Bollettino n.52

Structural Concrete.

Textbook on behavior, design and performance

Second edition. Volume 2

Contents

4- Basis of design

4.1 Structural analysis

Introduction – Elastic and time dependent analysis of linear members – Elasto-plastic analysis of linear members - Nonlinear analysis – Selected comments – Further considerations and updates on time dependent analysis of concrete structures

4.2 Design format

Definition of limit states – Safety concepts – Design format

4.3 Serviceability Limit States principles

General – Crack control – Deformation

4.4 Ultimate Limit State principles

Basic design for moment, shear and torsion – USL of buckling – Fatigue - Nodes

4.5 Anchorage and detailing principles

Reasons and background for detailing rules – Arrangement of reinforcement – Anchorage regions – Detailing of tensile bending reinforcement – Splices in structural members – Detailing of shear reinforcement – Industrialisation of reinforcement