Reynoldss Reinforced Concrete Designers Handbook Eleventh Edition By Charles E Reynolds And James C. Steedman And Anthony J Threlfall

Introduction A structure is an assembly of members each of which, under the action of imposed loads and deformations, is subjected to bending or direct force (either tensile or compressive), or to a combination of bending and direct force. These effects may be accompanied by shearing forces and sometimes by torsion. Imposed deformations occur as a result of concrete shrinkage and creep, changes in temperature and differential settlement. The behavior of the structure in the event of the fire or accidental damage, resulting from impact or explosion, may need to…