| STRUCTURAL CONCRETE (4th Ed.) Theory and Design M. Nadim Hassoun Akthem Al-Manaseer New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2008 |
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| ISBN-13 978-0-470-17094-6 | ||||
| ISBN 0-470-17094-8 | 901pp. | HC/BWI | $165.00 | |
These two authors are professors at South Dakota State University and San Jose State University in California, respectively. They have between them over 28 years of teaching and industrial experience. Developed from their lecture notes, the book is one of the most modern introductory textbooks on the subject of using concrete in construction. As such, it covers the standard theory (stress and strain, tension and compression, Modulus of Rupture, Modulus of Elasticity, etc.) and practice (slabs, columns, footing, reinforcing bars, ACI Code requirements) very thoroughly.1
The material presented in this book is based on requirements of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Building Code (318-08). Also, information has been presented on material properties, including volume change of concrete, stress-strain behavior, creep, and elastic and nonlinear behavior or (sic) reinforced concrete. – Page xv |
In addition to 21 chapters, it includes supplements on notation and conversion factors as well as three appendices containing design aids. Its dual-level table of contents runs to eight pages; I've reproduced only the top level here.
A seismic design chapter incorporates the latest version of the International Building Code (IBC 2006). The AASHTO method for predicting concrete creep and shrinkage is also included.
"A companion Web site for the book is available at www.wiley.com.college/hassoun.2 This Web site contains MSExcel spreadsheets that enable students to evaluate different design aspects of concrete members in an interactive environment, and a solutions manual for instructors." – Page xv |
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