Basic Principles of Concrete Structures

Based on the latest version of Code for Design of Concrete Structures (GB50010-2010), this book starts from the steel and concrete materials, whose properties are very important to the mechanical behavior of reinforced concrete members. Step by step, the design and analysis of reinforced 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 reinforced 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 specialty course for undergraduates major in Civil Engineering, this book 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 derivation and the engineering practice.§§