{"product_id":"multistorey-precast-concrete-framed-structures-9781405106146","title":"MultiStorey Precast Concrete Framed Structures","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrecast reinforced and prestressed concrete frames provide a high strength, stable, durable and robust solution for any multi-storey structure, and are widely regarded as a high quality, economic and architecturally versatile technology for the construction of multi-storey buildings. The resulting buildings satisfy a wide range of commercial and industrial needs. Precast concrete buildings behave in a different way to those where the concrete is cast in-situ, with the components subject to different forces and movements. These factors are explored in detail in the second edition of \u003ci\u003eMulti-Storey Precast Concrete Framed Structures,\u003c\/i\u003e providing a detailed understanding of the procedures involved in precast structural design. This new edition has been fully updated to reflect recent developments, and includes many structural calculations based on EUROCODE standards. These are shown in parallel with similar calculations based on British Standards to ensure the designer is fully awar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotation xi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Precast Concepts, History and Design Philosophy 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 A Historical Note on the Development of Precast Frames 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 The Scope for Prefabricated Buildings 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Current Attitudes towards Precast Concrete Structures 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Recent Trends in Design, and a New Definition for Precast Concrete 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Precast Superstructure Simply Explained 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Precast Design Concepts 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Procurement and Documentation 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Initial Considerations for the Design Team 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Design Procurement 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Construction Matters 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Codes of Practice, Design Manuals, Textbooks and Technical Literature 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Definitions 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Architectural and Framing Considerations 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Frame and Component Selection 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Component Selection 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Special Features 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Balconies 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Design of Skeletal Structures 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Basis for the Design 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Materials 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Structural Design 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Columns Subjected to Gravity Loads 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Staircases 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Design of Precast Floors Used in Precast Frames 245\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Flooring Options 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Hollow-core Slabs 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Double-Tee Slabs 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Composite Plank Floor 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Precast Beam-and-Plank Flooring 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Design Calculations 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Composite Construction 335\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Texture of Precast Concrete Surfaces 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Calculation of Stresses at the Interface 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Losses and Differential Shrinkage Effects 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Composite Floors 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Economic Comparison of Composite and Non-composite Hollow-core Floors 364\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Composite Beams 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Design of Connections and Joints 375\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Development of Connections 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Design Brief 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Joints and Connections 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Criteria for Joints and Connections 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Types of Joint 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Bearings and Bearing Stresses 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Connections 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8 Design of Specific Connections in Skeletal Frames 425\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.9 Beam-to-Column and Beam-to-Wall Connections 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.10 Column Insert Design 438\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.11 Connections to Columns on Concrete Ledges 470\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.12 Beam-to-Beam Connections 493\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.13 Column Splices 503\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.14 Column Base Connections 517\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Designing for Horizontal Load 547\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 547\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Distribution of Horizontal Load 549\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Horizontal Diaphragm Action in Precast Concrete Floors without Structural Toppings 558\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Diaphragm Action in Composite Floors with Structural Toppings 576\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Horizontal Forces due to Volumetric Changes in Precast Concrete 577\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Vertical Load Transfer 581\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Methods of Bracing Structures 593\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Structural Integrity and the Design for Accidental Loading 627\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Precast Frame Integrity – The Vital Issue 627\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Ductile Frame Design 628\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Background to the Present Requirements 634\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Categorisation of Buildings 643\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 The Fully Tied Solution 643\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Catenary Systems in Precast Construction 662\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Site Practice and Temporary Stability 667\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 The Effects of Construction Techniques on Design 667\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Designing for Pitching and Lifting 672\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Temporary Frame Stability 690\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 On-Site Connections 697\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Erection Procedure 699\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 In situ Concrete 709\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Handover 714\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReferences 715\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex 729\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons 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