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Basic Principles of Concrete Structures

  • Enriches understanding of smooth transfer from mechanics to design of reinforced concrete structural members

  • Shares many tips and insights into not only the design of new structural members but also the analysis of existing structural members involved

  • Includes elaborately designed examples and problems

  • Based on the latest version of Chinese design codes (GB50010-2010 and JTG D62-2004)

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
  2. Introduction

    • Xianglin Gu, Xianyu Jin, Yong Zhou
    Pages 1-20
  3. Mechanical Properties of Concrete and Steel Reinforcement

    • Xianglin Gu, Xianyu Jin, Yong Zhou
    Pages 21-58
  4. Bond and Anchorage

    • Xianglin Gu, Xianyu Jin, Yong Zhou
    Pages 59-73
  5. Tension and Compression Behavior of Axially Loaded Members

    • Xianglin Gu, Xianyu Jin, Yong Zhou
    Pages 75-106
  6. Bending Behavior of Flexural Members

    • Xianglin Gu, Xianyu Jin, Yong Zhou
    Pages 107-181
  7. Compression and Tension Behavior of Eccentrically Loaded Members

    • Xianglin Gu, Xianyu Jin, Yong Zhou
    Pages 183-259
  8. Shear

    • Xianglin Gu, Xianyu Jin, Yong Zhou
    Pages 261-334
  9. Torsion

    • Xianglin Gu, Xianyu Jin, Yong Zhou
    Pages 335-383
  10. Punching Shear and Bearing

    • Xianglin Gu, Xianyu Jin, Yong Zhou
    Pages 385-414
  11. Prestressed Concrete Structures

    • Xianglin Gu, Xianyu Jin, Yong Zhou
    Pages 415-495
  12. Serviceability of Concrete Structures

    • Xianglin Gu, Xianyu Jin, Yong Zhou
    Pages 497-551
  13. Durability of Concrete Structures

    • Xianglin Gu, Xianyu Jin, Yong Zhou
    Pages 553-597
  14. Back Matter

    Pages 599-606

About this book

Based on the latest version of designing codes both for buildings and bridges (GB50010-2010 and JTG D62-2004), this book starts from steel and concrete materials, whose properties are very important to the mechanical behavior of concrete structural members. Step by step, analysis of reinforced and prestressed concrete members under basic loading types (tension, compression, flexure, shearing and torsion) and environmental actions are introduced. The characteristic of the book that distinguishes it from other textbooks on concrete structures is that more emphasis has been laid on the basic theories of reinforced concrete and the application of the basic theories in design of new structures and analysis of existing structures. Examples and problems in each chapter are carefully designed to cover every important knowledge point. As a basic course for undergraduates majoring in civil engineering, this course is different from either the previously learnt mechanics courses or the design courses to be learnt. Compared with mechanics courses, the basic theories of reinforced concrete structures cannot be solely derived by theoretical analysis. And compared with design courses, this course emphasizes the introduction of basic theories rather than simply being a translation of design specifications. The book will focus on both the theoretical derivations and the engineering practices.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Tongji University, Shanghai, China

    Xianglin Gu

About the authors

Xianglin Gu Professor, Dean of College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University 

Education Doctor of Philosophy. 1996. Department of Building Engineering, Tongji University

Professional experience
Professor (7/2000 to Now): Department of Building Engineering, Tongji University
Visiting scholar (1/1998 to 8/1998): New Jersey Institute of Technology
Visiting scholar (9/1998 to 9/1998): University of Illinois at Chicago

Awards
“Structural assessment and appraisal theories and technologies for life cycle maintenance of buildings.” First prize of Advances in science and technology of Shanghai metropolitan, 2009
"Integration and demonstration of conservation-based campus development technologies.” First prize of the Science and Technology Progress Award for High Schools, 2008
"Structural assessment and appraisal standards for existing buildings.” Third prize of Advances in science and technology of Shanghai metropolitan, 2006
"Theories and application technologies of structural assessment and appraisal of existing buildings.” Second prize of the Science and Technology Progress Award for High Schools, 2006

Xianyu Jin
Professor, College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University

Awards
“Structural assessment and appraisal theories and technologies for life cycle maintenance of buildings.” First prize of Advances in science and technology of Shanghai metropolitan, 2009

"Theories and application technologies of structural assessment and appraisal of existing buildings.” Second prize of the Science and Technology Progress Award for High Schools, 2006 

Yong Zhou
Professional experience

Lecturer (9/2005 to Now): Department of Building Engineering, Tongji University

Assistant Engineer (6/1998 to 8/1999), Tianjin Architects and Consulting Engineers


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Basic Principles of Concrete Structures

  • Authors: Xianglin Gu, Xianyu Jin, Yong Zhou

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48565-1

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg and Tongji University Press 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-662-48563-7Published: 18 December 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-56938-2Published: 27 March 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-48565-1Published: 09 December 2015

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXII, 606

  • Number of Illustrations: 384 b/w illustrations, 13 illustrations in colour

  • Additional Information: jointly published with Tongji University Press, Shanghai, China

  • Topics: Building Construction and Design, Solid Mechanics, Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design

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