Examples for the Design of Structural Concrete with Strut-and-Tie Models (SP-208)

Examples for the Design of Structural Concrete with Strut-and-Tie Models (SP-208) contains selected papers presented at the 2002 ACI Fall Convention in Phoenix by members of ACI Subcommittee 445-A, Shear and Torsion: Strut-and-Tie Models. The publication’s primary purpose is to show engineers how to apply strut-and-tie modeling according to Appendix A. These papers will also give you insight into the development of Appendix A of ACI 318-02 and summarize important tests that confirm strut-and-tie modeling as a rational basis for the design of structural concrete.

Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Handbook

Geotechnical earthquake engineering can be defined as that subspecialty within the field of geotechnical engineering which deals with the design and construction of projects in order to resist the effects of earthquakes. Geotechnical earthquake engineering requires an understanding of basic geotechnical principles as well as geology, seismology, and earthquake engineering. In a broad sense, seismology can be defined as the study of earthquakes. This would include the internal behavior of the earth and the nature of seismic waves generated by the earthquake.

Complete Building Construction (Audel Technical Trades Series)

The fifth edition of Complete Building Construction contains substantially revised and expanded material to treat new developments. Some earlier material has been retained with slight modifications. Many of these changes are a result of environmental concerns, energy conservation, and increasing building and operating costs.
The book’s objective is to provide in a single volume a compendium of the best of current building design and construction practices, as well as information that is most useful to those who must decide which building materials and what construction methods to use. The emphasis is on the why of construction.

AISC Design Guide 10 : Erection Bracing Of Low-Rise Structural Steel Buildings

This guide is written to provide useful information and design examples relative to the design of temporary lateral support systems and components for low-rise buildings. For the purpose of this presentation, low-rise buildings are taken to have the following characteristics:
(1) Function: general purpose structures for such uses as light manufacturing, crane buildings, warehousing, offices, and other commercial and institutional buildings.
(2) Proportions:
a. height: 60 feet tall or less.
b. stories: a maximum of two stories.

AISC Design Guide 08 : Partially Restrained Composite Connections

Partially restrained connections, referred to as PR connections in the LRFD provisions1 and Type 3 connections in the ASD provisions,2 have been permitted by the AISC Specifications since 1949. With some notable exceptions, however, this type of connection has not received widespread application in practice due both to (a) the perceived complexity of analysis required, and (b) the lack of reliable information on the moment-rotation characteristics of the connections as required by design specifications. The notable exceptions involve specific types of connections that have been demonstrated, through experience in the field and extensive analytical work,3,4 to provide equivalent response under design conditions to that of rigid connections. The Type 2 or “wind” connections allowed under the ASD provisions are a good example of this approach. In these cases the specification essentially prequalifies a simple connection under gravity loads as a rigid connection under lateral loads. In reality, of course, these connections are neither fully rigid (FR) nor simple but partially restrained (PR). The code uses this artifice to simplify the analysis and design, but requires a guaranteed rotational and strength capacity from these connections.

AISC Design Guide 07 : Industrial Buildings Roofs to Anchor Rods

Advanced Earthquake Engineering Analysis

This book contains lecture notes, albeit not covering all materials, delivered at the course on Advanced Earthquake Engineering Analysis that took place at CISM Udine in July 3-7, 2005.

During the last decade, the state of the Art in Earthquake Engineering Design has made significant steps towards a more rationale analysis of structures. Scientists have long recognized that earthquake design is guided by displacements and deformations rather than forces. However due to the historical background of structural engineers in static analyses, effects of earthquake on structures have been viewed as forces acting on the structures. All presently available design building codes are developed along these lines.

Practical Yield Line Design

The aim of this publication is to (re-) introduce practical designers to the use of Yield Line Design. The intention is to give an overall appreciation of the method and comprehensive design guidance on its application to the design of some common structural elements. It assumes that the user has sufficient experience to recognise possible failure patterns and situations where further investigation is required.

Working Drawings Handbook

Materials Handbook