CONTENTS Preface to the Eighth Edition xi Preface to the First Edition xv Introduction 1 1 Structural Use of Concrete 10 2 Considerations for Production of Concrete 33 3 General Requirements for Reinforced Concrete Structures 50 4 Investigation and Design of Reinforced Concrete 59 5 Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) 83 6 Reinforced Concrete Flexural Members 87 7 Shear in Concrete Structures 125 8 Anchorage and Development of Reinforcementa 142 9 Flat-Spanning Concrete Systems 154 10 Concrete Columns 180 11 Column and Beam Frames 210 12 Concrete Walls 221 13 Foundations 233 14 Miscellaneous Concrete Structures 277 15 general Considerations for Building Structures 296 16 Building Structures : Design Examples 316 Glossary 401 Study Aids 405 Answer to Exercise Problems 415 References 419 Index 421