CO2 emitting structures and their life-cycle costs, as well as improved thermal properties and building aesthetics.
  • UPDATED: Technical information provides a more fluid discussion from member behavior to development of design code requirements. Information is given for the equivalent tube analogies used to define member strength and behavior before and after torsional cracking.
  • UPDATED: Discussions of the design of coupled shear walls and coupling beams in seismic regions includes coupling beams with moderate span-to-depth ratios, a topic not well-covered in the ACI Building Code.
  • UPDATED: Appendix A contains axial load vs. moment interaction diagrams that include the required strength-reduction factor, a useful resource for system design both in and out of the classroom.
  1. INTRODUCTION
    • 1-1 Reinforced Concrete Structures
    • 1-2 Mechanics of Reinforced Concrete
    • 1-3 Reinforced Concrete Members
    • 1-4 Factors Affecting Choice of Reinforced Concrete for a Structure
    • 1-5 Historical Development of Concrete and Reinforced Concrete as Structural Materials
    • 1-6 Building Codes and the ACI Code
    • References
  2. THE DESIGN PROCESS
    • 2-1 Objectives of Design
    • 2-2 The Design Process
    • 2-3 Limit States and the Design of Reinforced Concrete
    • 2-4 Structural Safety
    • 2-5 Probabilistic Calculation of Safety Factors
    • 2-6 Design Procedures Specified in the ACI Building Code
    • 2-7 Load Factors and Load Combinations in the 2019 ACI Code
    • 2-8 Loadings and Actions
    • 2-9 Design for Economy
    • 2-10 Sustainability
    • 2-11 Customary Dimensions and Construction Tolerances
    • 2-12 Inspection
    • 2-13 Accuracy of Calculations
    • 2-14 Handbooks and Design Aids
    • References
  3. MATERIALS
    • 3-1 Concrete
    • 3-2 Behavior of Concrete Failing in Compression
    • 3-3 Compressive Strength of Concrete
    • 3-4 Strength Under Tensile and Multiaxial Loads
    • 3-5 Stress-Strain Curves for Concrete
    • 3-6 Time-Dependent Volume Changes
    • 3-7 High-Strength Concrete
    • 3-8 Lightweight Concrete
    • 3-9 Fiber Reinforced Concrete
    • 3-10 Durability of Concrete
    • 3-11 Behavior of Concrete Exposed to High and Low Temperatures
    • 3-12 Shotcrete
    • 3-13 Reinforcement
    • 3-15 Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Reinforcement
    • 3-16 Prestressing Steel
    • References
  4. FLEXURE: BEHAVIOR AND NOMINAL STRENGTH OF BEAM SECTIONS
    • 4-1 Introduction
    • 4-2 Flexure Theory
    • 4-3 Simplifications in Flexure Theory for Design
    • 4-4 Analysis of Nominal Moment Strength for Singly Reinforced Beam Sections
    • 4-5 Definition of Balanced Conditions
    • 4-6 Code Definitions of Tension-Controlled and Compression-Controlled Sections
    • 4-7 Beams With Compression Reinforcement
    • 4-8 Analysis of Flanged Sections
    • References
  5. FLEXURAL DESIGN OF BEAM SECTIONS
    • 5-1 Introduction
    • 5-2 Analysis of Continuous One-Way Floor Systems
    • 5-3 Design of Singly Reinforced Beam Sections with Rectangular Compression Zones
    • 5-4 Design of Doubly Reinforced Beam Sections
    • 5-5 Design of Continuous One-Way Slabs
    • References
  6. SHEAR IN BEAMS
    • 6-1 Introduction
    • 6-2 Basic Theory
    • 6-3 Behavior of Beams Failing in Shear
    • 6-4 Analysis and Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams for Shear—ACI Code
    • 6-5 Other Shear Design Methods
    • 6-6 Hanger Reinforcement
    • 6-7 Shear in Axially Loaded Members
    • References
  7. TORSION
    • 7-1 Introduction and Basic Theory
    • 7-2 Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Members Subjected to Torsion
    • 7-3 Thin-Walled Tube Analogies
    • 7-4 Design for Torsion and Shear—ACI Code Approach
    • 7-5 ACI Code Design Method for Torsion
    • References
  8. DEVELOPMENT, ANCHORAGE, AND SPLICING OF REINFORCEMENT
    • 8-1 Introduction
    • 8-2 Mechanism of Bond Transfer
    • 8-3 Development Length
    • 8-4 Hooked Anchorages
    • 8-5 Headed Bars in Tension
    • 8-6 Design for Anchorage
    • 8-7 Bar Cutoffs and Development of Bars in Flexural Members
    • 8-8 Reinforcement Continuity and Structural Integrity Requirements
    • 8-9 Splices
    • References
  9. SERVICEABILITY
    • 9-1 Introduction
    • 9-2 Elastic Analysis of Stresses in Beam Sections
    • 9-3 Cracking
    • 9-4 Deflections of Concrete Beams
    • 9-5 Consideration of Deflections in Design
    • 9-6 Frame Deflections
    • 9-7 Vibrations
    • 9-8 Fatigue
    • References
  10. CONTINUOUS BEAMS AND ONE-WAY SLABS
    • 10-1 Introduction
    • 10-2 Continuity in Reinforced Concrete Structures
    • 10-3 Continuous Beams
    • 10-4 Design of Girders
    • 10-5 Joist Floors
    • References
  11. COLUMNS: COMBINED AXIAL LOAD AND BENDING
    • 11-1 Introduction
    • 11-2 Tied and Spiral Columns
    • 11-3 Interaction Diagrams
    • 11-4 Interaction Diagrams for Reinforced Concrete Columns
    • 11-5 Design of Short Columns
    • 11-6 Contributions of Steel and Concrete to Column Strength
    • 11-7 Biaxially Loaded Columns
    • References
  12. SLENDER COLUMNS
    • 12-1 Introduction
    • 12-2 Behavior and Analysis of Pin-Ended Columns
    • 12-3 Design of Columns in Nonsway Frames
    • 12-4 Behavior of Restrained Columns in Sway Frames
    • 12-5 Calculation of Moments in Sway Frames Using Second-Order Analysis
    • 12-6 Design of Columns in Sway Frames
    • 12-7 General Analysis of Slenderness Effects
    • 12-8 Torsional Critical Load
    • References
  13. TWO-WAY SLABS: BEHAVIOR, ANALYSIS, AND DESIGN
    • 13-1 Introduction
    • 13-2 History of Two-Way Slabs
    • 13-3 Behavior of Slabs Loaded to Failure in Flexure
    • 13-4 Analysis of Moments in Two-Way Slabs
    • 13-5 Distribution of Moments in Slabs
    • 13-6 Design of Slabs
    • 13-7 The Direct-Design Method
    • 13-8 Equivalent-Frame Analysis Methods
    • 13-9 Shear Strength of Two-Way Slabs
    • 13-10 Combined Shear and Moment Transfer in Two-Way Slabs
    • 13-11 Details and Reinforcement Requirements
    • 13-12 Design of Slabs Without Beams
    • 13-13 Construction Loads on Slabs
    • 13-14 Deflections in Two-Way Slab Systems
    • 13-15 Use of Post-Tensioning
    • References
  14. TWO-WAY SLABS: ELASTIC AND YIELD-LINE ANALYSES
    • 14-1 Review of Elastic Analysis of Slabs
    • 14-2 Design Moments from a Finite-Element Analysis
    • 14-3 Yield-Line Analysis of Slabs: Introduction
    • 14-4 Yield-Line Analysis: Applications for Two-Way Slab Panels
    • 14-5 Yield-Line Patterns at Discontinuous Corners
    • 14-6 Yield-Line Patterns at Columns or at Concentrated Loads
    • References
  15. FOOTINGS
    • 15-1 Introduction
    • 15-2 Soil Pressure Under Footings
    • 15-3 Structural Action of Strip and Spread Footings
    • 15-4 Strip or Wall Footings
    • 15-5 Spread Footings
    • 15-6 Combined Footings
    • 15-7 Mat Foundations
    • 15-8 Pile Caps
    • References
  16. SHEAR FRICTION, HORIZONTAL SHEAR TRANSFER, AND COMPOSITE CONCRETE BEAMS
    • 16-1 Introduction
    • 16-2 Shear Friction
    • 16-3 Composite Concrete Beams
    • References
  17. DISCONTINUITY REGIONS AND STRUT-AND-TIE MODELS
    • 17-1 Introduction
    • 17-2 Struts
    • 17-3 Ties
    • 17-4 Nodes and Nodal Zones
    • 17-5 Other Strut-and-Tie Elements
    • 17-6 Layout of Strut-and-Tie Models
    • 17-7 Deep Beams
    • 17-8 Brackets and Corbels
    • 17-9 Dapped Ends
    • 17-10 Beam-Column Joints
    • 17-11 Bearing Strength
    • 17-12 T-Beam Flanges
    • References
  18. WALLS AND SHEAR WALLS
    • 18-1 Introduction
    • 18-2 Bearing Walls
    • 18-3 Retaining Walls
    • 18-4 Tilt-Up Walls
    • 18-5 Shear Walls
    • 18-6 Lateral Load-Resisting Systems for Buildings
    • 18-7 Shear-Wall-Frame Interaction
    • 18-8 Coupled Shear Walls
    • 18-9 Design of Structural Walls-General
    • 18-10 Flexural Strength of Shear Walls
    • 18-11 Shear Strength of Shear Walls
    • 18-12 Critical Loads for Axially Loaded Walls
    • References
  19. DESIGN FOR EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE
    • 19-1 Introduction
    • 19-2 Seismic Response Spectra
    • 19-3 Seismic Design Requirements
    • 19-4 Seismic Forces on Structures
    • 19-5 Ductility of Reinforced Concrete Members
    • 19-6 General ACI Code Provisions for Seismic Design
    • 19-7 Beams in Special Moment Frames
    • 19-8 Columns in Special Moment Frames
    • 19-9 Joints of Special Moment Frames
    • 19-10 Structural Diaphragms
    • 19-11 Structural Walls
    • 19-12 Frame Members Not Proportioned to Resist Forces Induced by Earthquake Motions
    • 19-13 Special Precast Structures
    • 19-14 Foundations
    • References

APPENDICES

  1. DESIGN AIDS
  2. NOTATION

About our author

James K. Wight received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in civil engineering from Michigan State University in 1969 and 1970, respectively, and his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in 1973. He was a professor of structural engineering in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Michigan from 1973 to 2020. He taught undergraduate and graduate classes on analysis and design of reinforced concrete structures. He is well known for his work in earthquake-resistant design of concrete structures and spent a one-year sabbatical leave in Japan where he was involved in the construction and simulated earthquake testing of a full-scale reinforced concrete building. Professor Wight has been an active member of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) since 1973 and was named a Fellow of the Institute in 1984. He is a Past-President of ACI and a past Chair of the ACI Building Code Committee 318. He is also past Chair of the ACI Technical Activities Committee and Committee 352 on Joints and Connections in Concrete Structures. He has received several awards from the American Concrete Institute including the Delmar Bloem Distinguished Service Award (1991), the Joe Kelly Award (1999), the Boise Award (2002), the C.P. Siess Structural Research Award (2003 and 2009), the Alfred Lindau Award (2008), the Wason Medal (2012) and the Charles S. Whitney Medal (2015). Professor Wight has received numerous awards for his teaching and service at the University of Michigan, including the ASCE Student Chapter Teacher of the Year Award, the College of Engineering Distinguished Service Award, the College of Engineering Teaching Excellence Award, the Chi Epsilon-Great Lakes District Excellence in Teaching Award and the Rackham Distinguished Graduate Mentoring Award. He has also received Distinguished Alumnus Awards from the Civil and Environmental Engineering Departments of the University of Illinois (2008) and Michigan State University (2009).

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