CONTENS Preface to the Third Edition v Preface to the Second Edition vi Preface to the First Edition vii 1. General Features of Reinforced Concrete 1-10 1.1 Introduction, 1 1.2Design Loads, 1 1.3 Materials for Reinforced Concrete, 4 1.4 Code Requirements of Reinforcements in Structural Concrete Members, 7 1.5 Specifications of Cover Requirements for Steel Reinforcements, 10 1. Elastic or Working Stress Theory of Reinforced Concrete Sections 11-23 2.1 Elastic Theory of R.C. Sections, 11 2.2Neutral Axid Depth and Moment of Resistance of Section, 11 2.3 Balanced, Underreinforced and Overreinforced Sections, 13 2.4 Analysis Examples, 15 2.5Examples for Practice, 22 3.Principles of Limit State Design 24-27 3.1 Philosophy of Limit State Design, 24 3.2 Principles of Limit States, 24 3.3 Safety Factors, 25 3.4 Characteristic and Design Loads, 26 3.5 Characteristic and Design Strengths, 26 4.Ultimate Strength of Reinforced Concrete Sections 28-55 4.1 General Aspects, 28 4.2 Ultimate Flexural Strength of Rectangular Sections, 28 4.3 Ultimate Flexural Strength of Flanged Sections, 34 4.4 Ultimate Flexural Strength of Doubly Reinforced Sections, 41 4.5 Ultimate Shear Strength of Reinforced Concrete Sections, 45 4.6 Ultimate Torsional Strength of Reinforced Concrete Sections, 50 4.7 Examples for Practice, 53 5.Serviceability Limit States 56-72 5.1 General Aspects, 56 5.2 IS : 456-2000 Code Deflection Limits, 57 5.3 Calculation of Deflections (Theoretical Method), 59 5.4 Cracking in Structural Concrete Members, 61 5.5 Examples, 63 5.6 Examples for Practice, 71 6.Limit State Design of Beams 73-98 6.1 General Features, 73 6.2 Selection of Cross Sectional Dimensions, 73 6.3 Singly Reinforced Beams, 74 6.4 Doubly Reinforced Beams, 78 6.5 Flanged Beams, 81 6.6 Cantilever Beams, 90 6.7 Continuous Beams, 93 6.8 Examples for Practice, 98 7.Limit State Design of Slabs 99-148 7.1 General Aspects, 99 7.2 Design of One Way Slabs, 99 7.3 Design of Two Way Slabs, 103 7.4 Design of Cantilever Slabs, 109 7.5 Design of Continuous Slabs, 110 7.6 Design of Flat Slabs, 114 7.7 Yield Line Analysis of Slabs, 722 7.8 Examples for Practice, 146 Limit State Design of Columns and Footings 149-178 8.1 General Aspects, 149 8.2 Effective Length, 149 8.3 Loads on Columns, 149 8.4 Slenderness Limits for Columns, 149 8.5 Minimum Eccentricity, 150 8.6 Design of Short Axially Loaded Columns, 150 8.7 Design of Compression Members with Helical Reinforcement, 151 8.8 Columns Subjected to Combined Axial Load and Uniaxial Bending, 151 8.9 Columns Under Compression and Biaxial Bending, 151 8.10 Slender Columns, 153 8.11 Design of Footings, 154 8.12 Design Examples, 155 8.13 Examples for Practice, 178 Design of Stair Cases 179-190 9.1 General Features, 179 9.2 Types of Stair Cases, 179 9.3 Loads on Stair Cases, 181 9.4 Effective Span of Stairs, 181 9.5 Distribution of Loading on Stairs, 181 9.6 Design Examples, 181 9.7 Examples for Practice, 190 10. Design of Retaining Walls 191-206 10.1. General Features, 191 10.2 Wall Proportions, 191 10.3 Design Principles, 191 10.4 Counterfort Retaining Walls, 192 10.5 Design Example (Cantilever Retaining Wall), 193 10.6 Design Example (Counterfort Retaining Wall), 199 10.7 Examples for Practice, 206 11. Pile and Raft Foundations 207-218 11.1 Structural Design of R.C. Piles, 207 11.2 Pile Cap, 207 11.3. Raft Foundations, 205 11.4 Design Examples, 205 11.5 Examples for Practice, 275 12. Working Stress Method of Design 219-284 12.1 General Principles of Working Stress Design, 279 12.2 Design of Slabs, 227 12.3 Design of Beams, 225 12.4 Design of Column and Footings, 237 12.5 Design of Retaining Walls, 233 12.6 Design of Stair Cases, 236 12.7 Design of Domes, 235 12.8 Design of Water Tanks, 241 12.9 Examples for Practice, 250 References 285-286 Index 287-290