Description
Book SynopsisFirst published in 1984, Limit Analysis and Concrete Plasticity explains for advanced design engineers the principles of plasticity theory and its application to the design of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures, providing a thorough understanding of the subject, rather than simply applying current design formulas.
Updated and revised throughout, Limit Analysis and Concrete Plasticity, Third Edition adds
- Reinforcement design formulas for three-dimensional stress fields that enable design of solid structures (also suitable for implementation in computer-based lower bound optimizations)
- Improved explanations of the crack sliding theory and new solutions for beams with arbitrary curved shear cracks, continuous beams, lightly shear reinforced beams and beams with large axial compression
- More accurate treatment of and solutions for beams with circular cross-section
- Applications of crack sliding theory to
Table of Contents
Introduction, The Theory of Plasticity, Constitutive Equations, Extremum Principles for Rigid-Plastic Materials, The Solution of Plasticity Problems, Reinforced Concrete Structures, Yield Conditions, Concrete, Yield Conditions for Reinforced Disks, Yield Conditions for Slabs, Reinforcement Design, The Theory of Plain Concrete, Statical Conditions, Geometrical Conditions, Virtual Work, Statical Conditions, Geometrical Conditions, Virtual Work, Constitutive Equations, Exact Solutions for Isotropic Disks, The Effective Compressive Strength of Reinforced Disks, General Theory of Lower Bound Solutions, Strut and Tie Models, Shear Walls, Homogenous Reinforcement Solutions, Design According to the Elastic Theory, Beams, Beams in Bending, Beams in Shear, Beams in Torsion, Combined Bending, Shear, and Torsion, Slabs, Statical Conditions, Geometrical Conditions, Virtual Work, Boundary Conditions, Constitutive Equations, Exact Solutions for Isotropic Slabs, Upper Bound Solutions for Isotropic Slabs, Lower Bound Solutions, Orthotropic Slabs, Analytical Optimum Reinforcement Solutions, Numerical Methods, Membrane Action, Punching Shear of Slabs, Introduction, Internal Loads or Columns, Edge and Corner Loads, Concluding Remarks, Shear in Joints, Introduction, Analysis of Joints by Plastic Theory, Strength of Different Types of Joints, The Bond Strength of Reinforcing Bars, Introduction, The Local Failure Mechanism, Failure Mechanisms, Analysis of Failure Mechanisms, Assessment of Anchor and Splice Strength, Effect of Transverse Pressure and Support Reaction, Effect of Transverse Reinforcement, Concluding Remarks
