Structural Cross Sections: Analysis and Design,Used

Structural Cross Sections: Analysis and Design provides valuable information on this key subject covering almost all aspects including theoretical formulation, practical analysis and design computations, various considerations and issues related to crosssectional behavior, and computer applications for determination of crosssectional response. The presented approach can handle all complex shapes, material behaviors and configurations. The book starts with a clear and rigorous overview of role of crosssections and their behavior in overall structural design process. Basic aspects of structural mechanics are reviewed and procedures to determine basic crosssectional properties, stress and strain distributions, stress resultants and other response parameters, are provided. A brief discussion about the role of material behavior in crosssectional response is also included. The unified and integrated approach to determine axialflexural capacity of crosssections is utilized in development of PM and MM interaction diagrams of crosssections of various shapes. The behavior and design of crosssections subjected to shear and torsion is also included with emphasis on reinforced concrete sections. Several detailed flow charts are included to demonstrate the procedures used in ACI, BS and Euro codes for design of crosssection subjected to shear and torsion, followed by solved examples. The book also presents the discussion about various factors that can lead to ductile response of crosssections, especially those made of reinforced concrete. The definition and development of actiondeformation curves especially momentcurvature () curve is discussed extensively. Various factors such as confinement, rebar distribution and axial load effect on the ductility are shown through examples. The use of momentcurvature curve to compute various section response parameters is also explained though equations and examples. Several typical techniques and materials for retrofitting of crosssections of reinforced concrete beams, columns and slabs etc. are reviewed. A brief discussion of various informative references related to the evaluation and retrofitting of structures is included for practical applications. Towards the end, the book provides an overview of various software applications available for crosssection design and analysis. A framework for the development of a generalpurpose crosssection analysis software, is presented and various features of few commercially available software packages are compared using some example crosssections. Presents a generalized procedure to compute axialflexural capacity of crosssections of any number and configuration of materials Heavily illustrated with schematics, diagrams, and line drawings Includes the convenient approach to develop PM interaction, MM Interaction and MomentCurvature relationships for reinforced concrete crosssections Provides detailed flowcharts for codebased (ACI, BS and Eurocode) design of reinforced concrete crosssections subjected to axialflexural actions as well as sheartorsion. Presents formulae and expressions to compute various commonly used crosssectional properties of common section shapes Discusses various parameters affecting the ductility of crosssections and the role of confinement in the behavior reinforced concrete crosssections Reviews various practical retrofitting techniques to rehabilitate the damaged crosssections Covers the concepts discussed in main text using various solved and unsolved numerical examples Presents an overview of various computer applications and packages available for analysis of crosssections Supported by authordeveloped computerbased apps to be used in conjunction with the practical applications presented in the book