For over sixty years, the primary source for design of concrete
structures--now revised and updated
Simplified Design of Concrete Structures, Eighth Edition covers all the
latest, commonly used concrete systems, practices, and research in the
field, reinforced with examples of practical designs and general
building structural systems. Updated to conform to current building
codes, design practices, and industry standards.
Simplified Design of Concrete Structures, Eighth Edition is a reliable,
easy-to-use handbook that examines a wide range of concrete structures,
building types, and construction details. It includes a wealth of
illustrations, expanded text examples, exercise problems, and a helpful
glossary. Highlights of this outstanding tool include:
* Its use of the current American Concrete Institute Building Code for
2005 (ACI 318) and the Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) method
of structural design
* Fundamental and real-world coverage of concrete structures that
assumes no previous experience
* Valuable study aids such as exercise problems, questions, and word
lists enhance usability