Practical Design of Reinforced Concrete Buildings

This book will provide comprehensive, practical knowledge for the design of reinforced concrete buildings. The approach will be unique as it will focus primarily on the design of various structures and structural elements as done in design offices with an emphasis on compliance with the relevant codes. It will give an overview of the integrated design of buildings and explain the design of various elements such as slabs, beams, columns, walls, and footings. It will be written in easy-to-use format and refer to all the latest relevant American codes of practice (IBC and ASCE) at every stage. The book will compel users to think critically to enhance their intuitive design capabilities.

Preface Author Section I Concepts and Codes Chapter 1 Main Design Concepts Chapter 2 Properties of Materials Used in Reinforced Chapter 3 Design Loads Chapter 4 ACI Strength Requirements Chapter 5 Other ACI Code Requirements Section II Design Chapter 6 Slabs Chapter 7 Beams Chapter 8 Columns Chapter 9 Walls Chapter 10 Foundations Chapter 11 Reinforcement Details Chapter 12 Drawings, Inspections, and Testing Section III Miscellaneous Chapters Chapter 13 Various Types of Buildings Chapter 14 Wind Load Analysis of Buildings Chapter 15 Engineering in Popper’s Three Worlds Appendix A: Main Design Concepts Appendix B: Materials Appendix C: Design Loads Appendix D: ACI Strength Requirements Appendix E: Slabs Appendix F: Beams Appendix G: Columns

Syed Mehdi Ashraf is a licensed engineer under the structural disciplines (I & II), general contractor, building official, building plans examiner and special inspector. He is also certified as a building official, building plans examiner, building inspector, and structural plans examiner. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including Florida ASCE Government Engineer of the Year, Miami-Dade ASCE Engineer of the Year, Broward ASCE Engineer of the Year, South Florida Plans Examiner of the Year and Distinguished Alumni of the National Institute of Technology, Warangal. He has also been honored at the Florida International University, University of Miami, City of Miami Beach and Temple Emanuel. He is a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and has been an Adjunct Professor with the Department of Civil Engineering, Florida International University, offering graduate and undergraduate courses in Structural Steel, Pre-stressed Concrete and Timber Design. He has also offered several seminars on engineering laws and rules and many other engineering topics.