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Book on Post-Tensioned Buildings: Design and Construction by Dr. Bijan O. Aalami A must have reference book for engineers, students, contractors, building officials, and researchers. Provides an in-depth review of concepts and procedures of practical and modern post-tensioning design and construction. Book comes in US and International editions.
Topics that are covered in-depth and taken to the point of practical application include:
Shipment starts end of March 2014.
1.2. Brief History of Post-Tensioning in Building Construction 1.3. References 2 POST-TENSIONING
2.1.1 Prestressing Options 2.2 Distinguishing Features and Advantages of Post-Tensioning Construction 2.3 Application of Post-Tensioning in Building Construction 2.3.1 Floor Systems – Flat Slab Construction 2.3.2 Floor Systems – Beam and Slab Construction 2.3.3 Podium Slab in Low-Rise Buildings 2.3.4 Transfer Plates 2.3.5 Mat/Raft Foundation 2.3.6 Industrial Ground-Supported Slabs 2.3.7 Slab-On-Grade – SOG; Residential and Light Industrial 2.3.8 Retrofit through External Post-Tensioning 2.3.9 Post-Tensioning to Restore Geometry in Seismic Frame 2.3.10 Post-Tensioning in Walls 2.3.11 Post-Tensioning in Columns 2.3.12 Special Application of Post-Tensioning 2.4 Post-Tensioning Material and Hardware 2.4.1 Prestressing Steel 2.4.2 Tendons 2.4.3 Stressing Equipment 2.4.4 Grouting Equipment 2.5 Post-Tensioning Construction 2.5.1 Construction with Unbonded Tendons 2.5.2 Construction with Grouted Tendons 2.5.3 Marking and Recording of Tendon Positions 2.6 Economics and Material Quantities 2.6.1 Material Quantities 2.6.2 Construction Cost 2.7 Repair; Retrofit; Maintenance and Life Cycle 2.7.1 Floors Reinforced with Grouted Tendons 2.7.2 Floor Reinforced with Unbonded Tendons 2.8 References 3 DESIGN OF CONCRETE FLOORS
3.2 Requirements of Design Procedure 3.3 Concrete Design in Relation to other Materials 3.4 Design Characteristics of Post-Tensioning 3.5 Analysis and Design Process 3.5.1 Analysis and Design Steps 3.5.2 Structural Modeling 3.6 References 4 DESIGN CONCEPTS AND PROCEDURES
4.1.1 Safety – Ultimate Limit State (ULS) 4.1.2 Functionality – Service Limit State (SLS) 4.1.3 Economy 4.1.4 Legality 4.2 Material 4.2.1 Concrete 4.2.2 Prestressing Steel 4.2.3 Non-prestressed Steel 4.3 Sizing 4.3.1 Support Spacing 4.3.2 Slab Thickness 4.3.3 Beam Dimensions 4.3.4 Common Sizing Examples 4.4 Durability 4.4.1 Exposure to Corrosive Elements 4.4.2 Fire Protection 4.4.3 Wear 4.5 Load Path 4.5.1 Prerequisites of a Load Path 4.5.2 Strip Method 4.5.3 Slab as a Continuum 4.5.4 One-Way and Two-Way Systems 4.6 Structural System 4.6.1 Slab Systems 4.6.2 Slab Bands 4.6.3 Column Drops Capitals/Drop Panels 4.6.4 Waffle Slabs 4.6.5 Joist Slabs 4.6.6 Beams 4.6.7 Support Conditions; Releases and Stiffness Assignments 4.6.8 Other Floor System Examples 4.7 Loading 4.7.1 Selfweight 4.7.2 Superimposed Dead Load 4.7.3 Live Load 4.7.4 Prestressing 4.7.5 Wind/Earthquake/Special Loads 4.8 Prestressing 4.8.1 Load Balancing 4.8.2 Force Selection 4.8.3 Effective Flange Width of T-Beams 4.8.4 Judicial Placing of Tendons 4.8.5 Average Minimum Precompression 4.8.6 Hyperstatic Actions (Secondary Actions) 4.8.7 Constant Force and Variable Force Designs 4.8.8 Tendon Layout 4.8.9 Post-Tensioning System Selection and Performance; Bonded/Unbonded 4.9 Analysis Options 4.9.1 Underlying Assumptions 4.9.2 Analysis Models 4.9.3 Simple Frame Method (SFM) 4.9.4 Equivalent Frame Method (EFM) 4.9.5 Finite Element Method (FEM) 4.10 Serviceability Check; Serviceability Limit State (SLS) 4.10.1 Load Combinations 4.10.2 ACI 318 Crack Control; Stress Check; Non-prestressed Rebar 4.10.3 EC2 Crack Control; Stress Check; Non-prestressed Rebar 4.10.4 TR43 Crack Control; Stress Check; Non-prestressed Rebar 4.10.5 Significance of Allowable Stresses; Code Compliance 4.10.6 Deflection Control 4.10.7 Vibration Control 4.11 Safety Check - Ultimate Limit State (ULS) 4.11.1 Load Combinations for Gravity Design 4.11.2 Hyperstatic Actions 4.11.3 Redistribution of Moments 4.11.4 Design for Strength 4.11.5 Safety Against Cracking Moment 4.11.6 Punching Shear 4.11.7 One-Way Shear 4.12 Initial Condition; Transfer of Prestressing 4.13 References 5 10-STEPS FOR DESIGN OF A POST-TENSIONED FLOOR 6 POST-TENSIONED FLOOR DESIGN; Step-by-Step Calculation
6.2 Material Properties 6.3 Loads 6.4 Design Parameters 6.5 Actions Due to Dead and Live Loads 6.6 Post-Tensioning 6.7 Code Check for Serviceability 6.8 Code Check for Strength 6.9 Code Check for Initial Condition 6.10 Detailing 6.11 References 7 POST-TENSIONED BEAM DESIGN; Step-by-Step Calculation
7.2 Material Properties 7.3 Loads 7.4 Design Parameters 7.5 Actions Due to Dead and Live Loads 7.6 Post-Tensioning 7.7 Code Check for Serviceability 7.8 Code Check for Strength 7.9 Code Check for Initial Condition 7.10 Detailing 7.11 References 8 COMPUTER APPLICATION TO DESIGN OF RC OR PT BUILDINGS
8.2 BIM; Building Information Modeling and Structural Design Process 8.3 Integration of Structural Analysis in BIM 8.4 Approximation in Analysis 8.5 Computer-Based Design Example 8.6 References 9 POST-TENSIONING IN MULTI-STORY BUILDINGS
9.2 Effects of Post-Tensioning on Column and Wall Supports 9.3 Precompression from Post-Tensioning and Restraint of Supports 9.3.1 Temperature Effects 9.3.2 Precompression from Prestressing 9.4 References 10 STRESS LOSSES IN PRESTRESSING STEEL
10.2 Distribution of Stress 10.3 Friction and Seating Loss Calculations 10.3.1 Stress Loss due to Friction 10.3.2 Elongation 10.3.3 Stress Loss due to Seating of Strand 10.4 Long-Term Stress Loss Estimate 10.4.1 Elastic Deformation of Concrete 10.4.2 Creep of Concrete 10.4.3 Shrinkage of Concrete 10.4.4 Relaxation of Prestressing Steel 10.5 Examples 10.5.1 Friction and Long-Term Stress Losses of an Unbonded Post-Tensioned Slab 10.5.2 Friction and Long-Term Stress Losses of a Beam Reinforced with Grouted Tendons 10.6 Notations 10.7 References 11 STRUCTURAL MODELING OF POST-TENSIONED TENDONS
11.2 Structural Modeling Options of Prestressing Tendons 11.2.1 Modeling of Tendon as Applied Loading 11.2.2 Modeling of Tendon as a Load Resisting Element 11.2.3 Tendon Modeling Features and Comparison 11.2.4 Example 11.3 References 12 SECTION DESIGN FOR BENDING
12.2 Design Based on Strain Compatibility 12.3 Bending Design Based on Simplified Code Formulas 12.3.1 ACI 318 Simplified Bending Design 12.3.2 EC2 Simplified Bending Design 13 NOTATIONS 14 DATA TABLES 15 INDEX ABOUT AUTHOR |
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